A POPULAR RAILWAY OFFICER

Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 3, 28 September 1921, Page 8

A POPULAR RAILWAY OFFICER

' MR. J. YOUNG FAREWELLED

On tho evo of his retirement from tho Railway Department, after a period of 43 years’ service, Mr. James Young, Land Officer, was entertained by members of t.he Railway Officers’ Institute, of which body Mr. Youngi had been an active member from its inception, and president for a number of years. The president (Mr. J. R. Robertson) presided over an attendance of about 150 members, and there were also present, by invitation, the General Manager of Railways (Mr. R. W. M'Villy), tho Assistant-General Manager (Mr. James Macdonald), tho heads of various departments, and representalives of kindred societies.

In proposing the toast of "Our Guest." Mr. M. Dennehy, a past president of the institute, said that the present satisfactory position of the R. 0.1. was duo to Mr. Young's prudent policy while he was president. Mr. Dennehy instanced how, when serious differences had arisen in the counsels of tho organisation, Mr ’ Young had stepped in and healed the breach. During Mr. Young’s term of office ns* head of the organisation, there had been a record number of goodtwill promotions, which Mr. Dennehy attributed to Mr. ’Xbung’s tact and constant attention to the affairs of the institute. The toast was honoured enthusiastically, cheers being given for Mr. and Mrs. Young. Tho chairman, on behalf of members of the R. 0.1. throughout the Dominion, presented Mr. Young with an illuminated address and a purse containing banknoteit for Mrs Young.

Mr. M'Villy said that he had received Mr. Young’s resignation notice with very sincere regret. Ho,, had the highest personal opinion and regard for /Mr. Young, and greatly appreciated his services to the department. Mr. Young had acmitred a knowledge and an experience that money could not buy, and which would servo him in good stead in thb future.

Eulogistic references to Mr. Young were also made hr Messrs. W/ M'Arley (general secretary E.F. and C.A.), M'Lean (chief engineer), C. R. Bell (vice-presi-dent R. 0.1.), A. N. Loughton. and Macandrew (district engineer). Mr. Young expressed his thanks, on behalf of Mrs. Young and himself, for the good wishes and handsome presents that had Been conveyed to ’him that night.