LONG SERVICE.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 August 1924, Page 4

LONG SERVICE.

!ti:t’o;;xisi:i) i;v iostai. DKI’AIM.MKNT. _ \\ it.’i iclereiue l:» tin l resignation of .Mr 11. \V. Saudlc. ns .Festnmstor .1111! Telephonist. ;it Stnlfunl: lie (Mr Handle 1. has rcc eivcd I In 1 umlernntc.l letter from tin- Acting-Secretary of the (ii-Mci’iil Past Oilier. Wellington, 111 roeotrnition of his U<ii«r service : — J(. W. Handle. Esq., Stall'ord. Dear Sir.— It was with regret that I learned from the Chief Postmaster, Grcyinoulh, that on the .‘list, ultimo. vt::i resigned Irani the position of Postmaster anil Telephonist at Stafford. Von record of r vor .12 war.-' rantin nous sorvioo is an oxooiuiomil ono 1 r a iV.tmaster not attached to tho permanent staff, and the Po-tinnst >rtioneral leols that lie cannot lot yon leave without same recognition of the I hat yj;i held the p.i-itian for 1 sa long is striking proof of t lie satislactery way in which yon haw discharged yonr duties over an extended period; and it i- a matter for regret that the time has arrived for parting wi.tli an ollieer who has served the Department so faithfully and well. I have, hy direction of the Post-master-General. instrneted the Chief IV-tmoster. Creymonth. to send yon £lll. wliieli amount tin- .Minister will he pleased if you will accent as a mark of the Department’s appreciation of your services. Yours:- faithfully. (i. MaeXamara. Actinp-Secretarv. | C.P.O. Wellington. 33th; Aug. 1921.