NEW COMPTROLLER OF CUSTOMS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 90, Issue 94, 24 April 1946, Page 4

NEW COMPTROLLER OF CUSTOMS

nut. E. D. GOOD RETIRING (P.A.) Wellington, April 23. The Acting Minister of Customs, Mr. Nordmeyer, announced to-day that Mr. E. D. Good, Comptroller of Customs since 1935, will be retiring on May 31, after over 42 years' service. Mr. D. G. Sawers, chief advisory and investigating officer of the Customs Department, is to be appointed to succeed Mr. Good. Mr. Good joined the Government service in 1904 as a cadet in the Customs Department, Auckland. He subsequently was stationed at local offices in New Plymouth and Wellington. For several years he was advisory Investigating officer in head office and was appointed Assistant Comptroller in 1930. In 1935 he succeeded Mr. G. Craig as Comptroller. Mr. Sawers joined the Public Service as a cadet in the Wellington office of the Customs Department in 1910. He served in the forces throughout the first World War and rejoined the department in Wellington in May, 1919. In 1930 he was transferred to head office and was appointed advisory investigating officer during 1935. In 1938 he was appointed chief advisory and investigating officer.

The Minister stated further that Mr. T. H. M. Tanner, Assistant Comptroller, is also retiring on the grounds of ill-health. Mr. W. H. Fisher, Deputy Assistant Comptroller, is retiring after over 41 years’ service.