VALEDICTORY.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 1445, 11 September 1915, Page 2

VALEDICTORY.

A very pleasing little ceremony took place at the railway station last night, after the arrival of the Palmerston train, when the various members of the local service assembled to bid farewell to Mr J Bayliss, the goods foreman, and to present him with a token of esteem and to wish him good luck “on the land.” Mr Daniel), S.M., presided, and referred to the meetings and partings ot those connected with the railway service. He regretted that the service was losing such a capable man, and expressed the hope that lie would be successful in his new venture. Mr Bayliss had been storeman since 1907. The position was a difficult one to fill, as it concerned not only the railways, hut the shipping and public interests, and he was the right-hand man of the S, M. He had dischatged his duties to the salisfac tion of all, and his tacttulness had made him popular witli all. He hoped that his successor would discharge ibe duties as well as Mr Bayliss had done. Messrs Turkinglon, Crowe, P. Skillen, T. White, and Norton endorsed the remarks expressed by Mr Daniell. The S.M. then handed Mr Bayliss a purse of sovereigns subscribed by the stall and others as a token ol esteem. Mr Bayliss, in acknowledging the kindly expressions and presentation, said he had “turned the job in” for what he considered the betterment of his future prospects. When he took up the present position it was his first experience of a shipping port, and the work was new to him. He had done his best to please the shipping people and department. He was the ‘‘middle man” without the middleman’s profit. At times people got a little crusty, but on the whole, and with the hearty co-operation of the men, they had managed to get along alright. Instead of attending to batches of consignment notes next week, he would be milking cows. He appreciated the presentation very much, as it was quite unexpected. He regretted severing his connection with them, and wished hfs successor every success. Cheers and the railway version of “He’s a Jolly Good Fellow,” concluded the proceedings.