THE POLICE COMMISSION.
Dunedin, March 17. The Police Commission resumed today. . . inspector Pardy said that in his opinion the present rate of pay of men joining the force, £l2O a year, was insufficient. Reductions lessen that amount considerably, and the sum received was not sufficient to keep a man honest. He advocated pension allowances as opposed to old age service payments. He spoke strongly against political interference, saying he thought that a man who sought such influence should be dismissed. Political interference was not, however, a thing of to-day, but it had been in existence since the abolition of the provinces. He said it was impossible to administer the present Licensing Act. All that the publican wauled was a boarder on the premises with a conscience elastic enough to swear that ho paid for the liquor supplied, and lie could go on selling as much as ho liked.
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Temuka Leader, Issue 3259, 19 March 1898, Page 4
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148THE POLICE COMMISSION. Temuka Leader, Issue 3259, 19 March 1898, Page 4
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