Fire-fighting display on Saturday

Press, 24 June 1981, Page 11

Fire-fighting display on Saturday

Demonstrations and displays of ’ fire-fighting methods and equipment will be given from 1 p.m. on Saturday at the Central Fire Station in aid of Telethon. Such public demonstrations are rare events. Although the firemen may not charge people to watch the displays, they hope to be able to raise a lot of money for Telethon by taking collections among spectators. The two-hour display will include mock rescues and fire-fighting. Rescues will be made from hook ladders on window sills, on the turntable ladder from the training tower, from a crashed car, and from a real fire in a building. Different fire extinguishers for different types of fires will be demonstrated. Probably the most dramatic event of the day will be the rescue and fire-fighting demonstration involving the burning building, one that is used frequently for training firemen. The display is being organised by the' “Blue Watch” division of the Central Fire Station but firemen from other watches will probably take part and appliances

from suburban stations will be on stand-by in case of a fire call-out. In the case of a big fire, the display would have to be postponed. Another display which will be held on Saturday for Telethon is being organised by the Christchurch Radio Fliers, who will ’ fly their radio-controlled model aero-

planes at the Pedigrew property. Rangiora, from 9.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Donations for Telethon will be collected as admission charges. A 10km “Bavarian” run will be held by the New Brighton Athletic Club, beginning at 11 a.m. on Saturday. The run will start at the New Brighton clock tower and will follow a route to Parklands and back. Fifty “spot” prizes of Bavarian beer will be awarded and $1 of each ?2.50 entry fee will be given to Telethon. The Vietnamese community in Christchurch will hold

a food fair for Telethon on Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Bishopdale shopping centre. Twelve varieties of hot and cold Vietnamese luncheon dishes will be available. All the proceeds will go to Telethon. Indian food, prepared by members of the New Zea-land-India Society, will be available on Saturday from 11 a.m. at Aldersgate in Durham Street. Mince . and vegetarian curries, samosars, bhajia. kebabs, rice, puris, and dahi will be served and the proceeds will go to Telethon.

The Hunn family will hold a dance and supper at the North New Brighton Community Hall on Saturday, beginning at 8 p.m. The admission charge will be $6 and the proceeds will go to Telethon. The Beckenham Neighbour Association, in conjunction with the Sound and Around Disco, will hold a disco for young people at the R.S.A. Hall in Tennyson Street, Beckenham, on Saturday afternoon. The admission charge will be $1 and all the proceeds ; 4 will go to Telethon.