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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1746, 23 August 1905, Page 71

Mi* Poynton, one of the Commissioners, at last week’s sitting of the Police Commission, spoke of the urgent necessity that he considered existed for inducing young men in the country districts to join the police force. He said that very few of them knew anything about the conditions of the service. Police Commissioner Dinnie said the probable reason why no great effort had been made in the past to attract these young men was that the applications fully met all requirements. Mr Poynton made the rejoinder that it was desirable to secure a better class of men, whereupon. Air Dinnie contended tha/t the majority of the force would compare most favourably with any other force. Mr Poynton said that was no reason why a better class spin should not be induced, to come forward. He thought they should be advertised for, and the benefits of joining the force, conditions, etc., made known in that way. Air Dinnie agreed that the idea might be worth putting into practice. Dr Edith Coch rane-Browa, of Christchurch, was among the passengers who arrived from England, last wn&k fey the Afthenio.