THE POST OFFICE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 35, 1 July 1914, Page 2

THE POST OFFICE.

1 • I FABEVVELLTNG TIDE HEAD. HIS MISSION TO .MADRID. Mr W. I!. Morris, (Secretary *>l tlie Post Oli'ice, is having New Zealand on Friday by the Niagara, from Auckland, oil a mo.-tt iai]WrtiaiLt mission, ilo goes to represent New Zealand tit tlie International Postal Oongrev™ at Madrid, and the st-iif u' (tlhus Post Office saw fit to mark the occasion of bis setting out by proper celebrations at functions on Monday afternoon and evening. Mr Moirrfei las been in the service of this Department for over SO years. After being educated at t'he Bective College, in Dublin, he entered the Imperial Public Service in the accountant's brano.li of the Dublin Generall PoH Office. lie came out to New Zealand in 1874, arriving at Lybtelton in {September of that year, and in the following 1, May entered the Sfervie.e as a, clerk in t'he money-ordier brandl)., Four years li.to he was appointed money-order tie rk, Wellington, an! in 18!J1 was appointed to the position of senior elork in the accountants' brand', of tlie General Post Office, lie occupied this position until 1000 when Sie was appointed Assistant-Controller and Accountant. In 1907 on th<! retirement of Mr George Gray he was appointed Controller of Money-orders and Havings Banks arid Accountant. A few months' later changes in the administration of the Service occurred on tlhie death of Mr W. Gray, Secretary, and *Mr X. llose, Assistant-Secretary. On the promotion of M r Donald .Robertson to the position of Secretary, on July I', 1007, Mr Morris succeeded JiLni a» Ateistant-Sceretary and Inspector, retaining that position until January 1, 1013, when he succeeded Mr. 1-tabertaon on tlhe latter's elevation to the position of Public Service Commissioner. Mr Morris lias, always taken a great interest in mil buy matters, and was 'largely instrumental in tlie for/nation of the original I'olst and Telegraph Corps, of wlifch Hie waw captain for many years. He still .retains this interest, being at tlie present time Colonel of the Dost and Telegraph Service Corps., Representatives of all stalfs of the General Post Office, and of the Head Office Department, met ou Monday afternoon to bid farewell to Mr Morris, and to present hint with lhandsome tokens of their goodwill—a suit case, a Leatherlined motor coat, a travelling rug, and a money belt. Ulie Hon R. H. Rhodes, Postmaster-General, presided. 'Mr Rhodes said that tlie object of the gathering was .to make Mr .Morris a presentation, and to wijiW him God speed on his jiurney to the (Id Country, and to the other coimtrit<* of 'Europe and America. His ol.ief objective was Madrid, there to attend Hie Postal Conference, but Mr Morris'.- work did not begin tnd end at the conference. lie would ibe working both before and after the conference, lie would lie travelling in Canada, and it was hoped that !e would the ■<! learn momethiug from our Canadian cens us i hat would be of va • hie to 'Uliie New Zealand Post <Hl'u!■. He might also have time to visit Washington, to pick qiji some idea-) or "notions" as the Americans called the:::. After blie conference :\lv Morris would visit the chief postal .•enires. of Europe and Great P.ritain. He (Mr Rhodes! trusted that w!li.on Mr Morris returiieii lie would be aWe to make reot-uiimeiie :- tions that would redound to the ercii:! oi 'Wie Department unit in the v.ftsU' of Now Zealand, lyi fortunately 1;. could not accompany Mr Morris, lint i: felt aure that Mr Morris could die unit-. ly trusted to represent New Zealand worthily, lie felt sure that he wa speaking for tin. whole staff i a Mr Morris a plon.-anit trip, ami in pressing a hope that he might be a.1,1.to find some (spare time l'<> r enjovi!i" hiiii-i li in th.,' cities of the Old I ami Dominion.