Gisborne Borough Council - From 3 July 1920 to 31 March 1935

Brief History: 
Arrived in Gisborne from the Catlins Lake in 1916, started with the Water Works, District Borough 
council in 1920 at the age of 54 yrs.

Noted in Employment records:

Callahan John - Laborer - age of 54 , 244 pounds salary, no annual leave, resigned to advancing age and 
ill health 31/3/1935 - Superannuating 388/10 pounds per year.

Letter dated - 30th March 1935
Re - Resignation

To - Mr. L.W Patterson,
Waterworks Inspector,
Gisborne.

Dear Sir,
Owing to my advancing age and increasing ill health I am reluctantly compelled to tender my resignation as
a member of your staff.

Yours faithfully,
J. Callahan

Letter dated - 11th April 1935,
Re - Resignation
Dear Sir,
I am directed by the Gisborne Borough Council to acknowledge receipt of your communication of the 30th
ulto. tendering, on account of your advancing age and increasing ill health, your resignation as a member of the
Waterworks staff, and in reply have to state the Council accepted your resignation with regret, and desire
to convey to you its appreciation of the very valuable services rendered by you during your term of
employment with the Borough.
The council also decided by the way of further recognition to grant you four weeks leave on full pay.
Your decision communicated to me personally in regard to your superannuating will be conveyed  to the
National Provident Board, and as soon as the necessary papers are forwarded for your signature you will
be further communicated with. 
Yours Faithfully

Town Clerk

In reply: Letter dated - 16th April 1935

His Worship the Major and Councilors,
Gisborne.

Gentlemen,
I have to thank you for the kind consideration you have shown me in allowing me one month's pay and also for 
your kind remarks passed in your letter of 11th inst.  I very much appreciate your actions.
Yours faithfully,
J. Callahan

These letters were sourced from the Gisborne Borough Council -
Contact -Paul Dwer, District council archives - 06-8672049 ext 7083 on 27/7/2003

For additional questions or information please contact - callahan_paul@yahoo.com