Postal Staff Honours All Black

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 175, 27 July 1935, Page 4

Postal Staff Honours All Black

FELICITATIONS AND GOOD WISHES Felicitations on the honour lie hail gained and good wishes lor the tour were yesterday expressed to Mr. Rod. MacKenzie by fellow workers of tat Post Office service. There was a large gathering in tho ma.l room representative of ail branches of the department, and Mr. MacKenzie was made the recipient of a travelling bag. Extending good wishes on behalf ol the assembled company, Mr. ]). Black, Chief Postmaster, said: ‘‘You have taken part in several farewell itnieiioiis recently and now it is the turn ol your fellow officers and other friends to formally farewell you and to extend l> you best wishes tor a most enjoyable tour. You go not only as a New Zealand representative but also as a representative of Manawatu, a representative of Palmerston North, and lastly, but by no means least, a rcprcs«ntati\e of tho chief post office. 1 think we have a right to stress that in view of the fact that you commenced vour service as a message boy in this office, and with the except ion of two and ahalf years in other offices, the whole ot your time has been spent in this office, it is only natural, therefore, that onr and till are particularly interested in and gratified at your select ton for All Black honours. Those who have worked with you from day to day kn-.'v tnM you will give the same good account; ol yourself on the playing Held as i or, have m your daily work. We believe that this tour wiii further improve your playing capabilities and that tnere is every prospect of you being selected for further All Black tours. “I feel sure that you will also seize any opportunities offering for looking at post office activities in Great Britain. You will certainly pass through innumerable railway stations and busy junctions, and it :s po.-sible thus you may be able to hand > ut some useful tips as to how heavy mails Mien hi be handled at those railway junctions.” concluded Mi Black.

Other speakers were Mr Bren; .'telegraph engineer,, Mr. Davidmn (for tin. labile Berv ce Association) and Mr Creed (for ''ariway officers). Mr. Mac•ve.a- io mutably lodged Hi) i. a pons and rim .;,n,piinienls pa’., him. ,v,d doc- u-ed he would do Iris in;:;;; whili ::i England lo justify Iris selection and to do credit to his own city and tootbali district. Aucklanders Farewelled

Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Last Night. Through tne Mayor, Mr. Ernest Davis, citizens of Auckland to-day tendered their best wishes to the Auckland members of tho All Black team who leave for Wellington on Btimlay

evening. At a civic .farewell at the Town Hall all sections of the community were present to wish the All Blacks the best of luck. In expressing the sentiments of tho citizens, tho .Mayor, in three other capacities as president of the New Zealand Football Association, president of the Auckland Football Association, and vice-president of the Auckland Rugby League, tendered fraternal greetings and wishes for good fortune.