MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LII, Issue 50, 21 December 1927, Page 875

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION.

Members of the Force will please note that this is the last issue of the Police Gazette this year. The next publication will be on the 11th January, 1928.

Officers of Police Force appointed. Police Department, Wellington, 12th December, 1927. His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint Inspector Joseph Charles Willis to be a Superintendent; Sub-Inspector James Alexander Mathew, and Sub-Inspector Peter Harvey to be Inspectors ; and Senior Sergeant James Fitzpatrick, Senior Sergeant Philip John McCarthy, and Senior Sergeant John Lander to be Sub-Inspectors of the New Zealand Police Force, the appointment in each case to take effect as from the Ist January. 1928. F. J. Rolleston, Minister of Justice.

Transfers under Regulation No. 5 from Detective to Uniform Branch with Designation of Senior Sergeant. No. 947. Senior Detective Lewis, William Edward. From Ist January, 1928. No. 1282. Senior Detective Cummings, James. From Ist January, 1928.

Appointments as Senior Sergeants. No. 701. Sergeant Whitehouse, Edwin James. From Ist January, 1928. No. 1276. Sergeant Fox, John, From Ist January, 1928.

Appointment as Senior Detective. No. 1272. Detective-Sergeant Carroll, John. From Ist January, 1928.

Promotion to Rank of Sergeant.

No. 1217. Constable Cleary, James Francis. From Ist January, 1928. No. 1745. Constable Clark, David. From Ist January, 1928.

Appointment as Detective. No. 2638. Constable Allsopp, Thomas William. From Ist January, 1928.

Resignations.

No. 998. Senior Sergeant Scandrett, George. 16th December, 1927. No. 2540. Constable Carter, George William. 15th December, 1927. No. 2897. Constable Asliby, Frederick. 19th December, 1927.

Dismissed. No. 2886. Constable Reston, Richard John. 15th December, 1927.

Death. No. 568. Senior Sergeant Barrett, Thomas. 18th December, 1927.

To the Members of the Police Force. I take this opportunity and medium of addressing you collectively to express my appreciation and very high commendation of the courteous and effective service and assistance rendered by you during the past year. I deem it a privilege to thank you. I do this with sentiments, not only of gratitude but pride, for the personal association of such officers, non-commissioned officers -and men, and the realization that the people of the Dominion also appreciate your watchful, efficient, and tireless protection. Kindly accept from me the Season’s Greetings and All Good Wishes for a Glad, Prosperous, and Successful New Year. W. B. Mcllveney, Commissioner of Police. Wellington, 19th December, 1927.

Alterations in Districts. The following stations arc detached from the Hamilton District and added to the Auckland Head District as from Ist January, 1928 : Huntly, Thames, Thames South, Paeroa, Wailii, Coromandel, Wliitianga, and Kerepehi. Murchison station is detached from the Greymouth District, and added to the Wellington District as from the same date.