FIRE POLICE.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1269, 26 October 1911, Page 3

FIRE POLICE.

WELLINGTON VOLUNTEER CORPS. Tlio twelfth annual meeting of the Wellington Volunteer Fire Police Corps was held in the Mayor's L'oom. Town Hall, on Tucsdav, the Mayor (Mr. T. M. Wilford, 11.pj, presiding. The annual report stated that the membership of tho corps was now I)l—City, IS; Kilbirnie, j; Jji'ookivn. 3; Wellington South, I; Wellington North, 1; Rosene.ith, I - practically all the suburban areas being represented bv one or more members, the usefulness" of the suburban, as well as the citv members having been proved bovond all doubt. Regret was expressed at the death of Mr. W. Johnston, a useful and energetic member. The city members received, direct from the Central Station and the Exchange Telephone, 82 calls, responded to by a very fanaverage ntleiidanco of members. The response of suburban members to calls was also creditable. The statement of finances disclosed receipts amounting to X'Si -Is. 2d., as against .CIS Ss. 10.1. for th-" urevious year; and the expenditure, -Sill 18=. .Id., as agaiv-t £tt 18s. 3d., the previous year. 'I he balance to credit was .€37 Its. S'i.: last year's balance was -SIS Ss. Cd. In March last „C2o was set aside for a s'.ck and accident fund. The annual grant from (he citv was this v.v.r ii;crwr-:i frniii .220 t(i".E3O, the finances on the whote being regarded as very satisfactory. The unvarying courtesy, of Hv.\ brigade ■superintendent, Mr. \V. S. O linen, atvl his staff, towards the members ol thFire Police was appreciatively comnient'td lipai), and a similar compliment was accorded Cantain ,T. W. AViiebt and Jne officers and men of t!u> Wellington \ olunleer Fire Police. The report and balance-sheet wore adopted, and the following honorary officers elected for the j ensuing term :— Caplain. Mr. J. W. Wright: treasurer, :dr. F. Cohen: secretary. Mr. I. Uvil Berncwifz: lieutenants, iics". ±- La - linger. J. C. Cuseek. A. Atlicr. and .1. A. Short: auditor.--, Messrs. C. L:ike.r and; E. Kirkl'ind. The thanks of t:-.e me«nng j were accorded to the retiring' oFieer-, Lioulen.-mls Mr. IT. IbVgs and H. Wool-I eott and M.cs.-r=. P. V.. Brown aid l.j Harrington (auditor*). Inspector J. Dovle, of the corporation staff, and n member of t.:;o corps. v.;os pro-e.nted with tho seven years service medal.