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Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 302, 20 December 1895, Page 5

An ingenious electric burglar alarm has been patented by Mr M. McDermotc, plumber and tinsmith, Vict.oria-atreeb Easb. The alarm, which consists of an olectr.ic bell, can be connected with any window, door, or safe by means of wires, and on anyone tampering with any object connected with the alarm it goes on ringing until 6topped by those who understand its ■working. Any attempt to tamper with or cut the wires will etarb the bell ringing, and it will continue to ring no matter whether the wires are severed or not. The apparatus appoara to be a thoroughly reliable burglar alarm, and fulfils what ib is intended for, but ib can also be ueed as a call bell in the daytime. Several persons under whose notice the invention has been brought, havedecidodtohavet.beirestablishment3 fitted up with it. Mr McDermotb has just returned from Wellington, where he has submitted to the inspection of Ministers a model of the machine with a view of having ib fibted up ab the railway stations. Ho also brought it under the notice of the police authorities while in Wellington.

The ordinary meeting of the Birkenhead Borough Council was held lasb evening ab Zion Hill, Birkenhead. Mr J. J. Craig's tender for metal at 4a 9d per ton alongside Birkenhead Wharf and Me3sr3 Greave3 and Co.'s tender tor a section of the work on footpaths, amounting to £28 19s, were accepted. Arrangements were entered into by the councillors present to jointly inspect the roads in the borough on Monday week, with a view to report ab next meeting. The finance account showed : —General account : Credib balance, November 28th, £52 9s 9d ; ratsa received, •£37 17s ; accounts paid, £20 14a ; leaving crodic balance, £69 12s 9d. Spscia' account : Credib balance. November 28bb, £29 15s; rates received. £8 11s 2d, making credib balance £38 6s 2d. Accounts amounting to £57 14a were passed for payment.

At a meeting of the sailing committee of the Ponaonby Regratta held last evening, the protests in connection with last Saturday's races were considered. In the race for yachts undar 2 rating the Kahawai was disqualitied ; the Waitangi's protest againsb the Mahoe was upheld. The Mabel, which waa not taken notice of by the judge, but which came in 30 -minutes ahoad of the other starters, it was decided should receivo first prize which makes the result of this race, Mabel 1. Waitangi 2. The Anita's protest against the Tui in the race for yachts under 22 feet ovorhaul wa3 dismissed. The yachts' dingy race and the dingy race for youths under 18 it has been decided must be rowed again. These resolutions come up tor confirmation ab the general committee meeting to ba held tomorrow night. Umbrellas and sunshades, now in grea fc demand, from Is lid at Courc Bros.— (Advb.)

Smith and Caughey intimate that their premises will be open on Saturday next until 10 p.m , also on Tuesday (Christmas evening). —(Advt).

Men's and boys' straw hats ab Court Bros., cheapest line in the trade, from 8d .each.—(Advt.)