STOKES VALLEY

Evening Post, Volume CXXXIV, Issue 107, 2 November 1942, Page 3

STOKES VALLEY

NEW FIRE STATION

Stokes Valley celebrated on Saturday afternoon the opening of its new fire station, which has been built entirely by the voluntary labour of members of the brigade. The material was supplied by the Hutt County Council. Tlie brigade already had A a fire-fighting plant worth some £900 which was largely provided by local effort and the building which, was opened On Saturday will give the brigade a plant and property valued at £1700. The formal handing over of the building to the Hutt County Council was done on behalf of the brigade by Mr. T. De Laney, who spoke of the good work already accomplished by the brigade. Mr. R. L. Button, chairman of the council, congratulated the brigade on a meritorious performance and formally took possession on behalf of the county. Mr. H. E. Combs, M.P., and Mr. "Ward Pearce, representative of the Epuni Riding, were other speakers.

A lighted cigarette butt is thought to have been the cause of a fire in a chesterfield in a State house at 13 Strathmore Avenue, to which the fire brigade was called at 11.1 a.m. today. Tlie occupier of the house, bMrs. Harris, was temporarily absent, and the alarm was given by.a neighbour. The fire was easily extinguished with a bucket pump, and only the chesterfield was damaged.