HIGH COMMISSIONERSHIP

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10683, 1 August 1912, Page 5

HIGH COMMISSIONERSHIP

MR T. MACKENZIE APPOINTED. / IJtj I rJfympri, — Press association.J WELLINGTON, Last Night.. In the Hou-pd of Representotives tliifct afternoon, the Prime MEni&ter (Hon. W. F. Massey) said the Government had offered the (position of High Coimnrksioneir to Mr Thoma« Mackenzie, and lie had accepted the offer. Mr Mackenzie, had had a very long commercial experience in Lon- . dan. and New Zealand. He had also a Hong political' career. He (Mr Mousey) -was certain- Mi' Mackenzie do ereldiit tb 'himself, and foe of -benefit to (tlie.coun.tiry. He would ask the Coventor in a fen- days to make the appointment. Sir Joseph :Ward congratulated Mr Mackenzie. He was certain he would cany out liigj important duties to the ; satisrifaetioT.i of the country. Mr G. W. Riuisell!' added his meed of jpirarso to his cliief on. securing the •blue friband o l f the puMc.-service in, this country. Mr Mackenzie expressed his .sen&e*of the high honour conifer red- upon hiiiin. One of the most <impoTtan!t mat- ■ ■tens to be idfcalt. with was the access of trade to some of the European coun.tii-.ies. He intended- laying some oif Ms ideas on this matter hefoa-e' the Premier. "Wh'eai at Homo, he would 'endeavour to uphold, the dignity Kind honour of the Dentin ion. •