PERSONAL NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 23 May 1906, Page 3

PERSONAL NOTES

I lie following arrived from Cliristclinrrli this flflcrnoon:—W. Prince. Mr Thompson, .Mr and Mrs Rowe, Mr Watson Miss Polls, Mr Julian, and Mrs Ashley. Mr W. Watson, who represented (he Mawhera Masonic Lodge at the installation of Lord Plunket nl the head of the Order, returned to town from f'hrislrlmri'h to-day. Sergeant O'Malley, of the .Masterton Police Force, has received intimation that as he will be 65 years of a«p on the 10fh dune, lie will then, in accordance with the regulations, be retired. Serjeant O'Malley (says the Age) joined the Police Korco in Christehurrli o nt he 131 h June, 1865, and was sent to the West Coast of the .South Island at the time of the gold rush, lie saw some stirring times on the Coast, especially who nthe Burgess and Kelly gang of bushrangers were there. Sergeant O'Malley was stationed for over thirteen years on the West (.'oast at Ffawkc's Bay for (en years, at I.yltelion for six years, and at Wellington :>*d Blenheim for about three years. It is nine years ami last March since Serjeant O'Malley took charge of the Police Force at Masterton. lie'lias served altogether for 'll years, without a break, in the Xew Zealand Policf Force. He was appointed a sergeant in 1875, thus serving in that capacity for thirty-one years—-a record for the colony.