Their guest of the evening had joined the armed constabulary as a raw recruit away back in June, 1878. He had been through Parihaka and through the various branches of the force till he had reached the rank of superintendent. During 25 years of his service he had served in the detective force, and had been called on to carry through many important cases, his work in which had always been marked with the greatest care, intelligence, and foresight. It was, however, as an inspector and a superintendent that their guest had displayed his greatest ability in the police force.
The chairman then presented ex-Superintendent McGrath with a handsome coffee service, a set of stainless knives, a photograph of the last parade of the Dunedin Police Force, and a gold chain and locket. He also presented him with a handsome bag for Mrs McGrath and a bangle for Miss McGrath.
Dole would not work
Every Government would solve the unemployed problem if possible. Every Opposition makes the problem the basis of an attack on the Government and in its bidding for political support promises a solution.
Mr Holland stated in a policy speech at Wellington last week that the Labour Party’s scheme for recognising the "right to work" provides that a worker, after seven days of unemployment, will receive (if single) £3 per week, and (if married) £4 per week and an additional 10 shillings per week for each child under 16 years of age. The effects of "doles" have been entirely lost sight of in this proposal, and the source from which the money is to be obtained is apparently a matter for future consideration. In the meantime the general election is the inspiration for all such fantastic efforts, but past experience suggests that the electors in the dominion are not likely to be partial to political proposals the adoption of which would produce mischievous and demoralising effects. It is easy to perceive that "unemployment" would under conditions such as these become the permanent state of at least a number of the persons who benefited by the scheme. — editorial
Lost property auctioned off
Yesterday afternoon Messrs E.L. Macassey and Co conducted a sale of unclaimed property left in the City Corporation tramcars. There was a large crowd present, but the bidding seemed to be affected by a little doubt as to the actual value of the "bargains." The goods sold included ladies’ or men’s umbrellas, walking sticks etc, made up in lots of six, dress-baskets full of collars, socks, books etc, bundles of about half-a-dozen handbags, baskets of purses, handkerchiefs etc, and articles of every description. The purchasing price in most cases ranged from 1 to 5 shillings.
Memorial for Galllipoli
The Minister of Defence announced yesterday that the High Commissioner, on behalf of New Zealand, had signed a contract for the erection on Gallipoli of a battle memorial to commemorate the exploits of the New Zealanders. Some difficulty was experienced in securing a suitable site, so that the memorial would be visible from both sides from the sea; but the site chosen at Chanak Bair seemed to satisfy requirements in that direction. In proof of this it is stated that a bell tent erected on the site can be seen from Chanak, eight miles away. The contract price for the memorial, which will be erected in accordance with designs prepared by Mr S. Hurst Seager, is £4822.
— ODT, 17.10.1922 (Compiled by Peter Dowden)
