PROMOTIONS

Grey River Argus, 9 May 1936, Page 2

PROMOTIONS

.BAILWAY OFFICERS. (Per Press Association.') WELLINGTON. May 7. The Minister of Railways (the Hon. D. G. Sullivan) announces the following staff changes: — Mr. 11. Valentine. Chief Accountant, to he Second Assistant to the General Manager. Mr. W. Bishop, Assistant Chief Accountant. to be Chief Accountant. Mr. S. C. Boyle, Manager of the Road Motor Services, in future to be titled Superintendent of Road •Services. Mr. F. K. Mackay. Chief Clerk to the General Manager, io be assistant to Mr. Boyle. Air. R. R. Gow, of Hubt, to be bus manager at Dunedin. Mr. W. Rogers, Stationmaster at Christchurch, to be Transport. Olliccr, District Traflic Manager’s Oflice, Christchurch. Mr. W. E. McKay, of Dunedin to be Stationmaster at Christchurch. Air. J. Sewers to be Goods Agent at Christchurch. Air. A. L. Smith is confirmed as Chief Clerk to the Commercial Alanager. Air. R. J. A. Stirling, Wellington, is appointed Transport Officer in the District Alanager’s Office. Dunedin. Air. F. G. Craig, Auckland, has been appointed Chief Clerk in the Superintendent. of Transportation’s Oflice, Wellington. Air. C. L. Blaikburn, pending a. permanent. apointment, replaces Air. Alackay as Chief Clerk to the General Manager. Air. Sullivan remarks on the retirement of many senior officers in the near future and the importance of taking a. reasonably long view so that there will be no lack of experienced men. well equipped, to assume the responsibilities attached to senior positions.