40 YEARS IN RAILWAYS

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30062, 21 February 1963, Page 23

40 YEARS IN RAILWAYS

Mr J. H. Wilson Retires

The advenit of the rail, fenry Aratnoana wae the greatest ffingie deveJopment in the New Zealand railway system recalled io 40 years’ service by* the assistant district traffic manager (transporiation) for railways in Canterbury (Mr J. H. Wilson), who retired this week.

Mr Wilson, who has spent the last two years at Christ* church as the assistant district traffic manager, began his service with the railways in Christchurch. He started as a cadet clerk on February 20, 1923, on £7O a year. Since then he has worked in many capacities in district offices ail over New Zealand. He spent seven years in the North Island and eight on the West Coast. For three years before his last appointment be was chief relieving station master in the South Island and during this period he did duty for every station master south of Cape Farewell, except at Dunedin.

Mr Wilson's suoceeeor is Mr E. H. Kean, who is at present relieving at Frankton Junction. Mr Kean has spent many years in Canterbury and on the West Coast. Pending his arrival, Mir A. T. G. Johnstone will be acting assistant district traffic manager.