FIRE BRIGADES
CONFERENCE CONCLUDES
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
(By Telegraph-Pi-ess Association.) NELSON, March 9. The annual conference of the United Fire i Brigades' Association concluded today. Officers elected were as follows:—President, Superintendent A. J. Bennett (Nelson); vice-presidents,' Secretary D. L. Ferguson (Gisborne) and Foreman C. H. Carey (Patea); treasurer Ma C. A. Osborne (Onehunga). Gold stars for 25 years' service were presented to R. W. Dayman (Nelson), W C. Draper (Hastings), T. H. Seymour (Dunedin), and A. White (Greymouth). . The executive was directed ,to inquire into the possibility of the Government reducing the licence fees on motor fire engines. Three invitations for the next conference were received, from Whangarei ' New Plymouth, and Thames. A vote will be, taken by affiliated brigades as soon as possible. _ \ A motion was passed requesting the Minister to re-embody provisions in the new motor vehicles regulations, making a prosecution possible where a fire hose is run over by a vehicle. Last year's officers and members of the institute were all- re-elected, with the addition of Superintendent Morrison (Christchurch) as vice-president.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 58, 10 March 1937, Page 8
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174FIRE BRIGADES Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 58, 10 March 1937, Page 8
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