RAILWAY TRAFFIC OFFICERS

Evening Star, Issue 23146, 21 December 1938, Page 20

RAILWAY TRAFFIC OFFICERS

NEW APPOINTMENTS (Pen United Phpss Association.l WELLINGTON, December 20. The Minister of Railways (Hon. D. G. Sullivan) announced to-day a number of district appointments as from January 2, 1939, following on the retirement on superannuation after 40 years’ service, of Mr E. S. Brittenden, district traffic manager, Christchurch; Mr H. C. Couch, district traffic manager, Auckland; Mr W. Woodgor, district traffic manager, Wellington; and Mr D. St George, district traffic manager, Wanganui. Mr W. M. Cole, assitant district traffic manager, Dunedin, is appointed district traffic manager at Wanganui; Dir A. L. Smith, assistant district traffic manager, Wanganui, is appointed district traffic manager at Wellington; Mr W. Rodgers, district traffic manager, Invercargill, is appointed district traffic manager at Christchurch; Mr J. Sawers, assistant district _ traffic manager Auckland, is appointed district traffic manager at Auckland; and Mr A. E. Hargreaves, assistant district traffic manager, Wellington, is, appointed district traffic manager at Invercargill. Referring to the new apppmntmcnts, Mr Sullivan said that when, in 1936, some important changes wore made in staff organisation of the railways, he spoke of the prospective retirement of many senior officers, and expressed his natural anxiety that those who were to fill the senior positions would have a proper opportunity to obtain the training and experience necessary to fit them for these positions. That course had been pursued, and the officers now appointed to the control of the principal railway traffic districts of the Dominion were fully qualified in every respect for the work upon which they are to be engaged. Speaking of the four district traffic managers who are retiring, Mr Sullivan said: ‘‘ My official association with these district managers has impressed me with the high sense of duty which actuated them, their great experience, wealth of knowledge, and marked ability. I thank them for the service they rendered to the department, to the country, and to me personally, and I wish them all happiness and prosperity in the future.