RAILWAY OFFICERS
Annual Smoke Concert Members of the Wellington branch of the New Zealand Railway Officers’ Institute farewelled the late general manager, Mr. 11. H. Sterling, at their annual smoke ; concert on Saturday evening and tendered a welcome to Mr. P. G. Roussell, the newly-appointed manager. The gathering was excellently attended. Mr. M. J. Forde, chairman of the branch, presided, and seated on either side of him were Mr. Sterling and Professor B. E. Murphy. Also seated at the chairman’s table’ were Jlr. E. Casey, chief engineer to the department, Mr. P. G. Roussell, Dlr. V. J. R. Stanley, president of the N.Z.R.0.1., and Jlr. R; W. McVilly, exgeneral manager of the department. The toast of the executive of the Institute was proposed by Mr. E. Casey, and replied to by the president, Mr. Stanley. Mr. Stanley also proposed the toast “Valediction to Mr. 11. H. Sterling,” whose reply is reported in another column. “The Jlanagement” was proposed by Professor Murphy and replied to by Mr. P. G. Roussell. Mr. R. R. Gow proposed “Past Officers and Superannuated Members of the N.Z. R. 0.1.,” which was replied to by Mr. R. W. McVilly.
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Dominion, Volume 25, Issue 68, 14 December 1931, Page 18
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