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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 505, 12 May 1909, Page 7

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FURTHER CHANGES. PROSPECTIVE SAVING OF £187,0031 RETIREMENT OF CHIEF HEALTH OFFICER. STATEMENT BY THE PBEMIEIt " In pursuanoo of tho Government's policj of amalgamation and rotronohmont in the Pubtio Sorvioe, tho following changes—in addition to those already decided by the Cabinet—wore announcod yostorday: Resident Commissioner, Cook Islands—Mn, J. Eman Smltli. Mr. J.-Eman Smith, who succeeds Colonel Gudgeon as Kosidcnt Commissioner in tho Cook Group, was quite recently Commissioner for Old Ago Pensions, and, prior to that, was a clerk in tho Treasury Depart" mont. Ho is a son of Captain John Smith, formerly of Wellington, and is an cx-sfcudont of tho Wellington College; Mr; Biuith is comparatively a young man. ' : LieutonantrColonel Walter Edward Gudgeon, C.H.G., who is succeeded by Mr. ' Smith, saw Borvice in the Maori War. Ho was among the earliest volunteers that took uparms in Taranaki, and, becoming b sergeant in tho Native. Contingent under; Colonel M'Donnoll, in Titikowaru'a War (1864-70), was awarded a commission for gallantry in disarming a. body of Natives ■ at ; Areiahi. He was present at tbo relief '"■ of Pipiriki, and served at Opotiki, Okotuku, ; '' andi*utahi (1866), when ho was granted a commission as lieutenant, In ono action h<. was incapacitated by the accidental dis< , charge of a revolver. Ho led tho Native Contingent throughout the Patea and Titi-■ kowaru campaigns, and chased To Kooti intc ■ tho Urowcra Country: Colonel Gudgeon was iltesident Magistrate at Giehorne for a time, but on tho threatoned outbreak of hostilities, at Parihalia, in 1881, was placed in : :; charge of the Manaia district. Subsequently he became major commanding the land forces at Wellington, was acting Undcr-Scc-retary for Defence , in 1885-G,: and :subs©- \, 3uently a,Commissioner of Police, .and- a udgo of the Nativo Land Court. Ho has been resident at the Cook Group since 1900. Coneral Manager State Fire Insurance Office —Mr. Ceo, F. C. Campbell. .; '■'■. i Mr. Campbell was born on: Juno 2, 1858. Hβ was educated,.at Nelson College, and ■!■ paesod tho Civil Service in 1874, in whichyear he ontored tho Publio Works Dopart- ' . ment. From there ho was transferred to the ■■'. Justice Department in 1877, and two years later to tho Land Tax Department. Ho was- . appointed Deputy-Commissioner of Taxes : in ' 1894,' Doputy-Valuor-Gcueral: in 1896, and : : ' succeeded to. the position of Valuer-General in 1904. Ho has had a distinguished voluri- ; teer.oareer,, having entored the .Wellington '• Naval'<: Artillery as a. lieutenant in : 1887, ' ho advanced until, his elevation to a Lieut.''/ Colonelcy, in the 'Wellington Garrison. Artil- ■ lory Division in 1902. Hecently, ho was appointed Inspeotor. of Forces. .-..'.-■■. ; ; , !

Undor-Seorotary, Departmont of Internal ; v'Affalre (arid In oharge of Department of ■ Publio. Health; and Hospitals and Charitable Institutions)— Mr. Hugh Pollen./ Mr. Hugh Pollen is ono of the best-known figures in the "biggest wooden building in tho world." He is the son of tho.latoHon. Dr. Pollen, and has 'been!,Under-Secretary for Internal Affairs since the creation of that :D.epartment. Ho now takes iii tho amalgamated Departments' of Publio: Health ;and Hospital and Charitable 'Aid Departments. Secretary' fof. Agrloulture and Conoral Man-\-t-ager,..,'Tourist, Department— Mr. Fi s. • Kpbpe. r '.:;;:■ •:; Vr*Wfsp£ o>J: -h : . Mr. Pope is a eon of Mr. Jatnos H. Pope, tho Avbll-fcnowtt .eduoajiidniet>ahd Ohief'- Inspector of Native Schools,,and has brothers in ~% ■Educa.tiqn;.'arid ,Statoi' Fire Depart-, marts. Ho yras .educated at .Wellington College, and was up' tiU rofcentJyi chief clerk in tho, Agricultural Departtnent,' fr<«n. whicl ho was. promoted!to a;,secr6ljary6nip 'oil the! appointment of Mr.. J. 6, Itjtchie .ae Land Purchase Inspector. Mr', Pope ia ; \yoll known in musical ckcleS. , ,'.'■■'' :; : : .','■,{■;}:'{.'; ''''■■'. .{ ■■:.

