FIRE BRIGADE HOAXED.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 181, 1 August 1919, Page 6

FIRE BRIGADE HOAXED.

FOUR FALSE ALARMS YESTERDAY. THREE IN FIVE HOURS. The Central Fire Brigade hud a busy time yesterday answering repeated calls, which proved in every case to be false alarms. The purty or parties responsible for the hoax commenced their rings as early as 8.45 a.m. from Arch Hill. This call came via one of the public tire alarms. There was a lengthy interval from then on until 6.54 p.m., when a telephone message was received at the station to the effect that the Y.M.CA. building was on lire. The brigade was represented by two motors, a large crowd gathering just to see the reels remain a few minutes before returning to the station. The next call, ugain by telephone, was nt 7.35. The person who answered at the brigade end was told that a building on the railway station was on fire. Again the brigade promptly responded to the call, which also proved to be a hoax. The third, and the last, over the same route, was received as late us 10.41. The 'person alleged that the Central Hotel was on fire. This was the end of a series of what must be reviewed by any sane person as being beyond a joke and unwarranted.