CHIEF POSTMASTER RETIRES

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22521, 1 October 1938, Page 2

CHIEF POSTMASTER RETIRES

PRESENTATION TO MR F. W. FURRY Mr F. W. Furby. who retired yesier; dav from the position of Chief Post miter at Christchurch, and Mrs Furby were entertained at a Newell function on Thursday evening, nearly 200 mem bers of the postal, telegraph, telephone, and engineering branches of the de partment attending.- There were also present representatives of country post ofl The guests of honour were Mr and Mrs Furby, Mr and Mrs H. C. Brent Mr G. Clark, newly-appointed chief postmaster, and Mrs Clark, Mr and Mrs W. J. Minogue, together with the following retired officers, who were associated with Mr Furby during his term of office; Mr J. C. Fairbairn (formerdistrict telegraph engineer). Mr K. J.. C. Roberts (former telegraph engineer) and Mrs Roberts. Mr St. J. J. Dunne (former deputy chief postmaster) and Mrs Dunne. Mr Minogue was Chairman- a , ... „ Mrs Furby was presented with a bouquet of freesias, blue hyacinths, and Brent expressed the respect, trust and affection felt by all district staffs for Mr Furby, and regret that the time had come for him to retire. For the combined staffs, he presented Mr Furby with an engraved gold watch with good wishes for his future happiness. Mr Furby said both he and Mrs Furby deeply appreciated the good wishes of the staffs and thanked employees of the department for their loyalty and assistance during the five years he had been Chief Postmaster, He was also grateful. he said, for.the kindly farewell accorded him. The function was an informal one and the programme included musical items and dancing. A minute’s silence was observed in sympathy with the Empire prayers for world peace.

Queen Wilhelmina is an extremely early riser. Until a few years ago she was often to be seen in her garden hard at work before breakfast. Her breakfast is frugal, often consisting of a roll and a glass of milk. When she first visited Scotland she became interested in porridge, and this has since figured regularly on the Royal breakfast menu. She enjoys afternoon tea, but she has not passed on this taste to the Crown Princess. Furniture in her private apartments for the most part is heavy but comfortable, and most of it is upholstered in blue, matching the carpets and hangings. This is her favourite colour.

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ORANGE LODGE BALL Members of the Loyal Orange Lodge Purple Star No. 2, Christchurch, and their friends, gathered at the Orange TTnll Worcester street, for their fourth annual ball. The grand march was led by the most worshipful grand master, Bro. N. Gordon, and Mrs Gotdon. , _ The hall was decorated with orange, purple, and blue streamers, and coloured lights, and the emblems of the Order occupied a prominent place on the dais. The success of the ball was in great measure due to the organising ability of the following committee: Bros. F. K. Martin, W.M., R. Coates, j. D. McLenaghen, H. Wilkinson, H. McWhinney, A. Taggart, G. Ridout, secretary. Bro. A. Taggart was master of ceremonies. The worshipful master, Bro. F. K. Martin, welcomed the guests of honour, R.M.W.G.M. Bro. N. Gordon, and Mrs Gordon, D.G.M. Wor. Bro. W. Pope, and Mrs Pope. Winners of novelty dances were Mr H. Griffin and Miss M. Short Bro. N. Gordon and Sister Pope.

Among those present were Mesdames N. Gordon, W. Pope, R. Coates, H. Wilkinson, C. Blinkhom, D.-Brown, C. Kelson, F. A. Baker, H. McWhinney, K. Thomas, R. Kays,-C. L. Reece, F. Foote, R. Stainners, W. Tinner, H. Taggart, F. H. Banfield, E. Lange, A. Taggart, R. Redmond. G. Lindsay, F. Pepper, L. Moore. E. Malaquin, ■ MMcKenzie, F. W. Larcombe, I. Brellmyers, H. McLenaghen, D. McLenaghen, J. Reyner, W. James, sen., D. Falconer, J. R. Keys, V. Pope, H. McDonald, I.Legge, H. Forbes. H. R. Koskela, J. G. Unwin. A. Hooper, H. Sloan, C. Harris, R. Loader (Lyttelton), C. K. Whale (Lyttelton), Misses G. Chich, J. Pope, G. Reeves, L. Welsby, N. Welsby, E. Peacock, D. A. Leggett, M. Sparkes, P. Johnson, P. Robertson, J. Gordon, K. Penter, M. Forbes, J. Stainer, L. Jowsey, I. Gordon, M. Fryer, J. Keltie, G. Sewell, K. Talerton, L. Lockie, K. Malaquin, P. Nuttall, G. Legge, J. While, P. Hawker, I. Reece, E. Coey, M. M. Shortt, M. Gibson, I. Taylor, P. Innfes, A. Scurr, B. McLeod, W. Lyons, G. Lilley, L. Harris, and C. Greenhalgh.

Bui it without the machine-gun rattle of rivet hammers, the 13-storey Women’s Hospital of Pittsburg, United States of America, is that city’s first arc-welded skyscraper. In its construction 23001b of, welding rods took the place of 30,0001b of rivets that would have been Used in conventional methods. The inherent strength of the welded joints made it possible to eliminate plates and connecting angles, equalling the steel required for an additional floor.