RAILWAY RETIREMENT

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 126, 30 May 1931, Page 6

RAILWAY RETIREMENT

MR. W-F. G. PULLIN

Mr. W. J?. G. l?ullin, who retires from the llailway Department at the cud of May, has liad thirty-six years' service -with the Railways. He served his apprenticeship _at the Addingtou workshops, and on its completion was transferred to Petone. His next move was to Napier, where he remained until lie left .tho'service to participate in the rush to the Coolgardie goldfields, where only severe hardships met hisefforts. He'returned to New Zealand, and' was able to rejoin the service, beiug placed in the Newmarket workshops, Auckland. While in Newmarket, Mr. Pnllin organised an ambulance section, of which he became superintendent, and was also instrumental in. establishing the workshops library, of which he acted as secretary and librarian. In the years irainediately prior to the Great War:.he. filled . the positions of "•secretary arid of -cliafrniuu to tho local branch of tfie Amalgamated Society.', of Railway Servants. !" In.:'tho.'.early."day's of the;war Mr. Pujlin volunteered .for. active service, and was posted ,to the .medical corps,, with which he., served for three' years six months. On his return from the Front he was sent to Greymouth as workshop foreman. During the nine years he was stationed in Greymouth ho took'a keen iutoi-est in' local affairs,'and was associated-with the following bodies: District High School Committee, as secretary; the Board of Governors of .the. Technical College; the Hospital and Charitable .Aid Board; the Cobden Town Board; the Cobden School Committee; and the Greymouth Patriotic: Society, , ' ' ' .. From Greymouth Mr. Pullin was transferred to..lnyercargill. as -workshop foreman, and after a short, period, there, was sent to'Wanganui as workshop manager, general foreman at the old Petone workThe next position filled was that of shops, and later ho held a similar position at the new Hutt Valley workshops. ■ • It is understood that on severing his'connection with the New Zealand Kailways, Mr. Pnllin intends to take up his residence in Greymouth. '■'