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With Adairs For 47 Years

After 47 years with Adairs merchandise manager Wally Owen has retired. Mr Owen started with the company as messenger boy working his way up to retire as merchandise manager in this, the store's centennial year. Several functions were held in his honour including a staff "do" at Ulverstone where Mr Owen was presented with a very handsome bowling bag and a cheque to buy the most suitable bowls at a later date.

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With Mr Owen and his wife Dot at the presentation are, from left, speakers Arthur Taylor, Ernie De Suza (manager), and Ron Wakelin.

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With a total of 108 years service between them are, from left, Arthur Taylor (36 years), Wally Owen (47), and Ron Nield (25).

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A "This Is Your Life" scroll was made by staff member Jill Gibson and read out by her husband Barry.

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The Owens taking possession of the "valuable scroll".

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Senior staff members at the function included, from left, in front: Ruby Stinson and Sheila Waide, second row: Tom Kane, Wally Owen and Desley Boyle, and at back: Harold Ashton, Dot Owen, Pat Moles, Kath Hamilton, Penny Nelson, Frank Boyle (back), Olive Rose, Betty Bellett, Vera Moxley, Lydia McPhee, Graham Fermor, Gwen McConnell, Barbara Sloane and Janet Scott.

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Almost a family affair on Adairs staff is this group. From left, Mesdames Betty Carbines, Kitty Taylor and Dot Owen (sisters), Wally Owen and Mrs Ruby Stinson (brother and sister), and Mrs Margaret Goldsack (their niece).

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Others at the "do" included manager Ernie De Suza and staff members Arthur Taylor, Sue Lewington, Kath McCullough, Pansy Tait, with Wally Owen, and Diana Rutherford, Margaret Goldsack, Pat Bellett, Gladys Surridge and Ron Wakelin.