RAILWAY OFFICERS

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 200, 22 May 1944, Page 6

RAILWAY OFFICERS

Mr G. A. Watt, assistant stationmaster,' Wellington, has retired after completing 40 years’ service in the Railways Department. He has been succeeded by Mr. F, J, Temin. Mr Watt was stationed toi\ manj years’ in the Auckland railway 'listnet. and was stationmaster nt Ihanies, Otalu, Morrinsville and I’ukekohe before coming to Wellington as assistant stationmaster five rears ago. On Friday evening be was given a farewell social by the railway staff. Mr. It. S. Allwright. torme.stationmaster, made a presentation on behalf of the staff of a traxelling-ba o Juul a wallet, and Mrs. Watt was presented with a bouquet. Air. A. M . son, stationmaster. Mr. A. G. district traffic manager Mr. G‘ll, Railway Officers' Institute, aill Mr .1 Murray, on behalf of the M e Hngton guards and outside stall, expressed regre •it Mr Watt’s departure, and all wished 'him and Mrs. Watt a haDP.V retiremeui.. Mr. ami Mrs. Matt will live in Auckla Mr. Temm joined the railway service as a eadet in Auckland, in 190!. and aftei serving in various capacities was MTOiuted stationmaster at Diupiri. in IJIS. -md stationmaster. Maungaturoto. in IJ-L v.-ns on the staff of the dis net traffic manager at Auckland from 192 b to 1931 •IS train control and tram running officer. and was later in charge of outward freights traffic at Auckland. In 193(> All. Temm was seconded tor duty as a Alinisterial secretary and was for some years private secretary to Mr. J. A. Lee at the Ministry of Housing.. Ou Mr. Lees retirement. from the position of 1 arliameu.nry Under-Secretary, Mr. Temm was attached to the head office of the Housing Department. Air. Temm has taken an active interest in service affairs, and was Chairman of the Auckland branch of the Railway Officers’ Institute, and for some lime wiis chairman of the executive committee of the Auckland branch of the New Zealand Institute of Publie Administration.