HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12490, 17 March 1909, Page 2

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE.

REORGANISATION SCHEME.

FRESH APPOINTMENTS.

[United Pebss Association.]

Marton, March 16. L At the social .given to Mr John Stevens, ex-M.P., the Premier, in the course of his speech, made reference to the reorganisation of the High Commissioner's office in London. Mr Walter Kennaway, secretary to the High Commissioner, who had been in the public service for 40 years, was on the point of. retiring under the age limit. He desired to publicly acknowledge the work done in nis position. To nil Mr Kennaway's place the Government had" appointed Mr Palliser, who for many years had been in the audit office in London, and who was a man of large experience. • After conferring with the Auditor-General. Mr T. H. Hamer, Under Secretary for Mines, who has -had a long and honourable career in the service" of the New Zealand Government, has been appointed to succeed Mr Palliser. Both appointments had been carrie dout with the full concurrence of the Controller and Auditor-General. The development of trade between the Old Country and New Zealand both ways was a matter of great importance to the Dominion, and the regulation and control of immigration was also a matter that required thorough attention. In order to enable an active -officer from New Zealand to carry out the duties, the Government had appointed Mr T. E. Donne, the present General Manager of the Tourist Department, to fill this responsible position. Both Messrs Donne arid Hamer would _ leave for London at an early date. Sir J. G. Ward added that the appointments meant only an'increase:of~£B4 a year in the cost of the High Commissioner's Office: •■■.: -•".■'"/■-■ ■■':.-■ ;■■' ' ■ •.' '