Chlof Clerk, Tourist, and Health Resort Branch, Department of Agriculture— Mr. C. R. C. Robleson. ' Mr. Pope will bo assisted materiaUy in. 'respect' to tourist matters by tho appointment of Mr. C. R. C. Hobioson, who has been chief clerk ,to the Tourist Department since its initiation. Mr. Robieson is a graduate from tho Railway Department, and I is a member of tho well-known Wtfjrarapa family of that name. , - State Forestry Officer, South Island—Mr. R. - 'C. Robinson., State Forestry Officer, North Island—Mr. H. A. Coudlo. . - Mr. A. E! Fowler, of tho Valuation Department, is to be transferred to tho Audit Department. ... The position of, Inspector-General of the Forces will not bo .filled during the absence of Colonel Davies in England. " . . It is not intended to fill the office of Chief Forester,.rendered vacant by tho death of Mr. H. J. Matthews. PUBLIC HEALTH. Dr. J. Maloolm Mason retires from the post* tlon of Director and Chlof Modloal Officer of the Department of Publlo Health. Ho has been temporarily appointed to discharge special duties In » London. Medical officers of health in London have recently made complaints as to % tho condition of certain portions of shipments of frozen moat from Now Zealand, and it has been deemed desirable by tho Govornmont that a medical officer of tho Dominion Department of Public Health should confor with tho English health officers in rcferonco to any questions they may raise. Dr. Mason will furnish reports periodically to tho Now Zealand Govcmmont on tho results of his investigations and his conferences .with tho English hcilth officers. His services will also bo available in connection with tho purI chase of drugs and medical appliances roI quired at the Government sanatoria in Now Zealand. It is thought that ho will effect a considerable saving in expenditure under this head. Dr. Mason will also aot as oonsultiifc medical officer to tho immipration branch of tho High Commissioner's office in. cases of intending immigrants who are suspected of having consumption or other dieoases which would preclude: tho sufForere .coming to this country'. The Commonwealth-,- . • of Australia and other countries have already appointed medical: officers in London .-(being ,, colonial Government servants) to discharge this duty. Tho appointment is in the moantimo merely tentative, its pormanonoy do- ! pending entirely upon the sphere of useful- ■ ness it will be found to occupy, and its buccess in that sphere It is considered that one year's experience will bo sufficient to determino those questions,. ' ' ..-"'■ . ' •'•" . ■■Dr.-"Mason was born in Arhroath in 1865, and ■ received his medical training- in Gins- , flow, ''Edinburgh, Cambridge, ! Brussels, , and ',■."' Paris. Ho- is a Follow of tho. Clwmical Society, and was lixnminhr .in Bacteriology r and J'athoiogv to tho New Zealand University from 1805 to 1900. In 1903 ho was appointed vice-president of the Australasias'-' Association for tho Advancement of Science. He is nlso a member of various mod/* ical bodies. Under his_ administration, tho .-"''.-■ Government .has established, sanatoria fot consumptives, and he hn's i fallen ft. keen interest in measures affecting' the purity b! our food and drugs. T)r. Mason ie nlso i , surgeonrcnptain in tho New Zealand Militia SIR JOSEPH WARD'S COMMENTS. .' . Sir Joseph Ward Bays that -savings in expendituro to the extent of £187,000 havt already: been made, and that reductions'.to ■ tho full amount'he has already mentioned, viz., £'250,000 will bb carried out. The Prime Minister, cominentiiig on!'the , " changes now boing.. mado—and still to be

tDodo—in &e Pol)Ho SorviDO, eadi thai the policy,oJ amalgamation, .113 far as the staffs Bio. concerned, is being steadily-carried out. A number of officers in the lower grades havo already received notice, and any others whoso Berrices are to be dispensed with will reooivo notice at the earliest possible moment, so that they may hove ample opportunity of making other arrangements for employment. As already stated by Sir Joseph Ward, notice dispensing withsorvice will not take eifect till after the winter is over. The names of such officers will not bo published, but each one will receive—or has already received—notice. Sir Joseph ■ added that the Government, , in carrying out on unpleasant, and, indeed, painful duty, will do everything they can to' soften the blow to those who, through no fault of their own, havo, at a few months' notice, to find other work. The Primo Minister said tho changes ho had announced abovo meant this: Mr. J. Eman Smith, .Commissioner of Old Ago Pensions, ' takes tho position of Eesidont Commissioner, Cook Islands. , Mr. G. F. C. Campbell, Valuer-General, is to bo General Manager of the State Fire Insurance Office. Dr. Mason retires from the position of chief medical officer of the Health Department. The Health Department, and Hospitals and Charitablo Aid Departments, are placod undor Mr. Hugh Pollen, Under-Sec-rotary for Internal Affairs. Mr. F. S. Pope, Socrotary tor Agriculture, has, in addition, been appointed General Manager of tho Tourist Department MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE. ... The Hon. T. Mackonzio takes Ministerial ohargo of the Department of Agriculture to-day. ,It is understood that the services of twelve clerks in tho Land and Income Tax Department are boing dispensed with.