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Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 30, 4 August 1939, Page 10

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MRS. WALTER NASH

AND MINISTER'S SECRETARY

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

AUCKLAND, This Day,

A lady with very little to say on the Monterey this morning was Mrs. Walter Nash, wife of the Minister of

Finance.

"I had a lovely trip, but there is very little I can say. It was my husband who went on business, not I."

Mrs. Nash was enthusiastic over the hospitality of the English people, who were very kind indeed, she said. "I am glad to be home, though," added Mrs. Nash, who intends to remain at Auckland until the arrival of Mi' Nash "'from England, via America. Mr. Nash's private secretary, Mr. T. R. Aicken, also returned by the Monterey, accompanied by Mrs. Aicken. He said that the Minister was extremely busy from the day of his arrival at London, meeting deputations, Ministers, groups of business men, and others in connection tyith trade and financial discussions, and attending important functions. Brief visits were made to Dublin and Nottingham, also Mr. Nash's home town, Kidderminster, where Mr. Nash met a group of carpet manufacturers, but was unable to take- part in social During his negotiations the Minister was assisted by Dr. R. M. Campbell, Economic Adviser on the staff of the High Commissioner, and Mr. R. Sunley Financial Officer in the Treasury branch of the High Commissioner's office.