TRANSFER OF DETECTIVE QUIRKE.
A STRONG PROTEST. (DV TEIjBaItA.ni—BPECIAI. COnitr.SI>ONDEN"T.) Palmorston, March 23. This moriiing Mr. D. Iliiick, M.P., send ; tlio following telegram to the Minister for Justice in connection wit!) the removal of Detective Quirke Uo Wellington :-- 1, 1 strongly protest against the pro]x>sed removal of Dc- i tcotivft Quirlic, as lie has only become acquainted with this largo district, and his con- . tinuance in office here is in the interests of the public. I also trust that you will seo your way to make Palmorston North a coin- i pletoly separate police district." Mr." J. M. Johnston, president of the ! Chamber of Commerce, has also sent a tele- • gram to the Government protesting, on bo.- ; half of the commercial community, against > Detective Quirko's removal. It is stated that a petition is to be. circulated in Palmorston. in favour of retaining Detective Quirke'e services for the. town. The member.for the- : district is moving in the matter.
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 464, 24 March 1909, Page 2
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