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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2168, 5 June 1914, Page 3

Major A. E. M, Norton, fete Trade CoJntn.issidiier' for, Ssflth Australia, whose appointment as ina/nagGf «;f the Bristol and Dominion Producers' Association Was rtiriKji.ineed in A LcsMkvn cablegram published, yesterday, was at. titie time manager of one of tlio largest freeiing works in Australasia, having a lrilliag oflpaoi% of S.OOO sheep per day. Subsflquwitly, after sQi'Wftg Joy a tltno' as Traiio: Coffl.h'(issianec for South Australia in London, lie bficriffie- London luaitagmg director of tlfo firm of R. mi W, Davidson. 'Later, at il/ie, req&est of. tho South Aiis'traltsiii Government. h@ resumed bis fanner' posilkw of 'JViute Cowniis&Hmcr. It is sowo foaii'teeii months ago Oiv. ty. D, Lysaiar stated recently) since tlio Bristol :>.jid Dominion prodwers' Association .approached Major Norton ami asked him to tako over and cotrtroi their Inisilinss. Major Norton's special fsuictiofts, .in addition to supervising the .whole organisation., will be to personally determine at which, centres in the. West of Enslamil, th<* shipments sent forward shall be discharged, ana iii addition to perform tbo very' important fufietfeu of. placing mininvunt reserves at wlrieh bis salesmen, who will b© situflfel at all the. chief' centres of England, as trafc"warrants, are to sell tile asspciatton's produce. Major Norton wa* always a Strang advocate for tho West of England tKttlo and. Some years ago gave soifto public addresses iii. New Zealand on. the question. H*» has a special advantage iii that lie is well ftiiowm in Canada and Nsw lea.tad. as well AS in. Australia.