THE POST OFFICE

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2189, 30 June 1914, Page 8

THE POST OFFICE

FAKEWELLING THE HE4D

HIS MiSSiOK TO MADRID

POSSIBILITIES OFTIIE JOURNEY

Mr, W R M.Ol lis, Secretary of the] !.'««• Office is feavitlg New Zealand on. ■ Friday by tire XiaKara, irons Auckland, an a most iwpoiidM toissioa. Ho flwes t<i repil'Sfliit jliMv Zralasm at, tho Imeruation.il Postal C6iig.ro:ss at Madrid, and the stall' of tlio Post Office saw lit. to mark tie occasion of his settljfjj Qlrt ■ by in-oper •ickhra-tiQiis at itini-.tious yes» lewlay aiiernufm and escrtiug'. Mr. Morris's Carsor. Mr. W. it. MiMTK has- berai in ilie sciv, Of tllis iJ':pii!tir.t'iri. tor over .39 years. A.tter heisa pdufiaied at 4i»e Befe» t,ive t'olleyc, ia Dublin, ho entered t!ie lir.periaf i'ljlslic Service in the .a*KsKßt*: suit's bfiuieh oi the Utiblin Guiierul. Post OiScc., He. eamo. on ; t to iNaw Zeala;ni iii JSi'-l, arriving at LyttelUia in Bapteiiibei' of that year, and ill tuo following May e.i'.i.ned tho Pervico as a clerk in ' the money-order ' branch, : Ciivistehtiteli. Four years later be was -r-ppoittted wojiey-ofder clevli, Welliitgtow, anu ia isyi was appointed to tho position oi' senior clerk 111 tho accountants' btaiveh 0; the (k'lterai Post Oliiee. He ocoupicli lliis .position until li)0Q, when he was pi.vpoiiruMl. Assistarii-Cvin-troller and Accountant. 11l li)C» on tho t.ijfcifemeui of Mr., ftearge Gray fro was upfKiititeit Coatrptler pi. Moiicy-flrdsrs iifid Saviitgi Banks and Accountant. A few .months, lat-er chat'y.C:s in the administration of IJIO Service- oeeurred on th.e death of Mr. \V\ Gray, See,rctajy a and jfr. T. Rose, .assis'tajri-secijelaty. o}i the promotion of Mr. Donald llohertgfln to tile iK;si'io.ri of secretary, 011 .July 1,.150T, Mr. Morris succeeded him as assistant'secretary iad tnsjwcKn, *o» tattling ihat position, mtfi! .January 1, "1013, wh.cn h« KUcneedc-.! Mr. Kobertsort.on th® latter's cleW'tioti to tljo ■ r.nsilion of Pttblie Service Gintntissioticf, Mr. Mwris has alv.'ays talu;n ,| creat Interest in military 'matters, iifid largely instrumental in the formation of lite original Post and Telegraph Cetps, of which 1.0 was ior roafi.y. years. Ho still retaiiis this itttetcst, being at the present time Colonel of the Pe.st . and Telegraph S.ervise Corps, Siafi's Cootl Wlshps and Preconts. Rfrpresa.Mtativ.es of all staffs of. the General Post Office, and of tli.o Head O'ißce of the DepiirUiieiit, rDet for . afew minutes ytsierdav aftiirnoon in the rn'CP'.uitanfs' office to bid farewell _ tj) . Mr. Morris, and to present hr.m with handsome totenS of their goodwill--.!, suit ease, a leather-lined, motor edat., a travelling tut, ; and a, money belt. The Hon.. Jt. it. lihodesj 'Postmaster* Gefierai. presided. Mr. Rliotles said that the obieet ftf the gaiheriiTj; was to make Mr. Mrtrris a liresentiition, \nui to w'f.ii him God' speed en his journey to the. Old Country, aiul io tlio other countries of &;rd:p.e and \iner.ieo. His r-bief obio.ettw ivris. J.fadrid. tliere to' atfend, tlm Portal Coilferenee, !ni : fc Mr. ■j.lw'is's Witr'i; did not heain niia end at tli<> enn-fereiK-e. Ho would bo worliinp. hotli hefore and after the _ 'eonference.. He .. would lie travellii'.s iil Canada., and ft ;■ was hoped tlniii lie would there learn : from Otir Oar ; adj.arf c.ousi 11s tha t woaid V of vaiuo to the New Zea- ■ land foot Office, lie. also have, tifsio to **t.6'' pick. up . sumo ideas, or ''notions" as the Americans ealied them. After the confer-j'iii-e Mc. Morris tvottld visit the chief firstal centres of and GreatBritain. lie (Mr. Rhode's) trusted that '' when Mr. Morris returnc/t he would he allies tt> make recummer.dations that, would rodoniid' to the credit I)e----faiijHent and to the. whole of Xew Zealand, Cnibrtiinatelv lip could. }Vdl aeremp.tny Mr. Morris, hut. lie felt sure, t.hai jf-r. Jforris eoultl : h.e safely trsisted to .represent JC-ew Zealand worthily Tie felt sure tha.fc he was Speaking _%i; the whole .'staff .in wishing Mr. 'Morris 3 pieasant trip, asul iti exprcssitig a hope that he might be able to find some spare, limn fnr on- ; joying liimself in lli.o cities oi' the Oltl linds.. He a.skcd Mr. Morris to accept, ' the gifts with the good wishes of ail. tho staff. (Applause.) Mr, Morris saSijre. was- Vfery pletcsed mdejKl to receive sueli a handsome present, indicative .of the soodwill oi the sUiff. He was very proftd to "liiiflw That iio had the respect- and goodwill ' of sach a. lar?c hody of employees. ■ For . his part, lie had no hesfit'atien in' sayfeg that iva was, very prottd of the staff. His experience warranted him 111 saying that tho staff of this Department was ttii.e of wliieh, .aiiy : cottiiti'ry 'mieh't. bo. proiul. The workinc; of the (wst office Was remarkable for absence of friction, oiilxo'ugh tllfi ;\v : ol'k Vi-jIS 'dOllO' pr'esgtire, and he h'eiieved thfs was <|yn in it iat£p measure to tlio tact■fiti'imss of the sSo»hdarv o'fßt.ersi •aiid t„ t.he eheerlui industry ctf. individual niemhers of the staff. He was fortunate in having sUtti a lo'M of very fins executive officers. Their tasks were hcSry, hut, thev tvculd ho very tr.ndi heavier if it were not for tlio cheerfni work ■<tf 1 ev-eiry njaji atid WottAti in. th<s set> yite. 9e ventured to say that there, was less friction' in the working of V' 6 'iwst oflice than in any other «orvtco in the 'country. He- jiopcd that he n .j<Yht 1)6 able, worthily. t« represent the Deoariment at Madrid, and lie was : .-.«!» no eflcrt 011 h.is part would lvo wanting to .justify his se-Wtion lor the iraper'am tr.isi>ion. Ho hoped to he able to visit f.lte "various centres of postal work .111 the continent, and 111 England, 'and 110 hoped tfl bo ahlo w ikirh some!.l;iti;t "'hicit he conduei've. to mere efficient workma of tlie New Zealand Post Office. ' lie, asked the. staff to accept his very sincere thanks fnr the handsome presents, and ' |:o expressed a liojk?. that w nen' h.O returned he W->r.ld be ahle to meet- their all a"ain and to jiive t.hem some account of his trawls. (Applause.) . 'fl'.e eeroindnv cctnclsifle? sinpinft cf "For nc's a foily Goon low." and diecrs for Mr. and Mrs. Morris.

