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The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 6, Issue 6 (December 1, 1931)

Mr. G. H. Mackley, Assistant General Manager

Mr. G. H. Mackley, Assistant General Manager.

Mr. Mackley joined the Railway service as a cadet in the traffic department at Otautau (Southland) in 1900. He worked at various stations in the Southland and Otago districts until 1907, when he was appointed as a clerk in the Christchurch goods department. After being transferred on promotion to Petone station, page 11 and later to Invercargill goods department, he was appointed Asst. Relieving Officer, and later (1913) Stationmaster at Heriot. Subsequent to this he had five years as Stationmaster at Kaikohe and Onerahi, and served as Asst. Relieving Officer in the Wellington district, being later promoted to the position of Divisional Clerk in the District Traffic Manager's Office, at Wellington, where he then qualified as a train running officer (1920–24), being later transferred to Ohakune. During part of this period he represented the Department before the Railway Appeal Board. He was Chief Clerk at Ohakune from 1925 to 1928, and was selected in September, 1928, to be Chief Clerk in the Head Office, Wellington, a position he has continued to occupy until the present time.

Mr. Mackley has been a man of varied and very human interests. When located in Invercargill and at Christchurch and Petone he took a keen interest in athletics, winning many trophies in rowing and other sports. He has been associated with several organisations outside the Department on matters of public interest. Whilst at Kaikohe Mr. Mackley took up the cudgels on behalf of the Dalmatians in that district who were threatened with internment at that time, and he still treasures a watch given by these grateful aliens in recognition of his disinterested and successful efforts on their behalf.

Modern Locomotive Development. (Photo, courtesy Mr. S. Fahey, Featherston.) A powerful locomotive built last year by the American Locomotive Co. for the Delaware and Hudson Railway, U.S.A. The locomotive is fitted with a booster and other improvements designed to give greater efficiency in operation.

Modern Locomotive Development.
(Photo, courtesy Mr. S. Fahey, Featherston.)
A powerful locomotive built last year by the American Locomotive Co. for the Delaware and Hudson Railway, U.S.A. The locomotive is fitted with a booster and other improvements designed to give greater efficiency in operation.