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Te Ao Hou, June 1963, Page 10

Mr B. E. Souter, Deputy Secretary for Maori Affairs and Deputy Maori Trustee, is acting secretary and Maori Trustee during the absence abroad of Mr J. K. Hunn. Mr Hunn left last week on a six-month private holiday during which he will visit the U.S.A., Britain and Europe. Before joining the Maori Affairs Department in 1950, Mr Souter was for three years officer in charge at Auckland in the Price Control Division, Industries and Commerce Department. He was assistant district officer at Auckland for the Maori Affairs Department from 1950 to 1954, when he was appointed district officer, Whangarei, in charge of the North Auckland Maori Affairs Department district. From there he went in 1957 to the Department's head office in Wellington as assistant secretary, later becoming Deputy Secretary. Mr Souter is a member of the New Zealand Society of Accountants. He was for many years a prominent tennis player, and is a vice-president of the Wellington Lawn Tennis Association, a member of its management committee, and a selector. Mr Souter is also on the council of the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association.