ESTEEM AND GOODWILL,

FROM oiTicnns .vs'oeuTiox

The Post and Te%rSi):li .Offices' As* s&efoj&ion tools- ]e«v» «f -MivMar-ft* ft-t a. mtfeo rtjjcej't m the Jfetttuc JMI ln.eti m.o&t. Theft* w<jnc' fls(flifc 251) flsjfttiMito&Wcs of ?11 btaOniffis «rf the service fij-escnb. The pfesMcnt of the iwcmtioit <Mi-. •& Jitff.lveyt in tfe? -.qlinir. In artiStioit tt Sit; M*ris, .■«)«*< tfoi* TSr&sWit ns gi«sts, tlvc JBiaii.- R> !PosißW.s{.R.r'GftiJf.rrtH, ti» T.i>Mlc Bii'vico taittrtU'sSJOtier OJ-γ- *>• ReWJr*' SfttO- tlw A*sist«i*Do»i!i.fe;fo:ni?r &r, ■U and tlw AtditpW3«JUl.rifl As a pift from offieef? of fl* apoiriatkii right iirt'oivglvotft Soft Mr jfwtis was pFcjMrtoiJ *ioi ft *ovy Iviwdstrnw -sitwr tea .siul a«d eilv-fcr, all !U a ■ffitetfl.rt.twl sals c&.sfc. The Dopar'tinenf. ' Sir. A. P. Orydcji prbpqsijil.''%.!? Sn- : rvartttipKit." H» wge 'Sure, Jβ ssriij, fey tou .a-H. pi:a«<J sf Be grieati : diicli pliy'efl ?upli an- tapprthM pap ■ iu f«» *|fAii«of ■tlve.cmiii.trjv ■■ Tlw Bon. 't?.. '$, BitofJe's, wspfiiuiujig. tp the tciiat;. ssid .He tlicl not wtsli. to-, fcl ttw wca.*wn'"j3ii3s , wHiodfe Sayaijtg , ■ liw iitefißofl !ho wiis taiiiipct. S&. 'ti|a ; iMjtSrc&i'tsteMt'W- rmyfcntcft fe:pf!)SC.fl%- : felycv*o'h^ s C^ 'H«. did net ■jsiirjin'.trt HSV itojiSlsvfrf'y mari w* sat Mci mthiiis. 'presftjit pesi-

