Ashburton

New Zealand Tablet, 1 June 1911, Page 1012

Ashburton

On the eye of his departure to take charge of the Geraldine police district, Constable J. O'Grady, who has been stationed at Ashburton for five years, was invited on the evening of May 22 to the Police-Station by Sergeant I'ouhy and other members of the local police staff, where he was presented with aft enlarged framed photograph of the staff and a set. of gold sleeve-links suitabb- inscribed (says the local Guardian). ... ,■ .• s■■. .Sergeant Fouliy in making the presentation, referred to Nonstable 0 Grady's capabilities as a police officer and to Ins sterling qualities as a man. Sergeant Fouhy concluded an. appropriate speech by congratulating Constable U brady on his promotion, and wishing him the fullest measure of success in his future career. The sentiments. of Sergeant Fouhy were endorsed in appropriate terms by Constables Martin, Kidd, and Turner In responding Constable O'Grady thanked Sergeant I'ouhy and the staff for their gifts, which he said he would value very highly. He had spent a pleasant five years in Ashburton, and as far as he knew, the relationship between Ins comrades and himself had been of a most cordial nature and lie was pleased to recognise that he was leaving Ashburton accompanied by the best wishes of those with whom lie had worked.. He assured bis comrades that it would always be his aim to make himself in every respect worthy of all the kind things they had said of him that evening