Letters to the editor should be addressed to: The Readout * The Editor, Police Journal, PO Box * Fax (08) 8212 2002 6032, Halifax St, Adelaide, SA 5000 * The Editor, Police Journal 168 * editor@pasa.asn.au (internal dispatch) 4 Clean layout, excellent there is any connection with Hugh contact would be most appreciated. consideration shown to me during my writing Gray Queale, an ancestor of mine I do remember that Father recent bereavement will not be Police Journal Editor who migrated from County Leitrim in Christmas and lots of policemen forgotten. Just a quick note on the latest issue Ireland in 1876. I believe he joined the came around at Christmas the year Rick would have been so pleased to of the Police Journal (February 2005). SA Police as a trooper. my father died, and I have vague know that you were all there. That, I admit to being a bit ticked when I I have records that show he died on recollections of him on his bike. I combined with the "guard of honour", April 2005 found out about the decision to August 22, 1908, and was buried at currently live at the southern end of would have made him so proud. It publish the journal on a bi-monthly Kapunda SA. the Gold Coast. was such a respectful way to mark his rather than a monthly basis. I have tried to search the old SAPOL Karen Secombe (née Harvey) passing. records with no luck. Any help you lululean@optusnet.com.au Again, thank you for the support and www As a former editor of the magazine, I am still a bit protective of it and the can give me to verify his existence, empathy shown to me and my family. .policejournalsa.org.au Excellent article progress it has made over the years, and that he did in fact join the police, Kindest Regards and I imagined that changing the would be much appreciated. Dear Editor Joyce Rudzinski publication so that it came out every Kind regards I just came across the article One of a kind two months would be deleterious. Bryan Evans Responsible for the horror? (Police I'm happy to admit I was wrong. The E-mail: ims@hunterlink.net.au Journal, October 2004). This was Dear Andy layout is clean and easy to read about William Munday and concerned I would like to take this opportunity to Information, please (which is important with a readership a multiple murder in Binalong in1868. thank those who attended dad's that extends from people in their Dear Andy Could you please tell me where you funeral, sent cards and condolences, or teens to those in their nineties), and My father Brian "Rick" Harvey died got your source material from? I am just took the time to exchange waries the use of colour photographs (as as a result of an accident that interested, as the policeman known when they heard that dad had died. opposed to advertising) in the editorial happened while he was on duty in July as Constable Hall was my ancestor He was one of a kind, a hard act to pages is excellent. On top of that, the 1956. I was only five at the time and, and I would like to follow up on it. follow, and will be missed. quality of the writing is excellent. since then, my brother, Kent, Rick's I have access to the Police Gazettes Thank you to all for regarding dad with Well done to everyone involved, and son, died in 1966 aged 12. at the NSW State records if they are such honour, respect and dignity. He thank you for providing such a As I moved away from Adelaide with in there. would have been proud beyond words. readable publication. my mother and her new husband in Excellent article by the way. I will always think of dad as having Yours sincerely the late 1950s, I would really Garry Ragen been transferred. Peter Parfitt appreciate any information that you Min Hughson (née Rudzinski) could give me about my father. A respectful farewell Former WPC He raced at Rowley Park in the Dear Andy Ancestor a police officer? 1950s and, as both my grandparents I would like to thank Police The editor and aunt have died, I have really not Association president, Peter Alexander, Having just read an article about had contact with anyone who knew and everyone who attended my late Senator Ross Lightfoot and Police him (I guess a lot of his colleagues husband Rick's funeral. Mare Queale, I wondered whether have moved on since then). So any The friendship, sympathy and INJURY LAW SPECIALISTS Free First Interview No Win - No Fee - Conditions Apply * All Injury Claims * Work Cover 66 Wright St, Adelaide SA 5000 w w w . d b h . c o m . a u * Motor Vehicle Accidents * Industrial Relations 8 2 3 1 3 6 6 8 * Unfair Dismissals