SHIPPING MANAGER

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21663, 1 December 1933, Page 12

SHIPPING MANAGER

MR. M. RUDD RETIRES

SERVICE WITH UNION COMPANY

After 47 years' service with the Union Steam Ship Company, Mr. M. Rudd, assistant manager at the Auckland office for the last 22 years, retired yesterday owing to ill-health. When Mr. Rudd joined the company in 1886, its fleet numbered 32 vessels, the largest being the Mararoa, and the total tonnage was 33,363 tons. None of those vessels is now afloat. During his years olf service he hasi seen the company's fleet grow -to a total of 55 vessels "with an aggregate wmnage of 187,294 tons. \ Mr. Rudd entered the company a service as a junior clerk in the Christchurch office and after 13 years there was appointed secretary to Sir Charles Holdsworth, who was then general manager of the company, the headquarters of which were in Dunedin. Four years later he was appointed submanager at Lyttelton and after two years there was 'transferred to tho Blenheim branch, where he was manager for two years. He was then appointed manager at New Plymouth, and after four years at that branch was. transferred to Auckland in 1911 to thsi position which he held until his retirement.

Mr. Rudd is well known in shipping circles throughout the Dominion. During recent years he has on occasions acted as relieving manager at Nelson, Westport and Christchurch, A farewell was extended to Mjr. Rude! by members of the Auckland staff in the company's offices yesterday afternoon. On behalf of tho staff, the manager, Mr. D. Carter, presented him with a chiming clock and wished him many happy years in retirement. Mrs. Budil was present.