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Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19974, 8 July 1930, Page 11

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NEW STATIONMASTER FOR DUNEDIN. (PEBSB ASSOCIATION TXLESB&3I-) DUNEDIN, July 7, Mr George Greig, senior business agent at the Bailway Department's head office, Wellington, has been appointed stationmaster at Dunedin in succession to Mr K. J. Chambers, who retired from the position in April last. Mr Greig joined the staff as a cadet at Timaru in 1893, and was stationed at various towns in Canterbury till 1005, when he was appointed assistant relieving officer at Invercargill. In 1906 he "was transferred to Nightcaps as stationmaster, and later to Middlemarch in a similar capacity. In 1909 he was promoted to clerk at Oamaru and from there he went to Clinton, where he remained till 1914, when he was appointed stationmaster at Wingatui. In 1918 he was transferred to the North Island, where lie was in charge of several stations, finally being appointed to Newmarket in 1922. A year later he was transferred to Dunedin, as traffic inspector, and at the opening of the Department's commercial branch in 1925 he was appointed locfil business agent, which position he held until 1929, when he was appointed to the head office, Wellington, as senior business agent. Mr Greig's ready tact, courtesy, and willingness to assist at all times have won him the regard of all with whom he has come in contact, and his appointment should be a popular one amongst the travelling public generally, and the business community in particular.