PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 16351, 17 February 1917, Page 6

PERSONAL

Sub-inspector Broborg was farewelled hv the members of the force last evening, when Superintendent Wright presented him with a lady's gold wristlet watch and a leather kit hag for Mrs Brnberg. Mr Wright said that the sub-inspector had earned (he respect and good-will of every member ot the service. Up had alwavs been a straight goer. Senior-sergeant Hutlon. Chicf-dctective Bishop, and De-tective-sergeant- Kemp all boro testimony to Mr Brobcrg's many good qualities. The •sub-inspector, in returning thanks, said that there were great possibilities in the service for any young man win plavrd the game and tried to improve ]iim.=)plf.’ “Our Own'’ wires from Wellington: The I! on. J. A. llanan has been offered and has accepted the portfolio of Justice. He held this position in 19.12, doing valuable w'©Jc. - Mr .1. Balfour, of the New Zealand High Commissioner's London staff, arrived iu Auckland last Wednesday. He i- -pending five weeks' holiday in New Zealand.

i’lie Row R. FairmaFT. who has been laid up for nearly a fl'Mnight. has gone to the country for a short rest and change.

The. ‘Western Siar’ announces tho dealh at Riverton of Mr F. Roe. Ha was a native of England, and a painter and glazier by trade. He subsequently entered into hotelk-cping. being landlord of tho Clarendon Hotel., Invercargill; then he purchased the Camera' Arms Hotel, Riverton, retired for a while into private life, and later on returned to Riverton, where he secured the Wallace County Hotel. He again, with his family, retired to Invercargill, but about two* years ago he repurchased too hotel.