A FAREWELL

Hokitika Guardian, 17 April 1930, Page 5

A FAREWELL

AND WELCOME BACK

(By Telegraph—-Per Press Association.)

fWELLINGTON, April 17

Best whffieS'for a successful and happy stay-in' Canada, where he will /shortly take-'up the' post of New Zeululnd Trade--' Commissioner, were extended to the Secretary of the De'and • Gbmjneree, Mr J. W, Collins, when he •wasfarewelled "by members of his staff. Opportunity was also; taken to welcome Mr G, W. Ciinkavd who has returned to,;New .Zealand to take up fflis. new -appointment as. permanent beak] of .the combined Departments ■of Publicity,. Tourists, Resorts and iiindustries . and -, Commerce, : after twelve mppths. in Samoa; a.s Deputy .■Administrator.- .and Secretary to the Administrator there. . > ~ Mr Colljns,; responding, to, felicitous jremalrks 'by Hem. Donffld of,, the Depayment) ~and other speakers, added; “His Minister had informed him his, sojourn in Canada would not be of very long duration and that after a .term of three years he would have an opportunity of renewing his acquaintance with the Dominion and studying new trade conditions that might, have arisen during his absence.’' ,' ...

“I am delighted to return from Samoa and ter have an opportunity of renewing associations, with such an excellent .staff,”, said Mr Clinkard. “I am' happy to get back and take up'work with this Department, somewhere about where. I left off, when I

went to Sdmoa.' T don’t want to go through another year like the last •one,. Mr'Clinkartl said. He was delighted to know that New Zealand •was going to have two such excellent representatives in Canada and Australia ’ as; MV Collins and. Mr L. J. Schmitt, 'tie 1 hoped to make the three Departments he would be taking over, “real live' shows.