STATE ADVANCES

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 120, 23 May 1931, Page 14

STATE ADVANCES

NEW SUPERINTENDENT

MR. E. O. HALES APPOINTED

The Prime Minister (the Right Hon. G. AY. Forbes) announced to-day the appointment of Mr. E. O. Hales to succeed Mr. AY. AVaddcl, C.8.E., whoso rotiretoent at his own request from the position of Superintendent of State Advances was previously notified, and who will cease active duty as from the end of the preesnt month. Mr. Hales at present holds tho position of Assistant Public, Trustee, a position which he has occupied since 1921. In this position Mr. Hales has had a wide experience in financial matters, and has acted as a member of the State Advances Board and the boards of other lending Departments of State. Mr. Hales is a son of the late Mr. AY. H. Hales, Engineer-in-Chief of the Public Works Department. He was educated at Wellington College, and joined the head offieo of the Public Trust Office as a cadet on Ist December, 1894. Since then he has passed through all branches of the office, and has filled the positions of inspector in the head office, local Deputy-Public Trustee at Duncdin, and local Deputy-Public Trustee at Auckland. He has been closely identified with sport of various kinds,, having represented the AVellington Province both as a cricketer and as a Rugby footballer. At one time he hold for some years tho position of chairman of the AVellington Eugby Union and committcemau of tho New Zealand Rugby Union.