SIR JAMES PARR

Hokitika Guardian, 14 November 1933, Page 3

SIR JAMES PARR

NEW -HIGH COMMISSIONER

TO SUCCEED SIR T. WILFORD

(Per Press Association Copyright.)

WELLINGTON, November 13

The Prime Minister announced tonight that at a, meeting of the Executive .Council, presided over by the Governor-Gehei’al, the appointment of Sir Jame s Parr as High Commissioner for New Zealand, for one year, upon ithe retirement of the | present High Commissioner, wa s approved.

Mr Forbes stated that Sir Thomas Wilford for the past four years had discharged the duties of this important position with merited ability and distinction, and that it was with very' genuine regret that ’ the Government were losing .his services. He had, indeed, 'Proved an every way a m’ost excellent High Commissioner.

Sir 1 Thdmas, however, had intimated, he said, that he would be unable to accept a further term of office. The Government had offered the appointment to Sir James Parr, who was leader of the Legislative Council, but who had already been 'Hierh Commissioner, from 1926 to 1930, and Sir- James ’Parr had intimated that he wag prepared to accept the office agdin.

As already stated, Sir James’ term of appointment wa s to be for ,one year; as from the first of January next. Sir James Parr had intimated that he would not .accept a longer term, as be wished to return to New Zealand early in 1935.

There could, added Mr Forbes, be Up question as to Sir James Parr’s qualifications for the post. He had proved his worth and capacity during his previous term of office as High Commissioner, and the Dominion was fortunate in once more securing hi s services in London, particularly as next year would, both from an international and' Empire point of view, be one 1 of 'considerable difficulty, calling tfor the best efforts of an experienced; man. ’Sir James Pan would leave New Zealand next month for London. »