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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLV, Issue 10168, 24 July 1924, Page 4

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Air and Airs Derisley Wood left-to-dav for a trip to Australia.

Mr L. Birks, Chief Electrical Engineer, New Zealand Government, who has been seriously ill in a private hospital in Wellington since his return from Australia, is still in a very critical condition.

Air Alan C. C. Robilliard, who left yesterday afternoon for the north, was presented by the headmaster of the High School, on behalf of the pupils,' with a gold pendant hearing the school’s coat-of-arms. The former pupil of the school was congratulated 4?pon his attaining membership of the All Blr : s’ team.

Members of the Old Boys’ Football Club last evening gathered to hid farewell to one of their number, Athol D. McClymont. Mr T. J. Hunter, who presided, spoke of the good qualities of McCJ'lyniont, who had gone right through the grades and was now a‘ county representative. He was a good, clean-living young fellow who had taken all the advantages, offered him and benefited by them. He hoped he would make his mark in Invercargill the same as in Ashburton. Mr Hunter then presented Mr McClymont with a - set of military hairbrushes, suitable inscribed. Messrs H. Scott, H. Sarney, and S. Gudsell also spoke. Mr McClymont, in replying, said he was sorry to be leaving Ashburton. He thoroughly appreciated the gift which had been made to him.

i Superintendent AY. Fouhy, of Wanganui, will proceed on leave on , August 4, prior to his retirement from ! the Police Force. Superintendent I Fouhy has nearly 43 years’ sendee to his credit, having joined the Armed Constabulary as a constable in September, 1881. " In that capacity he was transferred to Invercargill in 1886 to Wyndham the following year, and back to Invercargill in 1888, and in 1890 to Dunedin and Roxburgh. He was promoted to sergeant and transferred to Christchurch in May, 1902, and appointed in charge of the Ashburton police station in 1905. In August, 1911, he was promoted to senior-ser-geant, and to sub-inspector at Dunedin the following year. He was transferred to New Plymouth in January, 1915. and promoted to inspector at Invercargill in March, 1917, from thence being transferred to Wanganui in February- of 1921. He was elevated to superintendent in October last, and lias acted in that capacity since. While stationed at Ashburton, Superintendent Fouhy was instrumental in the detection of a good deal of sly grog-selling, after the coming into operation of nolicense in this district. Sub-Inspector J. Mcllveney, of Christchurch, is announced as Superintendent Fouhy's successor.