A PRESENTATION.

Franklin Times, Volume XXII, Issue 89, 1 August 1932, Page 5

A PRESENTATION.

POPULAR P. AND T. OVERSEER.

MR KEEGAN HONOURED

On Monday last a very representative gathering of postal officials and linesmen, from Pukekohe and surrounding districts, gathered with the District Telegraph Engineer, Mr D. Donaldson, of Auckland, to show their appreciation of the services of their fellow officer, Mr H. S. Keegan, overseer, Pukekohe, who is on transfer tJ Kaikohe in the far north.

Mr Donaldson spoke highly of Mr Keegan, as from personal association and as an efficient co-operative worker and indicated Mr Keegan was not a man who knocked off when the clock struck five. He impressed upon the men the fact that Mr Keegan had been a trojan in their personal interests when re-arrangement of been considered and feel thankful that they had had an officer of such convincing character, to state their cases,, as they arose. * Mr Donaldson said although Mrs Keegan was not so well-known to officers as Mr Keegan, he felt quite pleased that the selection of the present was one which would be of value to both Mr and Mrs Keegan, and one he trusted which would recall their happy associations with the staffs in this area.

Mr Price, Postmaster, Pukekohe, also spoke highly of Mr Keegan as “the man who gets things done,” and he said although it had been said Mr Keegan did not knock off with' the clock he felt sure it would be quite possible for Mr Keegan to give his maximum in working hours to .the Department and his leisure hours: 1 could be devoted, to his home' life; * ' ’' f Mr S. Cummins then spoke on behalf of the Pukekohe, Papakura, Waiuku and Tuakau staffs and stated although it was impossible for some of the sub-offices to be represented personally the officers expressed their feelings, that although not present in person they?were-in, spirit and joined with all officers-!in the expression of regret at losing such a competent and genial officer, who since his transfer the district had been regarded: as the “ ‘big Rangitira;’ who gets things done.” Mr Cummins further stated that whilst some of the officers had not enjoyed the privilege of knowing Mrs Keegan,, personally, he had, and could verify Mr Donaldson’s remarks that Mrs Keegan was a very fine

woman who never varied in her genial disposition. At this juncture Mr Price called on Mr Keegan to accept, on behalf of the P. and T. men in the district a very handsome eight day striking clock as J a slight token of the esteem in which’ they held him. Mr Keegan feelingly replied.