VALEDICTORY.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 8, Issue 47, 25 February 1916, Page 4

VALEDICTORY.

SERGEANT HARVEY FARE WELLED.

Last evening at 5 'clock a number of Taihape residents foregathered in the Firci Brigade Social Room to bid farewell to Sergeant Harvey, who has been in charge of the Taihape Police Station for some considerable tim.v and who left last evening for Otahu 1 where he is to be stationed in future.

Mr. A. L. Arrowsmith (Mayor of Taihape) presided over a good attendance, and, in proposing the health of the Sergeant, stated that there had been such short notice that many had been unable to attend who would A - cry much have liked to be present. Speaking as v. professional man. who had, in the daily course of work, much to.do with the police, ho would say that tire profession had received the utmost courtesy, kindness, and attention from Sergeant Harvey. On behalf of the profession, he must express the regret they felt at losing his services, but vt the same time he wou'tt like to extend to his successor their best wishes th'H the terms hitherto existing between the bar and the police would still bo maintained. On behalf of the people* of Taihape, he would ask Sergeant H"--vey's acceptance for Mrs. Harvey of n small memento from the people of good wishes and cordial relationship. (Applause). Mr. Arrowsmith then presented Sergeant Harvey with a tea and coffee service and a purse of sovereigns for Mrs. Harvey, and a case of pipes for himself.

Mr. ,T. P. Aldridge, J.P., also spoke in eulogistic forms of the recipient. He said that in his work as a Justice of the Peace and Coroner, he had found Sergeant Harvey always ready to assist anyone in trouble and distress. Many people • l iere did not know half "•" the good that he had done. He (the speaker) was sorry the Sergeant was going but was gl'id he was receiving promotion. He was a man who did liis duty without fear or favour and the people of Taihape would regret losinir his services. (Applause). Mr. A. James also spoke briefly and stated that Sergeant Harvey had the gift of being patient up to a cert-" 1 J" point but when men exceeded ' bounds set, he could show them clearly how far they were to go and no further. It .'was sc easy to lost patience before it was due to bo lost and so easy to be lenient when one should be firm. Sergeant Harvey knew when to be lenient and when to be firm. As a family nir-n, he couJd say that there were not niany towns of the size of. Taihape, where the population was to u certain extent a floating one, that one could feel easier when his wife and children were out at ight than was the case in Taihape under the jurisdiction of Sergeant Harvey. It was some compensation to know that we were getting a good man in Sergeant Matthews. (Applause). Sergeant Harvey briefly responded, thanking the speakers and those present for the kind words which had been said and for the presents. He had endeavoured to do his duty to the best of his ability and hoped that the same good feeling, which had been extended to him, would be extended to his successor, Sergeant Matthews. (Applause). The toast of the Police Department was also honoured and was acknowledged briefly by Su-reant. Matthew?.