A RESIGNATION.

Grey River Argus, 23 September 1926, Page 3

A RESIGNATION.

RAILWAY BUSINESS AGENT. WANTS BIGGER SCREW. AI'UKLA.XD. September :.'2. I Mr 11. Welsh, the Business A p ut m ithr Commercial Branch of the liai■ w-. Department, has tendered his resignation to the Governor, in order to lake up a position as salesmanager ior tin «• nite Island Products. 'lhis is the second noteworthy resig nation from the Department in the List '■igiit months, Air IE 11. Sterling having resigned from, tb.e Railways Board las; January to become general manager of the New Zealand ( o-operative Dairy' (Joy. When asked to make a statement regarding his resignation. Air Welsh sab; tiiat the (’oiiimercia I Branch estainisii j cd by the Government for the purpose) of increasing the business ».f Hie L’nii way Dej'.-i rt nient, was undoubtedly lhe finest branch in f*he service from the public’s point of view, for its oiiieers wire at one and the same time the advocates of tin* Department to ihe public, and of the public to Hie Board •.of Alanagers. The position had to he fa--ed, however, that the Railway !'• pa.tment could not hope to r.’iai'i men oi’ business acumen in its (‘oiiinn n i;‘M Branch as long as the salaiies renu'. n ed on such a low■ standanl as compar cd with the salaries paid by bu>iiiuss firms to their commercial represciila lives.