OBITUARY.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8398, 12 April 1907, Page 5

OBITUARY.

EX-SERGEANT HENRY M'ARDLE. Widespread regret was felt in Master ton, yesterday, when it became known that Mr Henry McArdl*\ «xSergeant of the New Zealand Police Force, had died at his residence, Pine Street, at an early hour yesterday morning. The cause of death was heart failure. The latta Mr McArdle was born in Ulster, in the North of Ireland, in 1833. He lived for some time on his father's farm, and then obtained employment in the railway service. He rose to the position of stationmaster, but left his occupation and joined the Irish Police Force in Dublin. When the Crimean War broke out in the 'so's, Mr McArdle offered his services and went to the Crimea Peninsula with the Third King's Battalion. Subsequently he returned to England, ; but shortly after he was ordered I with his regiment to India. On ' account of the illness of his father he returned home, and managed his father's farm for some time. About that time large numbers of people were leaving the Old Country for the colonies, and Mr McArdle emigrated, sailing for New Zealand in the '6o's. He settled down on the West Coast of the South Island and joined the New Zealand Police Force as a Sergeant in the mounted division. Sergeant McArdle had some exciting experiences on the Coast at the time of the gold rush, as it was his duty to take charge of the gold escort. He was afterwards transferred to Brighton, and subsequently had charge of the Police Forces at Reefton, Cobden, Lyall, Hokitika, and Masterton. He arrived in Masterton over twenty years ago, and desirous of visiting Great Britain with his wife, whom he married in New Zealand, he resigned his position in the Police Force, and made a tour of England and South Africa. Returning to New Zealand he re-entered the Police Force, and for a . number of years had charge of the Masterton Station. When he left Masterton to go to Nelson in 1896 he was presented with an illuminated address, containing the signatures of a large number of prominent citizens. Sergeant McArdle had not been long in Nelson when he again resigned his position in "the Police Force. He was appointed Clerk of the Court at Havelock, but two years ago he resigned on account of ill-health. He then settled down in Masterton, where he .spent the remainder of his days. The late Mr McArdle was held in high esteem by all who knew him, and his death will be deeply regretted. His widow will have the sympathy of a large circle of friends. The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon, at 2.30 o'clock.