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Mataura Ensign, Rōrahi 12, Putanga 952, 4 Huitanguru 1890, Page 3
An erstwhile constable at Gore and Wyndr him, Mr Pratt, has been suddenly remove 1 from, Balclutba to Kaitangata. The 'Leader' says Constable Pratt has been in the ser- vice for 15 years, and a few days ago he was awarded a silver medal for long service and good conduct; This medal is awarded io officers who have served for a term of 14 years WJUjjoufany .complaint having been made against thepp. During the 20 months Mr Pratt has been in #alalutha f.tye township and country have been quiet, and any liftl-; crime committed has been at once detected. We do not know and have no desire to pry into the reasons, now decided on but we can- not help thinking that to so frequently change an oflbcr witb-such a lnrge family as Prat'- has is somewhat hard aud ought not to be effected unless ths exigencies of tbe ser- vice absolutely dementi