RETRENCHMENT.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 534, 15 June 1909, Page 8

RETRENCHMENT.

, AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT. Ilie, following four experts of tho DepartA inent of Agriculturo, have received notice of t the termination of their appointments; and it i is anticipated that others will follow:— ; •■Mr. -W. Jaquee, , ' Fruit Canning and Pro-1 serving Expert (salary £400). "• '• Mr. D. D.' Hydo, Poultry Export (salary £300). ; - ■'■•■■■■.. ■ Mr. C. J. , Fulton, Chief Fibre Export (salary £300). ,' ."'.. -, • ■'. -. ■•■ .- Mr. U. . Bragato, Viticulturist (salary £325)., . ■ '■....■■•'. , Tho work done by .Mr. Jaques, who was . engaged in England by the late Mr. Seddon,.' will bo to some extent carriod on by other ,'officers of the Dcpartmout. ■. - '~ ■■ : : Mr. F. C; Brown will succeed Mr. Hyde as head of the poultry; branch. It hasalready been announced: that two of the' State poultry farms—probably Milton and Moumahaki—will be. discontinued. . ' • The place occupied by Mr. Fulton will not bo filled, but the liemp-grading staff, will con-" tinuo to act., , • -■ . It is expected'that Mr; J. 0. Blackmoro, Fruit ■ Expert in the South Island, will also bo retired. Mr. Blackmore is'- ncaring tho \ age limit, baring passod' his sirty-tlrird .'. birthday. He has been in'the-service of tho . Dcpartmout for, about 15 yc.irs. Most of tho lately-npppintod dairy inspectors will also bo retired, as a consequenco of their work coming ,under tho, control of .-• the Dairy Commissioner, . :

Ono of the. latest rumours is that all tho officers of tho Tourist Department havp received notice of disiaiss.il, as a preliminary to the transfer of a number, of them to other Departments. This particular ..rumour; how ever, appears to bo incorrect. Tho Tourisl Office, which is now a. branch of tlio Agricultural Dopartmoatj with Mr. Uobwson as director, will havo its headquarters in th« new Public Trust building after this-week*