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No 247 : January 29, 1975

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Annual Get-Together

The annual get-together for retired Post Office people was again held at Low's Reception Rooms just before Christmas. Quite a number of former staff members attended the function where they were entertained by present staff members who brought them up to date on things as they are at present in the Post Office world.

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The honour of cutting the Christmas cake went to Mr Les Steel, the oldest guest present.

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Messrs Harry Cameron, Fred Downey and Arthur Martin chatting to tolls manager Trevor Flexman.

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Postmaster Jack Swinburne, and Bill Vinne-combe, enjoying the company of Leo Cosgrove.

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Picking out who's who in a staff photograph from the 1930s are, from left, Mary Mahoney, Frank Williamson, Les Illingworth and Jock Tulloch, with present staff member May O'Rourke looking on.

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Also present at the gathering were

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Basil Wilson, Alan Gordon, Percy Niven and Alan Cameron.

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Jim Wilson, Mac Odell, Les Paine and John Storey.

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With chief draughtsman Tony Christie and welfare officer Jack Davey (at back) are Fred Ransley and Vic Cann.

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Arthur Brown and Les Watson.

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Fred Shanley and Ben Pegler.

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And last, but definitely not least, Gil Tver enjoying a joke with Noel Oldridge.

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