PRESENTATIONS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 81, 5 April 1941, Page 14

PRESENTATIONS.

"AUCKLAND STAR" STAFF. Gift* of a money holt anil hold-all were | made yesterday to Mr. IT. Ricliarde and Mr. W. Lawnon. members of the staff of the "Auckland Staj" News Department, who are leaving for active .service. The presentation was made by Mr. O. Laixson. printer, wlio tendered the good wishes ol all departments.

DEVONPORT POSTMASTER.

i A l-ii £<■ sratherinp at the Devonport j Post Office farewelled Mr. U. Ingham. I postmaster for the p.i<*t eight veals. \\\u: \ is retiring on superannuation af;ei com- | plctinir 41' years" service with the ; and Trlep-aph Depaitnu-iit. Mr R. <:. | May, former chiel ;it Auek- ! land. l>ai<l a tribute t.j tlie efli<iont manner j in which Mr. Inshani had i-arrieil out his j duties. Ihe supervisor. Mr. A. Saha. j also praised Mr. limhain's inanx excellent cinnlities in mnkinc a pre^enti<t ion of a ] set of bo«U. A presentation of a nystal ; vase «;is made to Mrs. Inprham. .. . I AT OTAHVHU RAILWAY WORKSHOPS.

Mr. C. -I. Thomas, who has hi»«»n in | eharse of th<» blacksmith shop at the j Otahuhw railway workshops ae foreman, j retired from tlie i-ervice ><*terday after j 40 year* vvirh tlie Department. He: was one of the inosl |>opulnr men in the seivirc and praelieally every emplojee of' the fillip tinned out. led liy the ■ Workshops Silver Band. Mr. (J. Parkes j iK-fUjiied the i-hair, and there a] iiiiiiilier. of speakers. | Mr. Thomas was prr-w-ntcil with a t-ilvei i-offee service, an electric heater, an ; illuminated addres.-". and a working model of n steam hanimci for \is>' a- a i calling , lamp. Ue was also piesmted with a ninia- ' tnre scl i>f chrominni smith's tool* in a I cabinet. | The function concluded by the hand j playinu "Auld Ijhwz S\ ne." i