TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT

Evening Star, Issue 23882, 12 May 1941, Page 11

TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT

EMPLOYEES' PRESENTATION SOCIETY Air A. H. Cameron presided over ;the fourth annual meeting of the above society-. The annual report revealed that of a staff of 407 members, 394 were contributing to the funds of the society,_ 23 of whom had 1 emporarily left the service to proceed on active service. In addition to receiving presentations prior to going overseas, those 23 members were kept financial on the general presentation fund during their absence. During the year four members of the society—Messrs Arlidge, Berry, Boyd, and A. Watson, had passed away, and their relatives had received the benefits due. Eleven members of the society- resigned from the service to take up other employment, whilst six members had retired. On these 21 members. £146 11s 7d was paid out. On the four years’ working of the society, £693 12s 3d was subscribed, expenditure amounted to £495 6s 4d. leaving a credit balance on the three accounts (general presentation fund, soldiers’ presentation fund, and social fund) of £194 2s 7d. In moving tho adoption of the report and balance sheet, the Chairman paid a tribute to the secretary (Mr W. Smith) and the treasurer (Mr 'E. Read) for the comprehensive manner in which the statements were presented. The' society decided to take in hand the matter of sending parcels to members serving overseas, and it is anticipated that a well-organised and comprehensive scheme will be put into operation almost immediately. The election of office-bearers resulted as follows:-—President, Mr F. Tombs; immediate past president, Mr A. H. Cameron; vice-presidents, Messrs W. B. Richards and C. Gray; secretary, Mr W. Smith; treasurer, Mr E. Read; trustees, Messrs F. Tombs and R. Doig; auditors, Messrs W. Weaver and C. Gray; committee—Messrs A. Webster, E. W. Smith, J. Steel, R. Braithwaitc, C.’ Patterson, together with two representatives each from the Tramways Union, the Tramways Social Club, and tho Tramways Sick and Accident Society, and one representative each from the permanent way,. Mornington, Roslyn, and Kaikorai sections.