TENURE EXPIRES

Southland Times, Issue 20792, 5 June 1929, Page 5

TENURE EXPIRES

SIR JAMES PARR HIGH COMMISSIONER ' RETURNING REGRET IN LONDON (United Press Assn.—By Telegraph—Copyright.) London, June 3. It is understood that the New Zealand Government has advised Sir James Parr that it docs not intend renewing his term of office. Sir James Parr is sailing for Nety Zealand at the beginning of August. His departure is greatly regretted in London. There is much conjecture as to who will be his successor.—Australian Press Association. CONFIRMED BY PREMIER. (Per United Press Association.) Auckland, June 4. Sir Joseph Ward confirms the report from London that Sir James Parr is returning' to the Dominion. PLEASING TRIBUTE WELLINGTON BUSINESS MAN’S VIEWS. (Special to the Times.) Wellington, June 4. As it is announced by cablegram' from London that Sir James Parr will be relinquishing the High Commissionership, some comments on the High Commissioner’s office made by Mr E. A. Batt, a prominent Wellington business man who returned yesterday from an overseas visit, are of interest. He said: I would like to express my appreciation of the very high state of efficiency of the High Commissioner’s office in London. I could see very marked improvement in it under Sir James Parr’s administration on this last visit to the Old Country and I consider that our High Commissioner’s office is probably the most efficient of all the colonial head offices in London. There was one thing that also impressed me at the same time, and that was that the office seems to be understaffed, as the various departmental heads appear to be greatly over-worked and unable to cope satisfactorily with the tremendous amount of business they have to deal with. I certainly think that the Government should consider 'favourably increasing the staff in London in proportion to the growth of the work. This I think applies particularly to the trade and produce department, Customs department and also the publicity department. I must say that in the -publicity section the work that is being done throughout England is very creditable indeed, and we at this end can feel satisfied that the High Commissioner’s office is not losing any opportunity of keeping New Zealand well before the British public. t