VALEDICTORY

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17227, 5 April 1930, Page 4

VALEDICTORY

SERGEANT McINTYRE Sergeant Mclntyre, who has been stationed in Gisborne for the past two years, left to-day' for Tokomaru Bay to take charge of the police station rhere, and this morning several members of the uniformed and plainclothes branches of the force assembled to testify to the esteem and affection in which the sergeant was held in the Gisborne station. The farewell function, which waft of ah informal and happy nature, was presided over by Inspector O'Halloran, ,vho asked Sergeant Mclntyre to accept a handsome leather suitcase, sub-

scribed to by all members of the force In Gisborne.

In making the presentation, the inspector remarked that there was a unanimous .feeling of regret in the station at the departure of Sergeant, Mclntyre, but all were pleased that he was not leaving the district' altogether, and that the happy relation's which had existed during the past two years would not be severed. ,wjr J

gcant Mclntyre was getting on in the service, and could not always be a sectional sergeant, and the speaker congratulated him warmly on receiving a station. He was well acquainted with the Coast district, aud the inspector felt that the Commissioner could not have made a better choice of a man to take charge of the Tokomaru Bay station. "" The present was accompanied with the 'best wishes of every man in the station for /he future success and happiness of Mr. and Mrs. Mclntyre. To use a well-worn phrase, Gisborne'a loss would 'be* Tokomaru's gain, remarked Senior-Sergeant Wade in endorsing the sentiments expressed by his superior officer. The speaker had served with Sergeant Mclntyre during the past 12 months, and the relations between /them had been of the happiest. There was much humanitarianism in the sergeant's make-up, and he was highly popular both with the men and with the public. Not doubt he would carry out his duties in Tokomaru Bay as efficiently as his predecessor, Sergeant Carroll, and the speaker hoped that both he and Mrs. Mclntyre would enjoy good health and prosperity for many years. Mounted Constable Morris also endorsed, the remarks of the other officers. In reply. Sergeant Mclntyre remarked that it was very gratifying to know that lie was leaving Gas-borne with such good wishes. • The relations between all branches of the force and himself had been most amicable, and his stay in Gisborne had been ono of the happiest experiences he had had in the force.