FORTY YEARS' SERVICE

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21146, 23 April 1934, Page 12

FORTY YEARS' SERVICE

CUSTOMS OJ-TICKK KKTIKES Mr F. Davics. Chief Inspector of the Customs Department, has retired on the completion of 40 years' service. Mr Davics, who was educated at the Auckland Grammar School, joined the Government, service on June ."). 18D4, a;; a cadet in the Treasury, and was transferred to the- Custom.-, Department at Auckland on July I. IiWJ. After being stationed at Auckland, Chrislchurch. Wellington, ar.d Wa:::;.)nui. he was appointed Cullcei"r of Customs at Grcymouih in IIH4. w In . -• he remained until 1020. In 1921 he v.- ,; appointed Collector of Customs at G.. - borne, and was stationed at that pert until 1924, when lie came to ;iic head office at Wellington to take up 1•* duties as Chief Inspector, a pe.:tn,!i which he held until his retirement.. In his younger days Mr Davics was interested in rowing, yaclui l '. and run-

ning. Last week a large gathering ui tlvj staff of the Department .--aid farewell to Mr Davies. The Comptroller of Customs iDr. G. Craig) paid a warm tribute to Mr Davies's service wiui the Department, makins special reference to his outstanding characteristics of tact and judgment in carrying out the onerous duties of Chief Inspector for the Department. He expressed tlv: regret of himself and of the staff of the Department throughout Xew Zealand at severing their connexion with Mr Davies and their good wishes for the future health and happiness of Mr and Mrs Davies. Messages of good wishes to Mr Davies from officers throughout New Zealand were read. On behalf of the officers of the Department Dr. Craig presented Mr Davies with a wireless set and a telescope as a token of the oinceis' regard for him.