STOCKMEN RETIRE.

Waikato Times, Volume 114, Issue 18986, 1 July 1933, Page 7

STOCKMEN RETIRE.

STAFF PRESENTATIONS.

RETIREMENT ANNOUNCED.

MR JOHN TURNWALD’S RECORD,

Several presentations to well-known members of the staff, .who are retiring from the firm were made today at a gathering of the Hamilton staff of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd. One of those honoured was Mr John Tumwald, the company's agent at Te Awamutu. for the last 23 years, who has a record of half-a-century’s service with the firm. He is one of the most well-known stock men in the Auckland Province, and has been a familiar and highly-respected figure at Waikato cattle sales for years. Mr Turnwald joined the firm of W. J, Hunter and Company, stock auctioneers, as a boy in 1881, and remained on the staff when that firm was absorbed by the Loan Company in 1903. His successor at Te Awamutu will be Mr F. M. Harkness, from .the Hamilton office. Mr Turnwald retires on superannuation.

Mr E. H. W. Tapp, agent at Te Kuiti, who has been with the company for 25 years, during the last ten of which he has been at Te Kuiti, is retiring from the company on superannuation but will continue in business on his own account as a commission agent and produce merchant. Mr Guy Ilessell, agent at Te Aroha, who has been wtih the company for eight years, has also been retired on superannuation,, but will remain in business at Te Aroha on his own account. For the last three years Mr Hessell has been at Te Aroha, where his genial personality has mode him very popular. Mr James Hill, storeman for the company at Hamilton for the last 25 years and known widely to farmers all over the Waikato, is also retiring on superannuation. Mr Hill has spent the whole of his life in the Waikato and was at one time employed on the Woodlands Estate, managed by the late Mr John Gordon and owned by the New Zealand Land Association, a subsidiary company to the Loan and Mercantile Association. Fine Work Recognised.

At to-day’s staff function presentations were made to each of those mentlorfcd by Mr A. W. Ward, Hamilton manager. Mr Ward spoke appreciatively of the fine work performed by them over long periods. He was supported in his remarks by Mr J. C. Tait, accountant, Mr L. H. Pettit, chief auctioneer, and Mr G. H. Wilding, produce salesman. Among others who spoke in warm terms of the retiring officers were Mr E. B. Heywood, a former branch manager, and Mr T. H. Dillon, formerly chief auctioneer.

Bilef replies conveying their thanks to the speakers and staff were made by the retiring members.