Gathered in the yard of the Palmerston North Polices Station on the occasion of Superintendent James Kerr Simpson’s retirement. Back Row (left to right): John Walker (Marton Junction), Johann Fischer (Ashhurst), William Ferguson (Waldegrave Street), Sidney Hercock (Marton), Hugh Blaikie (Shannon), Arthur Ede (Eketahuna), Eric Compton (Palmerston North). Middle Row (left to right): ? Miller (Court), Richard Patterson, ? Ross (Court), Joseph Colbourne (Cuba Street, Palmerston North), Gardner Beadle (Palmerston North), James Beaton (Palmerston North) , Geurt Thomassen (Palmerston North), Harry Cole (Palmerston North), Marshall Blaxland, Robert Barrett (Palmerston North), Joseph Larmer (Bulls), John Watt (Ashhurst), Allan Satherly (Otaki), John Grant (Terrace End), Charles Matthew (Palmerston North), Raynor Busch (Palmerston North), Walter Evans (Palmerston North) , William Miller (Palmerston North). Front Row (left to right): ? Fraser (Court), ? Osborne (Court), ? Paine (Court), ? Reid (Court), Robert Owen (Foxton), Frederick Burrell (Pahiatua, Lewis Skinner (Woodville), Edwin Whitehouse (Palmerston North), James Simpson (Superintendent, Palmerston North), James Cahill (Feilding), Miller Hill (Palmerston North), Harry Thompson (Marton), Herbert Russell (Palmerston North).