NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 8, Issue 77, 30 March 1916, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

. MEETING OF PARLIAMENT. t ■ • T' .1 FIXED FOR MAY 7. SIX .WEEKS SESSION. DUNEDIN, Yesterday. Parliament assembles'; on May 7. Business is \ej:peeted, to ,b& : restricted to six 'weeks, as it will deal -solely with war, matters.- - RED TAPE IN POLKS PORCE. SUPERINTENDENT SPEAKS OUT. ' WELLINGTON, March S 9. Mr. John Ellison, lately retiviid from the Superintendeney of Police, was the recipient of a presentation from the citizens. 'ln the course <rf a few remarks, Mr. Ellison satd there vus far too much red tape in the police force and too much clerical work. Everybody made out his own report, entailing a great deal of unnecessary labour. There was also too much work thrown on the head office in Wellington. The head of the department was away from the city about one-third of his time and during his absence the Wellington chief had to do the work of two men. Mr. Ellison eulogised the capabilities of his successor (Superintendent 0-'Donovan-)'and predicted that he"wa3 sure to rise to the top. "Then we may have something better."