- OBITUARY
WARDEN PATRICK TROY, Perth, July 13.
Another old goldfields identity passed away this, morning in the per-son of Mr. Patrick Troy, one of the best known and best respected Wardens who have ever been connected with the goldfields of this State.
It was in March, 1912, that Mr. Troy retired from the warden-ship and the magistracy of the East Coolgardie Goldfields, but, like the late Warden Finnerty, it did not require many years of retirement to pass before death claimed him.
The late Mr. Troy was a public servant in this State for 41 years. He joined the police force in 1873, being stationed first at Fremantle. In 1886 he was promoted to the rank of sergeant, and given charge of the Kimberley district. Later on he was made sub-inspector.
In 1887 he was given full charge of the Kimberley police, with headquarters at Derby, but the following year he was transferred to Bunbury. In 1889 he was made junior inspector, and in 1894 he was appointed travelling inspector, ranking next to the Commissioner.
Two years later he was transferred to the Mines Department, and was made Warden, his first appointment being at Kanowna. The deceased was Warden at Kanowna when the famous rush took place at the time the late Father Long proclaimed the discovery of a fabulous find in the vicinity of Kanowna and it was largely owing to the late Mr. Troy's tact and resourcefulness that the great exposure passed off without considerable rioting.
Afterwards the deceased was appointed Warden on the Murchison, residing at Cue, eventually succeeding to the Kalgoorlie warden ship and magistracy, from which he retired nearly two years ago. Since his retirement Mr. Troy has been living at Guildford.
When Mr. Troy retired from the public service the Minister for Mines (Mr. Collier) sent him the following tribute : —
Permit me to place on record the high appreciation of the valued services yon have rendered to this State during your long and honourable career. It is interesting to trace the record of your work since you first joined the constabulary 43 years ago, and to review the progress of your upward path to the date of your appointment as relieving Warden in 1896 and your permanent appointment as Warden and resident magistrate in the following year.
The many references to yourself appearing in the departmental files are consistently eulogistic of your work and of your assiduous application to all its branches. In the earlier stages of your career your knowledge and experience of police work, both as constable and as inspector, as bushman, and as one who could handle the natives with kindness won the high regard of your superior officers.
Later in life your integrity and fearless dispensation of justice while occupying high and honourable positions of Warden and resident magistrate amply testified to your clear sightedness and your high estimate of the confidence reposed in you.
It is in no sense extravagant to say that your career provides an admirable illustration of honourable attainments following painstaking perseverance and devotion to duty, crowned by the worthy fulfilment of a high and dignified position.
You leave the public service poorer by your retirement, but you leave it also with a record of a life's work well performed an object lesson for emulation and an example of which the Mines Department is justly proud.
You will at all times carry with you the highest regard of those with whom you have spent the best years of your life, and in whose service you have laboured so earnestly and successfully.' The late Mr. Troy leaves a widow, three sons, and two daughters. The funeral takes place tomorrow. [1]
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1851 - 1916 (65 years)
