FIRE BRIGADES' DEMONSTRATION.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 8737, 8 March 1894, Page 5

FIRE BRIGADES' DEMONSTRATION.

(KRKS3 ASSOCIATION TILKORAM.) , NAPIER, March 7. j At the annual meeting of the Fire Brigades , Association Accident Assurance Society, the balance-sheet showed a credit balance of £22113s Bd, with an increase on \ the year's working of £90 173 Bd. The report recommended the reduction of the contribution to 3s per member per year. The report was adopted. The following officers were elected :—President, Mr Cummings; Vice-Presidente, Messrs Waterworth, Smith, and Bellanger; Secretary 1 and Treasurer, Mr Gilbert. The competition began to-day on the Recreation Ground. The day was observed as a full holiday, the attendance was large, and the weather was perfect. The competition was very keen and the times made were very good. The Corowa team, from whom much was expected, were nowhere, but they were handicapped by the fact that one of the members was just recovering from a serious illness contracted on the voyage across. Their style of working, however, was inferior to that of the best New Zealand teams. The following are results:— Manual Engine (dry), for one man. Gisborne—Sub-Superintendent Captain Morrison, £5 (including lsee penalty), lmin 20sec ... ... ... 1 Hastings—Captain Brasch, £0, lmin 20 3-sthsec ... ... ... ... 2 Spit—Fireman Riddell, £2 (including 1 sec penalty), lmin 23 3-sth aec ... 3 Gore—Fireman Campbell, £1 (including l£sec penalty), lmin 23 7-10 th sec ... 4 Tho other competitors were—Christchurch, Branchman Juries, lmin 21 4-sth sec; Corowa (N.S.W.), Apparatus Officer McLean, lmin 51fsec ; Masterton, Assistant Foreman Parker (including lsec penalty), 2miu 13sec; Napier, Secretary Laws, missed ; Geraldine, Captain Walton, lmiu 24 4-sth sec ; Rangiora, Dv Moulin (including lsec penalty), lmin 39 2 sth sec ; Greytown, Captain Haigh, lmin 39 3-sth sec; Dunedin, Braochman Tonkin (including 2sec penalty), lmin 42sec; Timaru, Fireman Campbell (including 20sec penalty), lmin 34sec ; Hawera, Captain MacNiven, lmin 26sec; Ashburton, Branchman Barber (ins 2sec penalty), lmin 31 4-sth sec; Kumara, Foreman Mulvihill (iucludtng 2sec penalty), lmin 37 2-6 th aec; Feilding, Fireman Newman (including 2sec penalty), lmin 36 2-sth sec; Waipawa, Foreman Sebley (including lsec penalty), 2miu 1 3-sth sec ; Palmerstou North, Foreman Hosking, lmin 23 l-sth sec; Temuka, Secretary Henry, lmin 4Ssec. Woodville missed. Manual Engine Competition, for three men. Giaborne Brigade, £7 10s, 52 l-sth sec... 1 A.snburton Brigade, £6, 52 2-stu sco ... 2 Grey town Brigade, £4, 54sec ... ... 3 Chrietchurch Brigade, £2 10s, 55 5-10 th .sco ... ... ... ... 4 ■Other competitors were: — Invercargili, lmin 26sec; Timaru, lmin 52 2-sth sec ; Hawera, lmin 67 4-sth sec ; Invercargili South, lmin 33seo; Napier, lmin 4 3 sth sec ; Woodville, lmin 4sec ; Waipawa, lmin 4 4-sth sec ; Rangiora, lmin 57 4-sth sec; Feildiug, lmin lsec ; Dunedin, lmin 6aec; Corowa, New South Wales, lmin lsec; Palmers ton North, disqualified ; Kumara, lmin 3sec; Gore, 57sec; Spit, 60 2-sth sec; Hastings, 57 7-lOoh sco; Masterton, lmin 18 l-s«i sec. Laddee Rescuf. Competition, for ten men. Hawera Brigade, £6, 21 2-sth sec ... 1 Hastings Brigade, £4, 23 3-sth eec ... 2 Gisbome Brigade, £2, 23 4-sth sec ... 3 New Plymouth, £2, 24 2-sth sec ... 4 Other competitors were : — Pahiatua, 26 3-sth sec; Woodville, 26 l-sth sec; Port Chalmers, 28 3-6 th sec; Rangiora, disqualified ; Spit, 33sec ; Masterton, disqualified ; Napier, 25 3-sth sec ; Kumara, 28 l-sth sec; Oama.ru, 31 3-sth sec; Gore, 26sec; Chrietchurch, 25 4-sth sec; Timaru, disqualified ; Ashburton, disqualified ; Wangauui, 26sec j Corowa, New South Wales, disqualified ; Palmers ton North, 26 l-sthsec; Temuka, 26aec. Hose and Hydrant Competition, for three men. Christchurch Brigade, £710 a, 304-sth sec 1 Napier Brigade, £5, 31sec ... ... 2 Gore Brigade, £310s, 31seo ... ... 3 Gisborne Brigade, £1 10s, 32eeo ... 4 The other competitors were:—Oamaru, disqualified ; Masterton, 32eec; Invercargili, 33 4-sth sec; Hastings, 33sec ; Dunedin, 553 ec; Wanganui, disqualified; Port Chalmers, 57sec; Timaru, . disqualified ; New Plymouth, 42sso ; Chrietchurch Railway, disqualified; Roslyn, disqualified ; Dunedin Railway, 403ee ; South Dunedin, 41 2-stii sec ; Kumara, 33sec ; Spit, 37aec ; Ashburton, 36 2-sth sec ; Paimerston North, 32 2-sth see; Masterton, 37 2-sth sec. Napier and Gore tied with 31sec each. In the run off to decide who should tako second place, Napier did the work in 33 2-sth sco, Gore making a bungle with a branch aud being disqualified. Ladder Race, for one man; each brigade allowed to make two entries. Prizes £6, £4, £3, and £2. First Round. Dunedin Railway beat Greytown, Invercargill Railway beat ChrUtcburch, Temuka beat Eden Terrace, Masterton beat Hastings, Napier beat Gisborne, Wauganui beat o*niam, Ashburton beat Rosiyn, Port Chalmers beat Wanganui, Hastings beat Kumara, Hawera beat Temuka, Christ* church beat Eden Terrace, Gisborne beat Timaru, Timaru beat Woodville, Gore beat Napier, Gore beat Port Chalmers, Paimerston North beat Dunedin, Spit beat Ashburton, Pahiatua beat Roslyn, Dunedin beat Oamacu, Waipawa beat Greytown, Waipawa beat Hawera.