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

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Important appointments in the Railways Department were announced by the Chairman of the Railways Board (Mr. H. H. Sterling) on the 5th December, as follows:-

The Minister of Railways (the Right Hon. G. W. Forbes) announces that Mr. H. H. Sterling retires from the position of General Manager of Railways as from 6th December, and that he has been appointed chairman of the Government Railways Board from the same date, vice Colonel J. J. Esson, who has resigned.

Mr. P. G. Roussell, at present General Superintendent of Transportation, has been appointed General Manager of Railways in the place of Mr. Sterling.

The Government Railways Board announces that Mr. M. Dennehy, Assistant General Manager, has retired on superannuation, and Mr. G. H. Mackley, Chief Clerk in the Railway Head Office, has been appointed to succeed him.

The Board has also made the following appointments:-

Mr. E. Casey to be Chief Engineer, vice Mr. F. C. Widdop, retired on superannuation.

The position of Inspecting Engineer in the civil engineering branch, which is at present held by Mr, G. J. Bertinshaw, is to be amalgamated with the position of Assistant Chief Engineer lately occupied by Mr. W. R. Davidson, retired on superannuation, and Mr. Bertinshaw is to be promoted to the position.

Mr. H. H. Sterling, LL.B., M.Inst.T., Chairman of the Government Railways Board.

Mr. H. H. Sterling, LL.B., M.Inst.T., Chairman of the Government Railways Board.

(S.P. Andrew, photo.) Mr. P. G. Roussell, General Manager of Railways.

(S.P. Andrew, photo.) Mr. P. G. Roussell, General Manager of Railways.