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Board Chairman Honoured

A pleasant little gathering took place on the 23rd ultimo in the office of the Chief Engineer, when Mr. F. J. Jones was met by a number of the senior officers who had been associated with him in the Maintenance Branch. The occasion was the presentation to Mr. Jones of a life-sized portrait of himself to be hung in the Chief Engineer's room as a link in the series of portraits of men who in past years have controlled the Maintenance Branch. The portrait bears on back the inscription:—

Presented to Mr. F. J. Jones, M. Inst.C.E., by senior officers associated with him in the Maintenance Branch in token of their high appreciation of him as a man and as an Engineer.

The presentation was made by Mr. W. R. Davidson, Acting Chief Engineer, in a few well chosen words.

Mr. Jones in thanking the officers for the presentation expressed his pleasure at having his portrait hung in such illustrious company.

The collection of portraits comprises the following past Chief Engineers, N.Z.R.:—J. Henry Lowe, John Coom, J. Burnett, F. W. MacLean. F. J. Jones.