H.M. TRADE COMMISSIONER

Taranaki Daily News, 11 July 1929, Page 13

H.M. TRADE COMMISSIONER

APPOINTMENT OF MR. L. A. PAISH. »y Telegraph—Press Association Wellington, Last Night. Telegraphic advice has been received in Wellington of the appointment by the British Board of Trade of Mr. L. A. Paish, 0.8. E., as his Majesty’s Trade Commissioner in Now Zealand in succession to Mr. L. B. Beale, C.B.E. Mr. Paish is expected to sail for New Zealand on July 2(5. The new Trade Commissioner is, states Mr. Lambie, the deputy-Trade Commissioner, a man of outstanding ability and strong personality’ with a profound knowledge both of industrial conditions in Britain and of Empire economics; After a successful career in the Patent Office in London, Mr. Paish joined in 1914 the staff of the Department of Overseas Trade, and rapidly distinguished himself by his keen judgment, energy and initiative. He has been for some years an assistant director in charge of the trades division of the department, and in that position has been in intimate touch with the leading manufacturers and trade associatioiifl in Great Britain. He will undoubily prove ft' worthy successor to Mr. Beale and the other Trade Com'miasionerß. who hnve-done so much good work for (-British trade in New Zealand.