SUBURBAN FIRE BRIGADES

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 85, 11 April 1938, Page 6

SUBURBAN FIRE BRIGADES

1 here are always a few who f>crsist ill crit i.-ir-ing the volunteer firemen of our local and —11 b 11 b.i n brigade*. It j* a pitv there is little enei«ura•jen'ient for these 'men who aie -o ready to ote their time and energy In filch a ciiu-e. As :l spectator at the fire at Mangcre aerodi 0:11 c. may 1 Congratulate the members ot (Hahnliu and Onchnilira brigades on their ill-.rt* i„ Kl ie the clubhouse f'om <ie-t 1 net ion ? Aithoiigh the building was demolished by th-e in—l worked tirclesslv throughout. and if the ,-reek had not run dry they would have had another fine save to theii ci ed:t. Hie laek of a siy- ; i)de water -upplv. handy in the Aero ( iub buildings, was a source of -nrpri-< and di- ; n-t to y.anv who pi a t t ]i-.» fil,l,t it was n.»t tli<» f.uiU of t •!(» fir.-roil that «m \\ a mho of affairs exi-tel. aid many cities failed to realise that :: •-. »:->;• t fa t. EX-M ETl:< ip< (LIT \N FIRE.MAK.