tto, tout GfflKtent ift fh« liiiosVtodge libst be .Goflicl by Jiis ;<>Wii '-(rtForfai. jjise .;£<* * iwitkid B"i $11! fptvieo:. Hp -flit'lifJ'S dniibt that the ,tfej EMvici? iia<l the necessary liiulfjtipii. As :ito .. Was i.MMi*sted .li:i, f]is..iivoi;fc of .tli.e ;J|) ; e-. prtsiiejf, so li<rtt(Wj .afcij wftetested >ii ftfi fjjfjvti of ■tlic? '(jffteersj apiid jii :.tlio. : ejiort, tlei.jci :by '■ .ifelfl Us fiio , 'iorritwial cjviiiils. Sir fail ilirfnfl;ton's a:rnt oilier rcpibHs .<su jlj.ft Prs£ and jypgf.ajili Gei'ps fed all ■been.giiml. lie (ill , . 'Klirtdlffs) Ka ; ff tacl amiori-Wutj; or -observing vliß \yort, done |n #10 KoWai ■caaiPi ivlicre tlie corps RiiTi&d aiit their ■ivnrii under ctindittcftß;. sif. uii]ileasanS : a;s , i twsstbl&, -J^Wiilj ,, ; theiV .liadi bqe.hi.-jv «enJqreiico QJ fiJHcoi-s of I'&s.t and tcfe". graph Goirjjs, niid 'ihat-' .ean:fcf.(?ilpo .Jftrd' 'iriaik' cßi-tain 'iiixcld rtteo'iiiiiiejMiitipjjS' jjait 'beo.H ■cqnsicjfttt'il b.v JiiraseK and Me'- N(>tth> nni lie', y/si* gM to lri! a ; l)!e, to saj : "tteit foirifi o.f tliCTi : jWfiiilci );c! piit Hitf> tffeft At oiice. Otiifrrii svonld latfie to fe to. fao :pi-. ■~ feftee JBivistcr, • XISBTaI as tho etjrfe* ■were, howfeVef, Ire. lifliiev<*it|jßy effiip ' ; !w BKisc,imteli ijiare ii : sef|!t,' ipedal)}' Jn: ' §ign : fi.KSii| *orlc, ftir *!)!(ih : 3M$. ; ospsfiblly fiiialifed- : Hs. h<ii>i<l llVit Gonrc chitnaos to exiteil|.tliojisGfli ; !:UC;i;.s.oi Hro corps \i-oiiJJl b'o inside: "verv e.het:Uyv ■ ■ touch at Somis w:itF iFiOSfc' %ul ■ ■gr«p]i aiiA periiiiftE:#<itjl(|r fie.: ■iMjli? to iHitki; jSqcfJUirtiqiKJiftioni Ofl JiJV'. rptvtfn iteb \roiilcl. 1) 0 lib to <;ojsgratiflate % : l)cpg#ji.aivi oil , tli3 lxeafl of #!» Beipartijjaeiit. : t)lauso-).. The .gatliraiiiK ef Kilo f vciiufs; crfSofleo if Uiij. fesfisiaii ;- iii >v)ii«li: :, life , mm -heia bs , iliij 'sWjt, -tKs ttej! had giveit Ijiih -eafVJGr :iia Xttft ond tire pr6Si?ii.t 'tttati iras to ionia : fiiai ■ DVBiiiwg wei-e --jipj-jio β^eiipdj" iif <Stfciii ; ■'. TOrc (resulted, o£ tte (jstfeenj ■fti .wMqJi Mr. MiSi-rjs was -iteW- by ■Wis".'"« , tei"i' ttlrougliDui «s\v jjij. top, ;aj)v pwia*c;d 3}n% Bis wrtli Mr ferns liad rttwajs ; Js(!