PERSONAL

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 21755, 3 July 1945, Page 4

PERSONAL

Police transfers announced are: Sub-Inspector J. Mclntyre, Wellington Central, to control the Gisborne district, in succession to the late Inspector D. A. Mac Lean, with the rank of inspector; Senior-Seregant John Abel, Christchurch Central, to Wellington Central; Sergeant A. E. Kearton, Taranaki Street, to Waimate sub-district.— P.A.

Mr. H. S. M. Cjiiigiey, who has completed 25 years as provincial. secretary of the Farmers’ Union, in Southern Hawke’s Bay. was made. a. presentation of a clock and smoker's companion at a meeting of the. provincial executive,, as a, tangible ! expression of. appreciation of his valuable services over such a lengthy period. ... The Gisborne staff of the New Zealand Insurance Company on Friday farewelled Mr. Clive Salmon, who has severed his connection with the company,,.to, enter- business on his own accqunt. The. staff’.s. good wishes were extended to Mr. Salmon by several speakers. including Messrs. B. S. Bree and V.; S. Caulton, retiring and. succeeding, managers of the company in (Jisbonje-: Among men Of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force recently released ana posted to a repatriation ‘ deijire in Britain; ,is Lieutenant W. Ai.tkeh, formerly well known as a .Rsjjpy footballer who represented Wairarapa and Poverty Bay. During his- stay in Gisborne he was an employee of Messrs. Common. Shelton and Company, Limited, and played Rugby with the Old Boys’ Club. He!'captained Poverty Bay’s representative sid i in the season prior to his'entry into camp with the First Echelon. Mr. B. S. Bree who om Saturday vacated the position of manager at Gisborne for the New Zealand Insurance Company was made tfie recipient of a staff presentation,! ~on Friday evening. The : presentation "'as conveyed to Mr. Bree; by M.ri V, S. Caultoh, who succeeds Mr.: Bree gs manager at Gisborne for the c6mpary, and took the form of a hhnd-cr-ne sit'-ei’ salver.. t suitably, inarmed. A number of business associates also tendered to Mr. Bree their, good wishes oh the occasion of his. retirement from the company, and last night there -was a seauel when his new quarters in the permanent : offices of the Gisborne ThirtyThousand Club were given a housewarming by members of the insurance business and others interested A. M>v Brew's new sphere of' work , as secretary of the club. Mr. W. E. McIlwaine. on behalf of the gatherin.nresentsd Mr. Bree with a hnndsoi+ie enciaved inkstand to mark the occasion.