AUSTRALIA HOUSE CUTTING
SAVING THOUSANDS. EXECUTIVE MEN SUFFER, i United Pres.s Association —By Electric Telegraph Copyright.) LONDON, Dec. 2. Mr. J. H. Scullin, in a statement, said that Mr. J. 11. Collins had been given the administration of Australia House under the High Commissioner, Sir Granville Ryrie. Eater the positions of financial adviser and official secretary wifi be amalgamated, saving £2OOO a year. The economic adviser later will receive £IOOO instead of £2OOO, plus £SOO from the Dried Fruits Board.
Positions that have been abolished include that of chief clerk, saving £I3OO. assistant chief clerk, Having £554, and hospitality officer, saving £7OB.
Other retrenchments, including the sale of one motor car, will save £2591, making a total of £7553. Approval has been given to economies in office space, making a room the estimated value of which is £I6OO a year available for letting. Mr. Collins has been instructed to undertake additional reforms.
Mr. ,J. It, Collins has been Financial Adviser to the High Commissioner. The rrPsent Official Secretary is Mr. T. Trumble, an the chief clerk is Mr. Tv. J -Car mean.
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Hawera Star, Volume L, 4 December 1930, Page 5
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