SUPERINTENDENT ELLISON

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2733, 30 March 1916, Page 6

SUPERINTENDENT ELLISON

SERVICES RECOGNISED,

A representative gathering of about one hundred citizens assembled in the Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon for. the purpose of making a presentation to Superintendent Ellison, who has retired on superannuation after 43 -years' service in the New Zealand police force. The presentation, which took the form of a purse of bank notes, was subscribed to by .all classes of (business people, and private citizens, Mr. W. G. Talbot acting as secretary to the fund. Mr. M. Myore,. who presided yesterday, read apologias for absence from Mr. W. 0. R-iddell, S.M., and Mr. William Ferguson.

In making the presentation, Mr. Myers referred to the recipient's long and honourable career in the service of the Crown. He (Mr. Myers) had peculiar opportmiities of seeing Mr.. Ellison at work, and could say that the latter had always discharged his duties with-' out fear or favour to any member of the community, and those who came in contact with him, and had close dealings with him had never accused him of being unfair. On behalf of the gathering, Mr. Myers wished Superintendent Ellison joy and happiness in his . years of retirement.

Mi. W. G. Duthie also added a few remarks to what had been said by the chairman.

; Superintendent Ellison, who was accompanied by Lis successor (Superintendent O'Donovan), suitably ; replied. He briefly traced liis career, and said he had always endeavoured to discharge the duties of his position in the manner mentioned by f.he chairman. It is understood that at the end of the present month the local police will make a presentation to Superintendent Ellison. The retiring officer came to New Zealand in 1868, at the age of 18 \years, and was engaged in mining on the Thames goldfield and agricultural work until. 1872, when he joined the armed constabulary, being afterwards stationed at various places in the North and South Island. Ho came to Wellington as a constable in 1876, and was stationed: here nntil 1887, when he. left with the rank of sergeant to become District Clerk in the Inspector's Office in Auckland. In 1897 he was appointed to the charge of the Wanganui district, and was promoted to the position of Inspector in 1898. From then nntil-1900 ho was in charge of the Grevmouth district, aaid subsequently the North Canterbury district. He came to Wellington as Inspector in charge in 1902, and was made Superintendent in 1913. He has thus completed fortythree years' service, being now 65 years of ago. .