Penlington's Pen

NZ Truth, Issue 1189, 13 September 1928, Page 6

Penlington's Pen

ON the •■eighth" b'£ 'this month,; *\ W. Penllngton, whey for the past three '. and ; a- half years,'^has. been chief postmaster at Dunediii; laid ■ down . his pen and said: "I have done my best." .'For forty years he has given the Dominion' his best service, and now he has achieved the . superannuation he deserves..' '.;■ ■. ' ' . . The Post Office claims some unique records of unselfish' service, but none tetter than Pehlington's. - "\ _„.■■ And, to-day, there are many, men m the public. service who look back upon the years when they received from this veteran postmaster . the training that has stood them m good stead. No one grudges Pehlihgtdnhis iong' overdue .holiday, for even m the past his leisure hours have been occupiedwith thoughts of his. work. Bu£ the business men and the citi.zens of Dunedin agree that his place will be -hard to fill. . .