SUDDEN DEPARTURE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 33, 8 February 1930, Page 11

SUDDEN DEPARTURE.

DRAINAGE BOARD ENGINEER. 1 "CAME INTO A UEGACY." LETTER RECEIVED FROM WIFE. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent:} • DARGAVILLE, this day. Rumours which have been current Ruawai to the effect that the engineer engaged upon the Raupo Draina o Board's work, Mr. 0. S. Dahl, had left the district, were substantiated at a meet ing of the board yesterday, when a lette» to the board from Mrs. Dahl, writing at Hamilton on January 27, conveyed t intelligence that he had left her at Ham /ilton, the understanding being that was soing to Palmerston North. Lata Sirs. Dahl said she had received from Palmerston North a letter from her hu~ hand, in which he stated his intention of leaving. She was uua *' a "\ • ° any reason for his taking sue > and had not learnt his wlwwjbouU since that time. Mrs. Dahl re papers having connection vvi n board's work. . , , Mr. Dahl was engaged some eiga months ago bv the Otamatea County Council. At the board's meeting; la=t month Mr. Dahl was present- me =ec tary reported that the c^ r , e j V ed Otamatea County Council had recei notice of Mr. Dahl's intention to res his position upon the expiration o - months, such notice being require conditions of his appointment. ±® - ■understood generally at that -me Mr. Dahl was to enter into active con flection with the management o hi lather's business at Palmers on Notice of Mr. Dahl's resignation was formally accepted at the mee ing j Otamatea County Council on January £ Mr. Dahl left by car immediately*atte. the close of the board meeting u j ( | te erst on North, indicating that he back on the following n Understanding was that he s ..-til tir.ee to work at Ruawai at least until the completion, about the en ® a' - the board's loan Jirarrmo. He has not returned, and. Lie ki".'wled»e --"Inch the board has comcra

ing his movements in the meantime icotained in the letter received from Mrs. Dahl. At the meeting yesterday the assistant county engineer, Mr. H. M. Reid, presented a report, and after considering ic. the board decided that the council be asked to carry on the engineering work | of the board, and that Mr.. Reid be j allowed to reside at Ruawai until the | completion of the board s loan expenditure programme. Before leaving Ruawai Mr. Dahl freely made it known that he had come into a. lesacv from the estate of his father. { formerly a prominent business man in j Palmerston North, and he purchased aj new car. _ j It is understood that Mr. Dahl is now { in Melbourne. j