Retirement of Mr. Wynne

The retirement, last month, of Mr. H. J. Wynne, who, for the last twenty years, has controlled the destinies of the Railways Signal and Electrical Branch, was an important event in connection with railway matters. Mr. Wynne had so appealing a personality that everyone in the Department with whom he was associated came to regard him as a close personal friend. He had most progressive ideas, and, from the time of his arrival in the Dominion, when the signalling system of the railways was undeveloped, he took a leading part in building up this important service until today, in some aspects of signalling, it has few rivals in the world—notably in long distance signal installations. New Zealand had, for some time, the longest stretch of single line automatic track in the world, that is, from Arthur's Pass to Stillwater Junction.

On his retirement from the service, Mr. Wynne carries with him the good wishes of all the staff for his future health and prosperity.