AUCKLAND ITEMS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXV, Issue LXV, 8 December 1913, Page 7

AUCKLAND ITEMS.

BT TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION. AUCKLAND, Dec. 8. The whole of the foot specials were relieved from the duty of guarding the wharves this morning, as the Harbor Board is now accepting, that responsibility. A further number of the Board's employees have been sworn in, and the Superintendent of Police will retain a small number of mounted specials, which with the regular police: will be sufficient for the preservation of law and order. Admission to the wharves by ticket will be retained and confined to persons having legitimate business. Before the foot specials disbanded Mr Gunson, the Harbor Board's chairman, expressed warm appreciation of their services in a time of grave emergenccy, and_ also thanked Police Superintendent Kiely, who had proved a wise and experienced officer. He also expressed the appreciation and thanks of the Board for the services performed by the regular police. On behalf of several members of the Board Mr Gunson made presentations to Messrs Plugge, Greenhough. and Dawson,' officers of the special force. Superintendent Kiely commended the specials for the part they played in the campaign against lawlessness and disorder and expressed the opinion that none would be found disloyal should occasion arise for their return to the city. Cheers were given for Superintendent Kiely and the officers, and the Harbor Board.