NORTHERN POLICE UP IN ARMS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 3802, 12 April 1913, Page 7

NORTHERN POLICE UP IN ARMS.

NEW REGULATIONS TOO IRKSOME.

ASSOCIATION TO BE FORMED IN THE CENTRE.

[I’RESS ASSOCIATION TELECKAM.I AUCKLAND, April 11. The Auckland police hold a meeting to-night and decided to form a Police Association. For some time past, it is stated, there has been grave dissatisfaction amongst members of the local force regarding principally the conditions of their employment, although the wages aspect will also be taken into consideration. It appears that quite a number of police are required to attend drill on their day off. This, along with other now regulations, the local forco takes strong exception to. The meeting was well attended, and there are between 40 and 50 members of the force who are prepared to subscribe their names immediately as members of a new association. These, it is stated, are single men of the forco at present employed here. It was agreed that married men should not be approached at this juncture, although a majority of them are in full accord with the movement. The idea at first had been to form an industrial union, but it was found that this was impossible; hence decision to form an association for the present. A similar movement is on foot in Wellington, and it is stated by those prominently concerned in promoting the Auckland association that Christchurch and Dunedin intend to follow the example of the northern cities.