Postmaster for 23 Years: Mr. E. E. Dunwoodie Leaves Apia

Laris Halvorsen, 1 POSTMASTER FOR 23 YEARS Mr. E. E. Dunwoodie Leaves Apia From Our Own Correspondent APIA, Jan. 3.

BY the Matua, which left Apia for Auckland on December 26, the popular Postmaster of Apia, Mr. E. E. Dunwoodie, departed from the territory, having retired on superannuation after serving with the Samoan Administration as Officer-in- Charge of the Wireless Station and Postmaster for 23 years.

Mr. Dunwoodie came to Samoa with the first New Zealand occupying forces in August, 1914, and resided here ever since.

He was the oldest remaining Government official by length of service, and was easily the most popular civil servant in the territory, earning great popularity and the respect and esteem of the residents by never-failing courtesy, consideration, and devotion to work. Mr. Dunwoodie immediately worked the incoming mails irrespective of time or day of arrival, to make the letters available to the general public at the earliest possible moment.

The appreciation of Mr. Dunwoodie’s qualities found expression in a large number of crowded farewell functions, which Catholic Club when over 100 representative Europeans attended and feted Mr. Dunwoodie. The Acting Administrator, heads of Departments, members of the Legislative Council, and representatives of all public bodies were present.

Mr. and Mrs. Dunwoodie, who both took