FOR DEVOTION TO DUTY

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2600, 23 October 1915, Page 7

FOR DEVOTION TO DUTY

4 IMPERIAL SERVICE MEDALS.

Imperial Service Medals, a decoration given to employees in the lowor grades of the Public Service, have been recently awarded to fivo New Zealanclers, formerly in tho employ of the Post Office.

One of the medallists, -Mr. Jamss Burroiv, now postmaster at Wainui, was presented with his medal by His Excellency the Governor yesterday. Mr. Burrow joined tho Post Office as a let-ter-carrier on September 12, 1876, but prior to that he was in the service of the British Post Ofiico. He retired from the New Zealand Post Office in 1905 on superannuation. Mr. Burrow is very well known at Wainui, for he is generally looked upon as a guido, philosopher, and friend of every fisherman who visits the stream. Ho knows all there is to know about tlio water and tho fish, and ho has on various occasions given valuablo advice as to tho proper lures to use to many of the most distinguished visitors who have ever come to New Zealand. He is a genial charaoter, and his many disciples in the school of angling will bo delighted to hear that his long years of faithful service havo been recognised. The other medallists are: —

Mr. Clifford Sage, of Ashbuxton, who joined the Post Office in Miy, 1873, and served at various stations in the Canterbury district, until he retired on June 30, 1908: ■William Parlane, lineman at Milton, Otago,. from August 1, 18/3, to June 30, 1908. ' George Morcom, of. Blenheim. He joined as an adult messenger at Blenheim in '1876,' became a letter-carrier in 1883, and delivered mails in Blenheim until lie retired in Jiiue, 1908. Sarah Brock, of Wellington, joined tho Accountants' Branch as a cadptte in May, 1875, and continued in the 6ame position until 1908, when she retired on pension. The Postmaster-General (Sir Joseph Ward), as opportunity offers, will probably present tho medals personally to those who liave not yet received .them'. He is visiting tlie South Island next week, and in the course of his tour will arrange, if possible, to meet the medallists now residing in tho South.