LOYALTY OF POLICE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 218, 13 September 1940, Page 8

LOYALTY OF POLICE.

REFERENCE AT CONFERENCE. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. WELLINGTON", Thursday. The annual conference of the New Zealand Police Association was recently held in Wellington, delegates representing all districts being present. The Commissioner of Police, Mr. D. J. Cummings, who opened the conference, referred to the loyalty shown by all men in the force during the past difficult year. The Minister in Charge of the Police Department, the Rt. Hon. P. Fraser, whose official duties had prevented him from attending at the opening, was present later in the day and addressed the men. He also expressed his appreciation of their loyalty during the year. Many remits were discussed as well as matters of general interest in connection with the work of the members. During the conference all delegates waited on the Minister and Commissioner to discuss topics connected with the association. Mr. T. Kelly, Auckland, acted as chairman of the conference. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted:—President, Mr. J. B. Young; vice-president, Mr. W. R. Murray"; management committee, Messrs. W. H. Andrews, A. C. Davis, F. H. Healey, J. W. McHolm, C. S. Rouxel, C. E. Tanner, J. Tither, S. Williams, and one further member to be added. The appointment of Mr. J. Meltzer as permanent general secretary was confirmed by the conference.