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On Our Job, Issue 6, 1 February 1944, Page 4

Request Stops

IN spite of reported increased activity A among aircraft these days, it would appear from the following that ‘‘Old Man Stork” is still flying high and delivering the goods. We are happy to be able to report that daughters have arrived safely at the homes of Lloyd and Mrs. Bardsley and Leading-Aircrafts-man C. A. and Mrs. Roskvist, while Ken. and Mrs. Bradbury have received a son. Our congratulations to all of you. * * * Motorman Gordan Grant is at present an inmate of the Lewisham Hospital. Gordon, who underwent an operation recently, is making good progress and hopes to be out of hospital within a few weeks. ** • * The latest motormen to qualify for their 25-year badges are F. Eyre, A. S. Burns and L. Gallagher. Good work, boys. * * * Motorman Bill Malin has been off work for some time with pulled muscles in the leg. Bill took part in the old timers’ race at the Workingmen’s Club picnic recently and suffered this injury as a result. We were sorry to learn of this, as Bill may have turned the tables on some of our budding sprinters who think they have a mortgage on these type of races at our local picnics. * * * We have pleasure in announcing that Percy Hansen, our Union Secretary and also Chairman of our Comforts Committee, has been nominated by our Union for the position of Secretary-Treasurer of the New Zealand Federation of Labour, which position becomes vacant in April. When interviewed by us recently, Percy was not at all optimistic as he reckons he will need all the luck in the world, so maybe we will still be able to have him as our Secretary and as our Chairman for some time longer, as he has done splendid work both for the Union and the boys overseas, and will be a great loss to both parties. However, we wish him every success. Rumour also has it that Percy is to be a starter in the “City Council Stakes” and “Hospital Board Handicap.” Let’s hope he wins this double, as we realise he has excellent capabilities, but Perc. reckons on his form he is only a place bet, so don’t forget him on election day. Percy was in a good frame of mind when interviewed, for he had just received his final demand from the Income Tax Department and had good reason to smile as it seemed the last addition to the family a few months ago had wiped out any such payments to be made. We suggested to him that the money he had earmarked for payment to them could be used for his

election campaign, provided we were placed in charge of liquid refreshments. Some time ago we reported that Bill Mitchell, who returned home from the Middle East, had resigned from the service on account of ill health. We are pleased to be able to say now that Bill has come back to us again and is now looking well. You know, you just can’t keep these chaps away from such a good job as ours. We are really pleased to have you back with us, Bill, and let us add to that our congratulations on your being elected as the conductors’ representative at the recent union elections. -k -I- ¥ Another ex-trammie recently arrived home was Allen McElwyain, who looked real well. He sends his regards to all trammies. Allen was well known on the sporting side of the service, having played Rugby and cricket for tramway teams in the years preceding the war. * * Back at work after a holiday spent on the beach is Inspector Bill Andrews. He was looking real well and had quite a tan on; also something else, one of those cute seven-a-sides. We guess we too will have to disappear, and try and grow one. If we do we won’t be talked into shaving it off the first week we are back. ■