#v pjfet CQrdi?fl, inirf te £oW)p ciate Mt= Morris for liisefficffemiy.' (Ap--I)tesß.) Hjy iUt. B;lia3fts) was prpjicl to fee ai; the flpjid ifiif 1 %o Pepaftaiini, and Ive fhaivkejl ; the- pfopaW Qf ■tjiis tfia.sfc for lia«HE 'couplt-d ii.is .na.rito twth •it (ARplaiisq;:) ~ ■■ ;' . sfr, F, V. '%"ters. a'lEo- respoiida iftha tojist, " " '■'■' . ; . Thef .oy Bst of t|ig . ' fte pwsitjeiii; ivropsfefi : %;hpa:lth4!. '% ; tho giiesfc rf ;tli« aveiihtg. ■ 3fe lie w-tts jjiyd. to sttdi gaitlt'srnig :6f Bilkers '0 a:i] |h;6 Wf#Ke io 4«wv appjiecialaii isf ;':ffi|iii . <;li!ef s Mr* Jiteijfe Ba:4' joiiica partftvejit wJjcii iti''fraSv^.%/sp"|jiis,'%■ sii:a.ddlj% 4olhfcs ; -atta, pawth to i,py tejsmeSs; JlK'SlpiJte Jtaicoui- ■ tftid , fe n j as 4tiw *lio Mtilcl wake ittfiid 1 , : Me dsfcisioii; , was :,iiuit %'Ayoita ftfe Ivis JioiJ-tl. Jfe 'spqlw 'hi .jtlje. ■prd^sZoalffnd /Eloi- itlio tifi». lift .ecCuXcl. say' #aft '|3tGJ ; i^'fe'.iin; j«rßt«ii4 : ts Mh' afem ffi:t ]iis .ftptfciv. tii. tl%oir .fijGfciit bringing titfl Iji . miikiit" pre&bMti^Kiij'. to jfi. 3Jo.pi!fs lid. said, ihj*. JjUjfc h .ijoev of : /<thc-.csl(;f?iii ( in wiirifii tiiej ■α-ii: ijpiti fc;.jytwrM- ■%' ■Rfcaiil «|ij' fl;iQi,i^sH.J:aiiG(!i':;thai r; :eyfiw giKicl ivisii ,$$ sa:f» rctMfiiv, find: <a. 1.0j.ij4 .:lffe?#? ; siS. , f&M 4l)<stll.:,;..(;j\i7jj[sMSai); ■• '. ' ;V .,- tlcsferHng alipliiiso ' \vlie« 7 ioSS W iipea'k, ■Xifebjthig cjpffii pe lo.iig visSj iif! he saM Jie; 'jajy £j£wtij -m Hie >fti;6 a. : .th& : T)pjAirit)itfefvU £tid,M 5 KijiisjEjk^ , :m ;s;opi!ijipi'i :hsd'■ i%*y< : i aijyaijcqd;; ' Aitiry/hvjJlpvy μ-sg. , Bo;to6ffiiii|»Jik^ : i|si;^^pars.'si^Bi!fe;!ji;ii r |ote4.■ tfie fserwc.e; ; 'flip .miue;s.s'..'iiii; :ili<>se.'.djJ.3;s iij'a'* , '*Siefe.sjpfojt.coinpatei AviWi-wliatft wjis ; : : Spirit.(i'f. iri: ■■.the .|SK?%js'/syTvicli. ■• jvaij; iio'fc JQ&iil)!^iftCiiy^ i ;,o.jVi!ii|: tp Atlm Wrlc bayjitg. .been tiny : W 'flffieqfii .^bjiKl? , iuofc ■ icfrviid ■s<t-<%sss' -jjiip <M\Us% ■ STIW di'fficfil.t.y'! ■ wii:s ■b : eii3g,.gßt-!O.VCF.hy , tli?. of 'Telcgfiipli ■■■ 7,Asepeiatibn-j k; a toody #iifcfr $0. StipCi ijlifi ■wlivchYSVflir v g(jfia;wi)vß Jthfe wclfariS .fl'f its'iii^.iii.bpps. arti or. the ■;Dfcp.irtiijo>i:-.« ii:u4 : if ilic.-spjrjit- cfjsw.so'fr .rfla.soual.)lci : ' iie.s.s : / jff '■ ili.4 , assQciafiionf'S ■■ ■.rfepWsci.ytii-; iitis: jivfrintlinfefl , : thc«S cntild;' Jjtt HO.. doijbt- «-<ilfai-is :bf/t]SO «t# iiijd woiil.iJ-'i'opWijWted,.; wa : s;plfi®ca to *(!,; 'jlijt'd W$U :il)o ires SFslii§i»jssiii!3 #*jiftss6MoiKp' btSweqn, sS'cfcutiW He * ■ vi-jis Tiftitid/ ■jijfecl , 'to -j«) jresant ppijifii # Wq- assoojatqir Kifa jrffei, :fn ■ tli«. 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