MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LXIX, Issue 50, 20 December 1944, Page 902

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION

Retirement under Section 32, Public Service Superannuation Act, 1927, as medically unfit No. 3043. Constable Kilgour, George Weston. 10th December, 1944.

Medals for Long Service and Good Conduct have been awarded in terms of Regulation 320 to the Following Members of the Force No. 2839. Constable Goodson, Robert William. No. 3118. Constable Rush, Henry Reginald. No. 3119. Constable Agnew, Thomas. No. 3120. Constable Vickers, Allen Wilfred. No. 3121. Constable Coll, William. No. 3122. Constable Buckley, Arthur James. No. 3123. Constable Trask, Earnst Royden. No. 3124. Constable Kemp, Mark. No. 3128. Constable Phillips, George Edward. No. 3129. Constable Morrison, Albert Thomas. No. 3130. Detective McLean, James Bain. No. 3131., Constable Parkes, Bernard Sefton.' No. 3133. Constable Ogilvie, George Philp. No. 3134. Constable Johnston, Arthur James. No. 3135. Constable Mackie, Adam. No. 3136. Detective Mason, William John. No. 3137. Constable Julian, Robert Francis. No. 3139. Constable Forsyth,'Reginald Roy. No. 3140. Detective Hogan, Garrett.

Memorandum] Control and Prevention of Forest Fires The following memorandum : has been , received from the Director of Forestry. The desired assistance should be given whenever requested. J. Cummings, Commissioner of Police. < (P.44/1480.)

State Fores Service, Wellington C.l, 12th December, 1944. Memorandum for • The Commissioner of Police, Wellington, C.l. Control and Prevention of Forest Fires Provisions relative to fire offences in State Forests and Fire Districts are contained in the Forests "Act, 1921-22, sections 27 and 44 and the Forest (Fire-prevention) Regulations 1940 (1940/246), as amended (1943/31). Occasionally fires occur which endanger valuable forests and which in the opinion of local officers can hardly be termed accidental but are caused through carelessness or deliberate action in defiance of. the law. In many cases unfortunately the offenders go undetected owing to the difficulty which local Forest Officers experience in securing evidence. If some of these offenders who create a serious menace could be brought before the Court the publicity would undoubtedly act as a strong deterrent to this type of offence and be the means of saving considerable expense in fire-fighting and possibly avert what could easily be a national disaster particularly in respect of the exotic forests, both owned and privately owned, in the Rotorua-Taupo District. I therefore seek your co-operation and assistance in dealing with the matter and suggest that arrangements be made whereby in the event of an outbreak of fire of unknown origin that your local officer would, on request by the Forest Officer in charge of the Fire District or State Forest affected, proceed to the fire, as soon as possible after the occurrence and endeavour to obtain evidence of the cause of the outbreak. I feel sure that the fact that such fires are subject to police investigation will act as a deterrent and greatly assist in the prevention of fire. I therefore trust that it may be possible for arrangements to be made accordingly. A. R. Entrican, Director of Forestry.

Members of the Force will please note that this is the last issue of the Police Gazette this year. The next issue will be on the 10th January, 1945.