FIRE BRIGADES' CONFERENCE.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 6978, 20 February 1918, Page 3

FIRE BRIGADES' CONFERENCE.

, MEETING OF LADIES'

COMMITTEE.

The meeting called to form a ladies

e<">ma_ittaa in connection .with the visit of jadies accompanying the Fire Brigade delegates to" Tauranga was h .1-1 in the Borough Council Chambers on Monday evening, His Worship the Mayor, Mr J O Adams, presiding There were also present : Mesdames W n Gifford, A J Mirrielees, J Torrance and B C Robbins ; Misses Adams and Robbins ; and Mos.rs W J Baigent and B C Robbins. Au apology for non-attendance was received from Mrs Baigent Mr Will?, Secretary of the Ton*_i< Club, wrote extending tho !_>3}>it_i!_tv of the Club to the visi.ors, Mf.nlan.es Baigent, Mi; ride, s Gdfo.-d and Torrance were ajmoi.i.ed a committee to interview tl ■■; visitin-"' ladios and make aU arrangements ia counccii-.m wi.h crcqner.. All arrangements were cmiploted in connection with motor trips on Mo__dny ana Tuesday mornings and la-.Le.. v\erc appointci to accomp..\ny oaol. party.

Programme for EntortoiG.ni.ut of Visitors. Tho visitors will begin lv .mi.o on Thursday from Waihi, and the remainder will travel to Tauranga on Friday and Saturday, the journey from Whihi beiug mide in Messrs Deverell aud Crimmins, motor cars. Oa Friday afternoon th. visitors will be entertained ou the b;*wii. g, tennis a.>d croquet ia>v__3. In tiie evening they 'will be the guests of Mr Meikle at the Town Hail pictures. Oa ""Saturday bawling, tennis aad croquet will be the afecraoon programme. In the evening the visitors wili be entertained by the local Fire Brigade at a social in the social hall of the lire station. Oa Sunday the visitors and local firemen wili assemble at the intersection of tho Strand, and Hariugton Street for church parade. The route of march will be via the Strand, and Spring Stroat to the Presbyterian Church, th.nco along Cameron Road to the Roman Catholic Church, then down First Avenuo to the Methodist Church, then along Devonport Road to the Church of England.

Ou Sunday afternoon a vt_it will b?s paid to the Mount. The visitors will make the trip by the Torea and Manuwai, leaving iho Towu Wharf at 1 -1-5 sharp. These boats wid not carry the general public, aud are reserved for the visitors, band and committee. For th.so travelling by tho Torea and Manuwai afternoon toa will lo provided at the Mount by Mrs Mellish and a committeo of ladies. The Conference opens iv tho Opera House on Monday morning and will sit during that day aud Tuesday. Oa Monday evening the Accident Society in connection with tho Association will hold their conference. A moonlight excursion iv the harbour will take place on Tuesday eveuing, when the Kuril a;id Manuwai will be commissioned. These vessels will leave tho Town Wharf at 7 80. The general public will not be .ulmhtod to the ituru or Manuwai. Mr Ohadban has cTiVred to take out a party for deep-sea fishing en Wednesday. A hshiag excursion, within tho harbour, has also been arranged for with the owners of tho Ituru for the same day. A number of visitors will also be driven out by car to tiro Omanawa Pails, and it is nxpoctod will also visit Messrs Mayfi.'id and Chater's ovchard en tho way. A banquet wili be hfiM in the Opera Horso on Wednesday evening. | It is intended that the delegates will visit Te Puke on Thursday if arrangements can be made foe a train seivi.ee.