THE CIVIL SERVICE.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 732, 3 February 1910, Page 6

THE CIVIL SERVICE.

IMPORTANT APPOINTMENTS. The following appointments in the Civil; Service were, announced by tlie Prime Minister (Sir Joseph Ward) last evening:— Controller and. Auditor-General (vice Mr. J, K.- Warburton, resigned).—Colonel E. J. Collins, LS.O.,'at .present Secretary to the' Treasury. .. : . ■ Secretary to. the .Treasury (vice 'Colonel Collins).—Air. -J. W. Poynton,, Superintendent of the State Guaranteed Advances Department. Mr. Poynton - will oombine the duties of Secretary- to the Treasury and Superintendent of the State Guaranteed Advances Board, it being considered that the-two-financial Departments will work better together und«r one . control. With the appointment of Secretary to the Treasury, Mr. Poynton will also take over the positions of Heceiver and PaymasterGeneral.' '

' The, v following appointments to the State Guaranteed Advances Board were made by the Governor-in-Council last evening:—Membersj ex-officio—The Minister for Finance (Sir Joseph Ward) and the Superintendent' of :tho' Department (Mr. J. W. Poynton). Representing the general. publior—Mr. J. K. Warburton (late Controller and A.uditor-General), and Mr. Henry Kember, a well-known member of' the accountancy' profession in Wellington. Eepresenting the Civil "Service—Dr. Pitchett (Public Trustee), and' Professor Salmond (Solicitor-General). Mr. J- .K. Warbnrton's long and extensive experience 'in finance should, it is "considered, be of very great assistance to the board, . which < • meets to-day 'for: the first time. '- . ...., . .

DE. MAKGILL APPOINTED TO AUCKLAND. \

. Dr. E.H.. Makgill, Government' Bacteriologist, has been ' appointed 'District Health'. Officer at • Auckland,, vice \ Dr. Purdy, who has accepted'an appointment in Tasmania'.'

•?° a ?' s known at present it is'not intended to make any appointment' with regard .to .the duties of. the-Government Bacteriologist. These will still .be earned out by Dr. Makgill, who. will make Auckland his ! headquarters, -paying' occasional visits to -Wellington.