INSPECTOR FRASER

Evening Star, Issue 18919, 18 April 1925, Page 12

INSPECTOR FRASER

FAREWELL AT POLICE STATION Police officor.< assembled in Ihe library at die centra I station yesterday afternoon lo iirl farewell to Inspector Fraser, \\ito lias recently been promoted and transferred to mieid a|(m p.e-enied him with a dinner set) a solid leather attache case, and a- cast' of Loewe pip.-e. i .Superintendent Norwood cmigralulafed i ir Fraser on his well-deserved promotion. - they were sorry that (he promotion on- ! milt'd transfer. It appeared that, as soon; is they got well used lo a. man he was re-1 iprircd to go. lie understood that. Mr Fra- | .or was not, a stranger in the district to ..-hicli lie was going, lie had been in Dun- . edin only a little over twelve^numths, ami i luring that period his staff had been of a harmonious nature. He oold honestly say emit lie had never got, on better wiih any of his colleagues than lie had done with Inspector Fraser. He .loped that -Hr Fraser would again be promoted and transferred lo Dunedin, and I hat lie would live long to enjoy and appreciate the articles which he (the speaker; had pleasure in handing to him. i Senior-sergeant Malhieson referred to ihe e-.-celleni relitComhio (c-u'slin T between Inspector Fraser and (hose under him. During the tour toon ...onms -■ ... nee,, m Dunedin there had not been the slightest friction between Iho sub-inspector ami bis j staff. Ho, personally, had alwavs found i Mr Fraser tactful, courteous, and efficient, i Ho was deeply griCe"--' to Mr Fraser for many kindnesses received. Cliief-detect.vo t.ew. , ,-pea king on behalf 1 of the detective branch of the service, said lip was deenly indebted to Inspector Fr.r er for many kindnesses shown. It would indeed he difficult to find a man who had ! endeared himself so much to his subordinates <an.l associates in the Force as had | Ml Fraser. Constable -Macartney anil Sergeant M'Knlee also tendered their congratulati-ms. .m-perlor Fraser, in returning thanks, said he had always found (he men m me Dunedin district loyal and anxious (o perform (heir duties faithfully. He ■ I bought when he was at Palmerston North that I hoy hud a- specially loyal and efficient staii'j there; hut. he could now say sincerely thall (he Dunedin men were Hie : msl he had had the pleasure of serving with. He |, : ,rl always endeavored In do bis duly faithfully. »nd it was pleasing to know that his efforts