Farewell To "Darkie"

After being in the freezing works industry for 49 years Mr Len ("Darkie") McKinley retired from the position of slaughterhouse foreman at the Gisborne Refrigerating Co. on November 6. Mr McKinley, who is held in high regard by both management and staff and actually started work at the Waipaoa Works in 1925, was honoured at a function held in the Midway pavilion.

Several presentations were made to Mr McKinley (centre) who is shown with those who spoke at the function. They are, from left, Messrs Bill Lowry (retired company manager), Jack Baker (present company manager), Chas Read and Wally Varley (works manager). Also present were

Messrs Monty Gilbert, Geoff Warwick and Kay Maynard.

Mac Green, Tom Kane and Jock Alexander.

David Ball, Fred Day and Allan Wootton.

Also at the farewell function were Jim McGachie, Chas Read, Guy Smith, John Grainger and Cyril Tune

Don Robinson and Bruce Garlick

Warren Whitehead and Nolan Urry

Ted Perano, Tom Corlet, Leo Morrow and Eric Bennett with Len McKinley

Jim Milligan, Jack Booth, Ron Watts and Ron Scholium

Bob Bothamley, Rex O'Conneil, Roger Turnbull, John Brown and Neil Williams

This large group is, from left, in front, Tonto Hingston Len McKinley, John McNamara, Gavin Cooper and Bunny Allen. At back. Rex Hay, Peter Hunn, Tautau Nikora, Kahu Nikora and Sonny Taukamo

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 246 : December 4, 1974

Farewell To "Darkie"