Minister Will Retire
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NZ Territories Minister Will Retire
THE Hon. T. L. Macdonald, New Zealand’s Minister of Island Territories, announced in August that he would not be again standing for Parliament at the forthcoming November general elections.
While absent from New Zealand overseas recently, Mr. Macdonald’s portfolio was handled by the Min ister of Education, Mr. Algie.
Mr. J. B. Wright, Secretary of Islands Territories, is also retiring shortly and it is expected that he will be succeeded by the Assistant Secretary, Mr. J. M. McEwen, LLB, formerly Resident Commissioner, Niue. Mr. McEwen is at present on a familiarisation visit to the Cook Islands.