STAFF CHANGES
INTERNAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT. (Per United Press Association., Wellington, June 25. With the retirement of Mr J. Hislop from the dual position of Under-Secretary of the Department of Internal Affairs and chief electoral officer, it has been decided to separate the offices. The appointment of Mr G. P. Newton as Under Secretary has already been announced and the Public Service Commissioner advises that Mr G. G. Hodgkins, who for some years has held the position of deputy chief electoral officer will become chief electoral officer as from Sunday next.
Mr Hodgkins has held various posts in the Department since 1902 and in 1916 the Government sent him to Tasmania to investigate there the working of proportional representation and the operation in the Commonwealth of compulsory registration of electors. The New Zealand system of compulsory registration is the result of his recommendation as is the system of postal voting to apply this year.
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Southland Times, Issue 20522, 26 June 1928, Page 6
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153STAFF CHANGES Southland Times, Issue 20522, 26 June 1928, Page 6
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