Postmaster is Honoured

Northern Advocate, 6 December 1938, Page 4

Postmaster is Honoured

j The following, taken from the Hawke's Bay -Daily Mail” of NovemK her 29. will be road with interest in Whangaroi, whore Mr Fellow was postmaster for some time: | “I don't think Mr Fellow should be ' allowed to depart from the district

without some memorial to the good fellowship existing amongst us.” staled Mr A. McSherry when making a pre-

sentation yesterday afternoon on behalf of the Post Office employees and department to Mr A. Follow, the Chief Postmaster, who has been transferred

on promotion to Wanganui. ,- l wish to point out that Mr Fellow's outstanding frankness is something which makes for the greatest co-opera-tion amongst us.” ho continued. “It is with these articles that we send our very best wishes,” Mr McSherry concluded. presenting Mr Fellow with a gold-mounted fountain pen, a suitcase and a Napier rug. “Hundred Per Cent.” Mr E. Walpole stated that Mr PeH low's co-cperation with the engineering staff! had been a hundred per cent. “I would like to express a wish that Mr and Mrs Fellow's stay in Wanganui will be a very happy one,” he concluded. Extending best wishes to Mr Fellow on behalf of the country postmasters and employees, Mr G. M. Gwynne congratulated him on his well-earned promotion, and stated that the branch wss sorry to lose him.

“In Hastings he also became endeared to the whole staff,stated Mr J. Taylor, when extending good wishes on behalf of the Hastings branch. Mr H. Down. Mr N. A. McKenzie and Mr J. Dowling also spoke. “I am parting with this staff and the district generally with the deepest regret;,” Mr Fellow replied. “I have always felt that whatever,, the emergency I have had a team behind me I have had no staff worries.” Mr Fellow pointed out that it was the staff’s co-operation which had been responsible for his promotion. “On behalf of Mrs Fellow and myself I thank you.” he concluded. “Those present then sang. “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow.”