KAIAPOI.
Superintendent Mealings of the Volunteer Fire Brigade, conducted a test of the brigade's efficiency last evening. An alarm was sounded, and the members turned out in full force with the hand and steam enginesbeing directed to tho south approach of the Black street bridge. In four and a half minutes tbe hand engine was pumping water through 150 ft of hose, and in 11. minutes the steam engine was sending water through two lengths of hose, the longest lead being 37_it. The test was witnessed by Cr. Barnard (Acting-Mayor) and sever-d councillors, who expressed satisfaction with the result.
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Press, Volume L, Issue 14903, 17 February 1914, Page 5
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