RAILWAY DEPARTMENT

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 108, 8 May 1936, Page 9

RAILWAY DEPARTMENT

STAFF CHANGES MINISTER'S STATEMENT ( Per Press Association. J WELLINGTON, May 7. The Bailways Minister announces staff changes as follows: Mr. H. Valentine, chief accountant, has been appointed second assistant General Manager, Mr. AV. Bishop, assistant chief accountant, succeeding as chief. Mr. 8. C. Boyle, manager of the road motor services, will in future be titled superintendent of services. Mr. F. K. Mackay, chief clerk to the general mana ger, has been appointed assistant to Mr Doyle. Mr. B. R. Gow, of Hutt, has been appointed bus manager at Dunedin. Mr. AV. Rogers, stationmaster at Christchurch, has been appointed transport officer at the district traffic manager’s office, Christchurch, Mr. AV. E. McKay, Dunedin, succeeding him as stationmaster. Mr. J. Sawera has been appointed goods agent at Christchurch. Mr. C. A. Legg, Christchurch, has been appointed stationmaster at Greymouth. Mr. A. L. Smith has been confirmed as chief .clerk to r-he commercial manager. Mr. R. J. A. Stirling, AVellington, has been appointed transport officer at the district traffic manager’s office, Dunedin. Mr. F. G. Craig, Auckland, has been appointed chief clerk in the superintendent of transportation’s office, AVellington. Mr. C. L. Blackburn, pending a permanent position, replaces Mr. Mackay as chief clerk io the general manager. Mr. Sullivan remarked on the retire ment 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 mon, well equipped to assume the responsibilities, attached to the senior position.