LOCAL AND GENERAL

Evening Star, Issue 19408, 17 November 1926, Page 10

LOCAL AND GENERAL

** In connection with these malicious false alarms, are they automatically reK'ed to the police for the police to action?” asked Mr Burn at yesterday’s meeting of the Dunedin Fire Boiird. Superintendent Napier vaguely referred fo “ this particular one,” ex plaining that some very young boys in North-east Valley had given.the alarm. “The police aren’t much good to ns. We do our best,” Mr Napier concluded. A member said he thought •“ it ” (presumably police knowledge of false alarms) had a very telling effect, though. Offenders would not get quarter if they were got hold of, the chairman said in closing the discussion. The annual meeting of the Corporation Picnic Committee was held in the Trades Hall. The president (Mr J. M’Narey) congratulated the past committee on its successful credit balance and on the manner in which the picnic was run. Election of officers for the ensuing term resulted as follows: President, Mr W. B. Ruston; vicepresidents, Mr L. Goughian and Mr R. Gillan; hon. secretary and treasurer, Mr J. R. Rees (re-elected); assistant secretary, Mr N. Weir (reelected) ; trustees, Mr J. Houston and Mr R. Leighton (re-elected) j auditor, Mr J. M’Narey.