Founding Meeting of the Auckland Fire Police
There were actually two meetings, one after the other, on June 22nd 1933 to form Fire Police in Auckland. The first gathering was the formal creation of the organisation and the inaugural swearing-in of members as Constables, and then what's described as the first meeting of the new organisation decided office-bearers and preliminary matters until a later meeting when more permanent decisions could be made. Here are the minutes of those two meetings the originals of which, thought to be in Secretary Harry Jane's hand-writing, are still held by the Unit.
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Auckland Metropolitan Volunteer Fire Police
At a meeting held in the Central Fire Station, Pitt Street, Auckland on June 22nd 1933, presided over by Mr Kingston, Chairman of the Auckland Metropolitan Fire Board, the following gentlemen were sworn in before Mr McGee, Justice of the Peace, and installed by the Chairman as members of a body to be known as the Auckland Metropolitan Volunteer Fire Police.
| Harry Jane |
1 Karaka Street, Newton |
| E Paterson |
Lincoln Street, Ponsonby |
| E Archer |
84 John Street, Ponsonby |
| C Marshall |
56 Williamson Avenue, Ponsonby |
| A Joynt |
1 Paget Street, Ponsonby |
| H Carrington |
79 Valley Road, Mt Eden |
| C Renner |
6 King Street, Arch Hill |
| ?? McGregor |
87 Burnley Terrace, Mt Eden |
| J Hedlund |
5 Faulder Avenue, Westmere |
| W Meehan |
42A Collingwood Street, Ponsonby |
| Chas Surman |
47 Valley Road, Mt Eden |
| ?? Brady |
7 Cross Street, Newton |
Mr W. Wilson, Superintendent of the Auckland Metropolitan Fire Board was also present.
Mr H Jane has been working for some time past on behalf of Superintendent Wilson in organising this movement. Mr Kingston congratulated the men on the way they had responded to the call and wished the Corps every success. The new Corps then held a meeting to arrange matters until the next meeting.
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Auckland Metropolitan Volunteer Fire Police
Minutes of the first meeting held in Central Fire Station, Pitt Street, June 22nd 1933
Present: Constables Harry Jane, E Paterson, E Archer, C Marshall, A Joynt, H Carrington,
J Hedlund, W Meehan, Chas Surman and Brady.
Constables McGregor and C Renner had to leave to attend duty at a picture theatre.
Constable Paterson was voted to the Chair.
Proposed that Constable Harry Jane be Secretary to the Corps. H. Jane declined but agreed to take notes and act as Secretary until next meeting.
Proposed by Constable Marshall, seconded by Constable Archer that Constable Paterson be acting Captain until next meeting.
Constable Brady moved, Constable Meehan seconded that Constable Archer be acting Lieutenant until next meeting.
Moved by Constable Surman, seconded by Carrington, that Chairman and Secretary confer with Superintendent Wilson re framing Rules. Carried
Superintendent Wilson produced a copy of the Rules of the Wellington Fire Police as a guide and also promised the new Corps that he would arrange suitable badges for members.
The meeting closed, the date of the next meeting to be decided by the Chairman and Secretary.
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A copy of the original hand-written Minutes can be seen here
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