THE LETTER CARRIERS.
animal .reunion./ ';'■ '■ , A lvumerous and genial company sat down to the annual dinner of tho Wellington Loiter Carriers' Staff in the ■Druids' Hall,' Taranaki Street, last evening. .Mr. J. M. Johnston-'(clerk in ' charge) presided. Tho Mayor (Mr,T. M. ; Wilford, M.P.) was present, and other members of Parliament at.the table included Messrs. A. L. Hcrdman, F: M. B.'Fisher,-;D. M'Laren,. and' J.-. P. Luke..;,-;:'; ■■'...:' ;.-'.'■-■■■ ■A number of apologies for absence 'werereceived, j. .., .'; : .' ■ ■■•.,- Mr. F..'Vi-' Waters, in proposing '"The Government _ .and . the V'.■■Postmaster-; General," saidthat.in the; present Post-master-General . .the' postal service , had a liberal,! kind, aiid .just, master.'Hehadjdone much (for. them* arid would do. more. ..Heihad improved the conditions of tho.Department until it was an ornament .among the departments' ,of -the same sort in'. the world. [' ■"■ (Applause.).: In'.'.the.'■absence.'of any..member of the; ;Government/,. Messrs.' D. M'Laren, and. R. A. Wright,fM.P.'s, r.wero'entrusted. ■ with the, response. ■■..", : : -.. Other ..'.'toasts were: "Parliament," proposed by. Mr. E.' C. .Gannaway, and; responded 'to 'by Messrs.' Fisher, and. Hordman,- M.P.'s;:: "Post aid -'..'..Tele-' :gra'ph Department," ■ proposed by Mr'. J. P. Luke,. M.P.j'.responded to by Mr. P.: V." Waters \ -"The. City of Wellington," proposed., -;!by Mr. : R.' B. Morris, :re'.sponded to by. the Mayor i (Mr. Wilford)-. V,"The Chief; Post 'Office;'-', '"The; -Letter -Carriers'- Social'. Club,"; .'.'The.■Ladies,": /and.; "The,-Press"'were similarly-.hon-; bured, the;', principal, speakers, being Messra:- E.' : J.. Hulbert, A,: Alexander, C. D. M'Eiven, W. Jessup, Ri K. Cou.per.:and. AjM. .Miller. ■'.'., .■" '-.'■'/ V.-;; ,' : The .'evening'passed very pleasantly.' •The Letter Carriers'.'Social Club .Orchestra 'rendered acceptable •'.- music! Songs, recitations,' 1 etc.', were contributed by.tho following:—MessTs. C; AV. Nielson, J. F. Cany A. P. ; Levin, :PalmeivCoylei'G.. Weller, J.' Chandler; T. -W. Rapley, T. Hodges, A. . J:. Hollis,Israel, D. J; ■Loehead; A..-80y1e,'.W.,5.; Clane, 'and.Mas.ter Dentice,;with; MiyC. ■A.^Evenseri:::asVpianist.' r .;: ; 't:. .;;-::;.•
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 930, 24 September 1910, Page 22
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285THE LETTER CARRIERS. Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 930, 24 September 1910, Page 22
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