A POPULAR POLICE OFFICER.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 153, 28 June 1919, Page 7

A POPULAR POLICE OFFICER.

RETIREMENT OF SENIOR-SERGEANT MOORE. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) WHANGAREI, Friday. Senior-Sergeant F. A. Moore, who ha= been in charge of the Whangarei police district for the past eleven years, retired this week on superannuation after 40 years' service. Joining the Armed Constabulary on the 25th June, 1879, the sergeant took part in quelling the turbulent risings among the native races, especially in Taranaki, which were of frequent occurrence in the early days. Sergeant Moore, who joined up at the age of 20, went through several years of this class of work. When the historic "Russian scare" of 18S5 occurred he with others was drafted into the Permanent Artillery. After serving three years with the Permanent Artillery he was transferred to the regular police force, and appointed, with Constable Gordon, to the Kamo-Whangarei district in ISB9, afterwards assuming sole charge at Kamo. After being at Karao seven years he was drafted to Waitekauri, where he held charge during the stirring times of the gold mining boom. Back in the North again he was in control of the Hokianga district with headquarters at Rawene. On promotion to sergeant he was successively doing sectional duty at Auckland and Newmarket. From there, following the death of Sergeant Drake, he took control of the Whangarei district, and after 11 years here retires on a well earned pension. In his earlydays Sergt. Moore was a noted footballer, and while at Whangarei was an ardent supporter of the Bowling Club, of which he has held the oflice of president. He was not allowed to leave the district without being suitably entertained by the Bowling Club members, who presented him with a handsome case of pipes to smoke at his ease. Sergeant Moore made his __al official appearance in the Magistrate's Court( this week, a pleasing interlude being provided by the hearty wishes of Bench and Bar for continued good health and long life to both himself and Mrs. Moore. Sergt. Moore and Mrs. Moore will in future reside in Auckland.