OBITUARY.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20729, 14 December 1932, Page 15

OBITUARY.

CAPTAIN T. A. DYKBS. ; A well-known master mariner, Capr -■ tain T. A. Dykes, died at his *" wood avenue, Christchurch, yesterday morning' at the age of 71 years.. Bora in Tayport, opposite 'timA**, : ISfe, Captain Dykes served his apprei- ' ticeahip in sail in the West Indian, trade..;,. On securing his master's' ticket ae :W*» v " •' given command in the service o£ the Thompson Line, out of Sondes, ii.. !$•> ■■ .«j Western Ocean trade. ' ■- '. •,, .-:/* In 1905 Captain Dykes brought ©fji '/, to New Zealand the new steamer Apaaal ■ for the Northern Steam SMpQQnipasj, ■'. Auckland. After delivering tha, Apiurtti v to her owners he had command i»t one or two coastal vessels until hj» joined ■ the service of the New Zeilmid Govern- - t meat as mate of the Hinemoa. In-. 1993','.'.< Captain Dykes was appointed Exami&er ~-* of Masters and Mates at Auckland,' a"W position which ha held until MIS; "W*en he was appointed master of . meat training-ship Amokura, W^J&et.. ; Government decided to cease Amoknra as a training-ship in IpOg-*/ Captain Dykes was appointed- S*n*|£n-' Z tendent of Marina and Examiner of,. i Masters and Mates at Lyttelton in jner <■'• cession to Captain A. XL 3SftsfcieLV, w .*> ~ position which he retained until he. jfe- '-'" tired from the service in l a s 7. fipee .. his retirement Captain Dykes ha* npd* two trips to Great Britain and s**.; latterly been engaged as an adjustefc? ' compasses at Lyttelton. ' *J- . , Captain Dykes held the highest. Bttard '* of Trade qualifications of extra master' and adjuster of compasses. He leaves a widow, two sons, Mr James Dykes, «f the Union Company's steamer Baagatira, and Mr Alex. Dykes, who is in tha Public Service, and two daughters, Misses Margaret and Jean Dykes. INSPECTOR P. J. MCCARTHY. (PBI3S ASSOCUXIOV TXtBGiAM.) INVERCARGILL, Deoamber IS. Police Inspector P. J. McCarthy cbad at noon, after a brief illness, following a stroke a week ago. He was an extremely popular officer and a keen sportsman. Inspector McCarthy was one of tha best-known and one of the most efficient officers in the New Zealand Police Force, and his death has removed from the department one of its leading figures. inspector McCarthy joined the Police Force in 1899. The greater part of his service was in the Auckland district, although, when appointed to the*rank of sergeant he was stationed a* Invercargill and also at Hokitika. He later transferred back to Auckland City as senior-sergeant. A further promotion made hint subinspector, and in April, 1030, be was transferred to Invercargill with the rank of inspector. Inspector McCarthy was a man of . studious disposition and was a keen golf and tennis player,. He leaves a widow, a son, Mr "W. McCarthy, solicitor, of Grevmouth, .and a married daughter.