NEW STATION.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20272, 25 June 1931, Page 4

NEW STATION.

DUNEDIN FIRE BRIGADE. UP-TO-DATE QUARTERS. Recently the Dunedin Fire Brigade vacated its old quarters in Cumberland street, .and occupied the newly-erected station in Castle and St. Andrew streets. Tlie new station will house a small community, who will 110 doubt welcome the change from the cramped quarters irt Cumberland street to the more commodious and comfortable accommodation in the new building. Up to date in every respect, the new station has been designed 'on the most attractive linos, and the Fire Board has every reason to be well satisfied with the genoral layout and appearanco. The foundation stone of the building was laid oil March 18th, 1930. Alter the plans had been proparcd, the brigade's late superintendent (Mr A. 0. Napier) ..dvised the Board that the new station would compare most favourably with any he had seen in the large Australian cities. Tlie site on which the new building lias been erected comprises an acre and a quarter at the corner of Castle and St.. Andrew streets, and with one-quar-ter of an acre section fronting Leith street. The latte portion of the property will not be required at present. Several-houses will remain on the ground until such time as the area is required for the construction of additional mar I r ied men's quarters. The main frontage of the new building is in Castle street, the two-storey block extending for 'l9B feet. The frontage in St. Andrew street has a length of 100 feet. In addition to the main building, workshops and repair shops have been pro- ' vided. Ambulance Motors. The St. John Ambulance machines will continue to be housed at the new station. Owing to the high cost the new scheme does not provide for residential quarters for the family of the permanent ambulance driver. Externally the buildings for the most part reveal red brick work with tiled rool'K. The street frontages have a dignified and attractive appearance. The interior frontages, facing the inner court and exercise yard, have been treated .with greater freedom in order to provide the firemen and all those who reside within the building with pleasing surroundings. The whole building lias been so designed as to allow the living quarters to get all the available sunshine. At the same time the various wings have been arranged for the quickest possible assembly of liie men when responding to an alarm. The whole scheme allows for future extensions of the married men's quarters, and a spare area for the machines. An area has also been placed aside for the provision of a tennis court. BASKETBALL. * CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION. Following is tho draw for matches to be played in South Hagley Park on Saturday nf -.30 p.m.: — A GRADE. Training College A v. St. Mary's A, J. Walter, No. 1; Technical A v. Sacred Heart lA, M. Kershaw, No. 2; Canterbury College A v. United, W. MeKenzie, No. 3; Digby's A v. Canterbury College 8,. Mrs Eawber, No. 1. SENJOK C. Muirehau A v. Digby's B. Mrs MeKenzie, No. u; llerivnlo A v. Ballantyncs A, Miss Jlatlier, No. 6; Technical B v. Training College B, Mrs Tilly, No, 7; Training College 1) v. Training College C, Mrs Holland, No. S; lieckenhfim B, a bye. JUNIOR I!. Section I.—lnvicta v. St. Andrew's A, L. linngorficld, No. 9; Wcßt Old Girls A v. Jlarewa, K. Green, No. 10; Sacred Heart B v. Gregg Seniors, S. Tredennlck, No. 11; Kaiapoi A v. A.B.C. A, at Kaiapoi. Section ll.—Bsllantynea _ B v. Ouruhia, Miss Davios, No. 12; Technical B1 v. Beckenliam B, 0. Harper, No. 13; Merivale B v. To Kaha A, Miss Agassis!, No. 14; Hinemoa A v. Nomads A, Miss Gray, No. 15. Section lll.—Hollanders v. Digby's College, Mrs Kingsford, No. 16; Weeks v. Merrymakers, Mrs G'renfel, No. 17; Sacred Heart 0 v. Normal Old Girls A, D. Macgregor, No. 18; Matchless v. Gregg Juniors, Miss Stuart', No. 19. Section IV.—GlosUi v. Normal Old Girls B, C. Chamberlain. No. 20; Pliillipstown v. Gregg College, K. Forscutt, No S'l; Hagley A v. West Old Girls B, TC. Cren, No. 22; St. Mary's B v. Technical 82, C. Wilson. No. 23. C GIIADI2. Section I.—Mairehau B v. Hagley B, M. i Wright, No. 24; Ujidley v. St. Andrew's B, M. Brizley, No. 25; To Kaha B v. 8.5.C., .T, Walter, No. 1; Beckenliam Cv. Sunshine, M. Kershaw, No. 2. Section IX.—Kaiapoi B v. Merivale C, W. MeKenzie, No. !); Brownies v. Hagley 0, Mrs Dawber, No. 4; Technical 0 v. Nomads B, Mrs MeKenzie, No. 5; A.B.C. B v. . D.1.C.. Miss Mather, No. G. Section 111.—C.C.C. v. Hagley D, Mrs Tilly, No. 7; Celtic v. Marshland A, Mrs Holland, No. 8; Ngaio v. \Voolworths_ A, h. I'mngeirfield, No. 9; Ilinemoa B v. Addingto.n, K Green, No. 10; Hagley T, a bye. Section IV.—Ballantynes 0 v. Spreydon, S. Tredennick, No. 11; Girl Citizens' A v. Marshland B, C. Harper, No. 13; Ilagley E v. Whitcombes, Mrs Kingsford, No. 1G; Biicketts v. Hagley G, Mrs Grenfel, No. 17. Section V.—Oddfellows v. Sacred Heart jV }). Macgrogor, No. 18; Girl Citizens B v. Woohvorths B, Miss Stuart, No. 19; Wliitoombe and Tombs v. Hagley F, C. Chamborlniu, No. 20; Cambridge Terrace v. Haglev 11, C. Wilsop, No. 23. The following representative players are asked to attend practice aftor the matches, also on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, on Court 1, Hagley Park. ' A Grade—N. Betta. 0. Jenkins, O. WheatD. Delaney, D. Irving, K. Shannon, P. MncdonaM. M. Armstrong, J. Craig, v. Flood I. Poole, T. Poole, \V. Rose, P. Metson, G. Rankin, K. Copsy, M. Wellwood. Senior B—W. Parkes, R. Curaons, M. Hill, V. Is'arst, M. Phillips. .T. Howard, M. Purvis, K. Palmer. K. Biddle, L. Patterson, I. Campbell, M. Hampton, M. Walker. Junior B—T. Jardin, N. Brewer, I. -Tolrluird H. Rollinson, N. Needham, T>. Dy®T« F. Campbell. B. Rushbrook, 0. Taylor R. Bunt, Z. Crutch, R. Philips, , Barrell Tolc.hard, B. Matclicll, • Belworthy. N. Clement*, Z. Chennels. C. Grade—N. Austin, M. Price. E. Moor, It Green, M. Baldwin. J. McEwan. A. I'dwards, P. Edwards, W. Drydcil, U. Worts. M Fowler M. Kiesanowski, Is. Gwaticm, i. RileV b. lTarrey, 13. Joffaries. I. Mitchell, P. Taylor, I- Geary, L. A dorian.