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New Zealand Public Servants on Duty in England (not attached to High Commissioner's Office).

Leave of Absence for Educational and Training Purposes. During the year the following officers were granted special leave of absence, in some cases to permit them to proceed abroad for the purpose of extending their knowledge and experience, and in others to enable them to pursue their studies Gray, Dr. T. G., Deputy Inspector-General of Mental Hospitals, Wellington : To visit America, Great Britain, Europe, South Africa, and Australia to study modern methods of general administration. Jackson, G. F., Record Clerk, Public Works Department, Wellington : While visiting Sydney and Melbourne, to study methods of keeping records for Public Works. Steele, R. B. and Perham, P. J., Forest Assistants, State Forest Service : Exchanged with officers of Victorian Forest Service. Entrican, A. R., Engineer in Forest Products, State Forest Service, Wellington : To visit Australia and the United States of America for study of the pulping of native hardwoods. Grimmett, R. E. R., Analyst, Agriculture Department, Wellington : To attend Rowett. Institute, England, to study methods of research into mineral contents of pastures. Campbell, R. M., Private Secretary, Right Hon. Prime Minister : To take up post-graduate scholarship and to study in London. Northcroft, E. F., Laboratory Assistant, Agriculture Department, Wellington ; Twelve months' leave without pay to complete degree of Doctor of Science. Withers, L. F., Testing Engineer, Public Works Department, Addington : Two years' leave without pay to travel in United States of America. Jolliffe, W. H., Clerk, Agricxdture Department, Wellington : Eighteen months' leave without pay to study in the United Kingdom. Departmental Officers on Duty Abroad. During the year the following officers proceeded abroad for the purposes stated :— Hayes, R. E., Secretary to the Treasury : To visit London in connection with financial business of Government. Furkert, F. W., Engineer-in-Chief, Public Works Department: To visit Samoa, United States, Great Britain, and the Continent for investigation of general departmental matters. Cockayne, A. H., Director of the Fields Division, Department of Agriculture : To visit Australia to go into various matters affecting Department's activities. Valentine, J. A., Senior Inspector of Schools, Education Department: To visit Rarotonga to report on the education system. Perham, A. N., Forest Assistant, State Forest Service, Rotorua : To visit British Columbia and the western United States of America to investigate the sources of and to arrange for the supply of tree-seeds. Patterson, T. H., Instructor in Agriculture, Agriculture Department, Auckland : While visiting New South Wales, to report on maize and lucerne cultivation and on paspalum pastures. Dr. E. Marsden, Secretary, Scientific and Industrial Research Department : To visit Australia to investigate working of the Research Department and of the Meteorological Office and research institutions. Dr. M. H. Watt, Deputy Director-General, Health Department : To visit Melbourne as delegate to the Pacific Health Conference. Jerram, J. H., General Manager, State Fire and Accident Insurance Department, Wellington : To visit Canada and the United States to investigate workers' compensation systems. Marbrook, H. L., Audit Inspector, Wanganui, and Mallett, A. G., Clerk, Audit Department, Wellington : To visit Samoa to undertake annual audit of accounts. Smith, G. G., Examiner, Audit Department, Wellington : To visit Cook and Niue Islands for examination of accounts. Mulligan, A. W., Private Secretary to Minister, and Schmitt, L. J., Advisory Accountant, Industries and Commerce Department, Wellington: To visit Australia with Hon. Mr. McLeod for opening of Federal Parliament. Black, J. W., Private Secretary to Hon. Minister of Crown : Accompanying Hon. Mr. Nosworthy to Australia and Samoa. Malloch, E. A., Clerk, Audit Department, Auckland : To visit Cook Islands to assist with annual examination of Accounts,

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Department. 1 Name. : Position. Customs .. .. .. | Lawrence, F. W. .. .. 1 Official Representative.