TO THE UPPER HOUSE.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 1 June 1923, Page 6

TO THE UPPER HOUSE.

Latest Appointments. FOR VALUABLE SERVICE. rEESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM WELLINGTON, Thursday. The following new appointments to the Legislative Council are announced: Mr Janies Craigie (Timaru). Mr Francis Wander (Whangarei,. Dr. A. K. Newman (Wellington). Mr Edward Newman (Marten).. Mr Wiremu Rikhana (Hokitika) representing the Maori race. The appointments date front morrow.

THE HON. JAMES CRASGIE. ' The Hon. ' is a native . Lf 7ealank & boy SislTTi "878 he ing. operations at I v and made hl3 acquired a ne P* P t v ie ‘ first chairman home. He becain , on - ts estabof Che Ivingsdow > fc j eleven li s h»,e,.t»»Wd th« post- ber of >",? ars - in.oS comicil in 1901, and S r a» B a^uti^ P te ur municipal work e-xtciK im. dto t fi e Mayoral dmii a positicm which he held for ten ci al Hiimatelv retiring because of the 'numerous other affaira claiming his t attention, but notably his duties as a member of the Legislature. During Air Craigio’s occupancy of the Arn-vorafchair, Timaru was placed periniiiexitly on the map. In the course of" his work' as head of the Council, Air Cramie was responsible tor tne carrying"’ out of many important schemes for the betterment of the borough, notably the underground drainage scheme, in the advocacy or which he encountered strong opposition from an influential section or tne community. The erection of tne Municipal Chambers was also carne out during Air Craigie’s Mayoralty, and monuments to his activity and Persistency as a municipal reformer and initiator of a forward policy are to oe found in all parts of the borough. The manner in which the borough s finances were managed under his jurisdiction is regarded as quite exemplaij. the necessary money required to carry out permanent improvements being offtained at a rate of interest viithou parallel in the Dominion. t .. , For four years Mr Craigie held the position of chairman of the Timaru Harbour Board at a time when efforts wore being made to improve the shippino- facilities of the port, and during these years very substantial progress was made towards the completion of the magnificent harbour as it is to- . dav Mr Craigie served on the bouth. Canterbury Hospital Board for nearly nine vears. On the retirement of Sir William Hall-Joues, m 1908, on his appointment to the High Commissionership in London, Mr Cvaigiq came forward as the champion of the Liberal cause, and after a hitter fight won comfortably from Mr W. D. Campbell, who carried the banner of Reform. At the elections of 1911, 1914 and 1919, Mr Craigie experienced no difficulty in retaining tho seat. Just prior to the General Election of last year Air Craigie announced that he would not be a candidate for re-election. Mr Craigie is regarded as the leading authority in Now Zealand on Robert Burns, whilst, his knowledge of ihn works of other great poets, notably Shakespeare, is not less profound.