LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 15 June 1925, Page 3

LEAGUE OF NATIONS

ORGANISER FOR NEW ZEALAND. MR T, BUXTON APPOINTED 'By Telegraph.—Spec-'at to The Mail.) CHBTSTCHUR' 11. This Day. Mr Thomas Buxton, who is at present de-minion organiser for the New Zealand Farmers' Union, lias been appointed de.mimcn organiser and lecturer for New Zealand for the League of Nations. Mr Buxton was the member for Geraldine from 1908 In 1914, and was Minister el industries and ('"in luerce in the Mackenzie Ministry in His work wit h l In- Fa liners l n ion. which c\ tended ci l lie last t lure \ ears, has I -11 i f -; ica I va hie I'that < r-;.: nisa I ion ■ mad between dt'did and I.'JOtH) new mem hi i s hal e 1 1 :i cm 'died as a iiii ri t. re suit of his efforts. The now oilier which Mi- Buxton will hold lias been

created at request, and with the approval of both Geneva and London and the appointment was made unanimously at a League of Nations conference in Wellington, which discussed the possibilities of a strong dominion backing for the Geneva eenlre. Mr Buxton’s first aii/.’iliis will include organising vtsils to. the iV'iir large cities, and after that he will visit smaller rent res in a campaign IV.r ibo enrolment of members and lor hi,king up local bodies and oilier o:\gauisai lons with the work ot the League. It i< hoped bv the doininicvn (■■l'liferciav that Mr Buxton's political expeneu, r and els,i Ins organisation :n Connor turn with national oliu. it in v in the Soutii Island during the war, should be-1 ft in building up a very shinny bran, h of the League in Now Zealand