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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 73, Issue 371, 15 September 1930, Page 6

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Mr J. O. Hanlon, recently of tho “Chronicle” staff, who went home to England on the invitation of Sir Richard Winfrey, has been appointed to tho literary staff of the Kcttwing Telegraph.

Guests at Foster’s Hotel include— Mr A. W. Akers (Linton), Mr W, D. Stubbs (Palmerston North), Mrs T. D. Barker and Misses G. and J. Barker (Christchurch), Mrs J. Hawkins and Misses C. and L. Hawkins (Taihape), Mr G. Cree, Miss G. White, Messrs R. L. Lightfoot, W. H. Swimmerton, H. E. Lewis, J. W. Abbott Mr and Mrs C. M, Martin, Mr and Mrs H. W. Piper and Messrs H. and W. Piper and D. Anderson (Wellington), Messrs J. Jamieson (Papakura), J. Maloney, Cecil H. Herdman and J. M. McDougall (Auckland) t Messrs L. Wells - (Okirae Station), E. Maney (Hastings), E. A. J. Busing (Papakura), W. A. Paterson (Tanranga), and Mrs and Miss Roberts (Patea).

The death occurred at Wellington on Saturday night of Captain B. J. Shard10w, of the First Wellington. West Coast Regimental Band. He was a son of Mr and Mrs B. Shardlow, of Liverpool Street, Wanganui, and was one of the best known bandsmen in the Dominion. He left New Zealand with the First Reinforcements as bandmaster of tho Wellington Band. He saw service until very nearly the war’s end. When ho returned he was suffering from the effects of gas, and underwent several operations, rhe trouble at last proved fatal. Deceased was well known in Wanganui, having been a member of the Queen Alexandra Band. His brother, Mr Wilfred Shardlow, the widely-known xylophone player, is also a member of that band at the present time.

Many employees of the City Council met after the day’s work on. Friday to bid farewell to Mr J. Carmody, who has retired on superannuation after 27 years’ service. The Mayor, Mr W. J. Rogers, in making the presentation to Mr Carmody from his fellow employees, of two upholstered chairs and a case of pipes, spoke in praiseworthy terms of the faithful, conscientious service rendered over that long period of years by the recipient to the City Council. During his many years of service Mr Carmody had always endeavoured to do the right thing by his fellow workmates. Such a largo gathering of his fellow employees testified to the esteem in which Mr Carmody was held. Mr Carmody stated how much he valued those tokens of their esteem and keenly regretted" that the time had come for his retirement from, the service in which he had spent so many happy years. The gathering concluded with “He’a a Jolly Good Fellow” and three cheers for Mr and Mrs Carmody.