INSPECTOR SHEARMAN'S RETIREMENT. FAREWELL ADDRESS TO THE FORCE. Auckland, March 27.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 251, 31 March 1888, Page 4

INSPECTOR SHEARMAN'S RETIREMENT. FAREWELL ADDRESS TO THE FORCE. Auckland, Ma rch 27.

I Tim: lollowai^ district oider ha- been i»-iu.d Ijj inspector hheai man to the munbei^ oi the police foiee in the Auolaml Dirine!, as a \alcdictoi.y nddift-^ '' l n eon-equentc of the short notice of my letnemenb liom the seiwce. I u^iel 1 '-hall not have an oppoitumty of \iMlm<; the rfe\eial -tations to , J a> j/ood-bjo to tiie many wo. thy mumbcra of the foice thioughoiit th'o cli-tiicL Though 1 hn\e been a u(;iu)iaijiti\fciy .sliuit time hero, 1 h<i\o lutd itmplu oppoi ttmity of seeing <oi mj>-eit the iu(\ttn tauu->dur)\(;d by ihe uihubitunt.sof llu^ jmpor unit di^tuct irom the '/a ;iloiib cind con-t-iucr,i(e mannci in which all have conductcii their atduou.s duties. J lea%e yovi all \\'i h iceliri^-j ot deep ) ejziet, and -tiall lutain . « at ri. ieniemiitvii.ee <j\ the mutual sytnpatliy wbn.h ha- at all timc^. esi^ted between ih. Huu it, been in my power to advance your mteiesis, notlnng would ha^e <^iven me plea Mire. U is> « rat ltviu*^ to n>e to lviios\ for your t-akes that iN]r Hroham, whom ( ha\o known tor many yeaifc, ih to huccei'd me lean .afely^ay jourbestuitcrcs'L will be »u«a ded by him with the .same Kindly .spmt he ha.s ah-vay.s shown towams the men over whom he hat> been placed. Though our connection lutb been se\ered I bhall always entertain an ardent desire for your weiiare and that vi the horviee. and the '-arne feelinv;^ which induced me to come to New Zealand to oiler my humble mite toAvat dr. Lhe beneiil «f my fellow men .shall always be my guide through life. The change has come .vj suddenly upon me I am unable to bay what. 1 shall do or where J shall yo, but my spirit, shall always be with you. '