FIRE BRIGADE MATTERS
MINISTER ANI) THE CONFERENCE. i By Telegraph.—Press Association. Dunetlin, March 14. In addressing tlie Fire Brigades' Conference to-day tho Hon. G. W. Russell promised to consider the matter of placing a further sum on the Estimates for tlie payment by direct subsidies to volunteer brigades, apart from the subsidy to the association. Another question was whether pressure should be brought on insurance companies to induce tlipm lo give further assistance towards the upkeep of brigades whether under fire boards or not. Tlie Minister suggested that a special meeting of the executive should consider an amendment to the Act, so that pressure bo brought to bear on insurance companies to compel them to take a larger share of responsibility.
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3028, 15 March 1917, Page 6
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121FIRE BRIGADE MATTERS Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3028, 15 March 1917, Page 6
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