SECOND EDITION Wairarapa Daily Times. [Established 1874.] THURSDAY, NOV. 22, 1894. OUR DISTRICT RAILWAYS. THE CHANGE IN MANAGEMENT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4883, 22 November 1894, Page 2

SECOND EDITION Wairarapa Daily Times. [Established 1874.] THURSDAY, NOV. 22, 1894. OUR DISTRICT RAILWAYS. THE CHANGE IN MANAGEMENT.

Tub retirement at the end of this week of Mr B, Dawson from the Traffic Managership 'of the Wellington ."Wnirara'pii Railway, calls for a few words of notice beyond the brief intimation made a few days ago. Mr Dawson leaves tho Government Service to take up farming, and the general regret which will be felt intlio Waiiavapa at his resignation of the public position ho lias so ably filled, will be tempered by the knowledge that with two country districts —the Manawatu and the Wairarapa —open to him to choose from, ho has decided to make his home among us in the latter, ami has purchased a property at Olareyillo—that owned by Mr Irvine Armstrong, '■ and till lately occupied by Mr Donovan. In his new pursuit Mr Dawson is but returning to an oldlove, for hiscarly associations revive memories of broad acres, bfsheppj- of cattle, of horses, and of days splint in the endeavour tomako two blades of grass grow where but one grew before: The grandestwork a man can do. Mr Dawson's record of service is an exceptional ono: In ten years he rose from the Worn of the ladder to the top—from office-boy to District Traffic Manager. In 1875 ho-joiutcd the Railway Service at Christchuroh as junior clerk in the office of the Resident Engineer. Subsequently bo was transferred to Dunedin, where he was attached to tho staff of the District Manager and went through each branch of duty—traffic, settlement of claims, and correspondence. Tlien'.wo find, him at Foxton, where he became a veritable Pooh Bah and acted as Officer-in charge of the Railway Wharf, Collector of Customs, Harbour Master, and in various otherminor capacities, Mr Dawson's nexfcadvancemeut was hisappointment as Assistant District Manageriit Waiigaiiui, .under Mr Rotherkam. Subsequently ho filled the same positional papier for 'ten months; andfinally,'inl'BSG,liowas promoted to the TraffioManngership at Wellington,-which, he has: therefore now held for nine years, making ' a total service under tlioN.Z, Government of 19 years.,; v . ! . ;; ■ In his official capacity tho jTraffic i Manager has been brought into coil- 1 1 tact with, most of our community ■ and there are few residents who at ono tinio or another, have not madp : his acquaintance. ,All theso.liavo a j good word for him.'ln controlling , the affairs of liis Department Mr , Dawson has been signally successful, I and by tlie exeroisb of 'Bouiid judg- I mbnt Jms cJoniduotea 'Ha.piperations to .' tho coavenience and satisfaction., of j an increasing population .with both ■ safety and ecoriomy-two imppi-taiit., consideratibnsini'ailwaywpi'kjng,He ~ bora tlio responsibilities of hjs ppsi- ,

had always acheei-ful wordl for'thosb he met in the.&p, : and consequently ichade numerdus.'iiends'-who will i.nbw regret his resignation. As're-'. ! ganls the staff, Mr. Dawson thoroughly .possessed ite goodwill,; and by the fair and considerate treatment of tlioso under his control has earned the respect and esteem of the meu on the lino from 0110 end to the other, By hjs' good; qualities Mr;Dawson has gained many .well-ranks ivliose hearty desire it is'tliiit health and fortuno shall 'always be iutho van of his future career, We wish him' success at Olarovillo.

Mr T. B, Donne, who succeeds to tho Traffic Managership of the Wellington Section,, ou 26th rlove.mb.er, hna-'earned promotion by Jong and valuable service, to tho Department, and ..'.his*-apiioihtment is ;an "exceedingly popular one! '.Ho has received imnyfh'ejirty. congratulations,;;and wea'ddburs. c .AsStation;Master;at Wellington he.'has. possessedp'tlie good' opinion of ■; both his' employers and'.tlie public, and'as ho is already familiar with »tho conditions and necessities of traffic on the Wellington section—which is rather a"hard line to worki-his .selection seems a very fit; one. :■