FIRE BRIGADES' CONFERENCE.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 144, 12 March 1908, Page 8

FIRE BRIGADES' CONFERENCE.

» : V , MERIT AWARDS : (BY- TEI.EGEAPn.—PRESS ' ASSOOIATiON.) ' - • • ~ Masterton,' March -U:?-' The Fire. Brigades'i Conference resumed to,'day. ' The; sub-committee appointed' to, enqiiiro .into' sundry claims reported Jiaving-inquired into.the;cases submitted. \ ;; -. . ; Foreman-Robbs, of Hillside, was, granted a .fiv'c years' service medal and : bars; Fireman Lemiard's: (Dunodin) claim was- übt- entertained; Fireman. Whyhow's • claim for- a fiyo years' medal, was recommended, to be granted; Fireman Stanley's (To Aroha). claim for a flvo year's' : medal,- was. not; ohtortamed." Tho application.of'Drivors'Leckie and .Piper (Duncdin City)-were,granted-conditionally;os a-.call .showing that attendances at .-the mushave been in.? accordance 'with rule.' Eleven rccoimnciidatiohs.were : adopted., It was decided-to grant,a. valour,medal for saving life at-a'fire' to' Lieutenant Ashworth,:of tho Alexandra ' South .Brigade. .. Gold : stars for twenty-five ' years'-.' servico:' were.'. pre. sented to Messrs. B. C. Bobbins (Hawera) J. A. Hayman (Kaiapoi),: A". Harkness (Invorcargill),, and.;, G. 11.I 1 . Holland. . (Eastown Railway). J,. ' ', , (BY TELEGBAPU—rItESS ASSOCIATION 1 Masterton, 'March 11 The Fire Brigades' Conference, closed today. , Several claims, for servico : medals etc ,' were dealt with. -Gold stars for' 25 years'' service wero' presented- to Messrs. B."' G. Rollbins (Hiiwera); J .A. Hayman i (Kaiapoi), A t Harkness (Inverca.rgill), .G,, P.' Holland (Eastown Railway). • , ' ' Tho election of officers resulted- as follows • President, Foreman Wildish (Gishorno); vicepresidents, - Secretary; Boybs ■'■(Nelson), - and Superintendent Lucas (Napier) i secretirv J. G.< Gilberd? (Napier); t.-easurer, Captain Sphggins. '(tt anganui); auditor, J. -\y Garner. \

Captain . Hanson, the; retiring president was. presented with an honorary /member'": certificate for past-sen-ices. : uu " uel ". s