SIR GEORGE REID.

Wanganui Herald, Volume L, Issue 14745, 26 October 1915, Page 3

SIR GEORGE REID.

SOME INTERESTING SPONDENCEPress Association.—Telegraph— Copyright. MELBOURNE, October 25. Correspondence between the Federal Governm-.nt and hir George Reid in reference to the non-renewal of the latter’s form of office as High Commissioner 1 Us been published. Sir George Reid pointed out that he gave up his career at the Bar and in the Federal House, representing U4900 per annum, to take np a position of great expense, which he look'd upon as cffimal. not as an uncertain political pest," entitling him to expect renewal for another term if thy discharge cf his duties was satisfactory. Subsequently lie received an implied promise of renewal from the Cook Government. The correspondence concludes with a letter frrm the Hen. Mahon stating “this Government declines to recognise the right of a previous Government to bind successors by verbal arrangement in respect of future vacancies in the public service.