FIRE BOARD

Grey River Argus, 20 June 1925, Page 5

FIRE BOARD

ANNUAL MEETING. MR .1. .ST’EER. RE-ELKi'TEI) CHA IRM AN. At the annual meeting of tho Grev ni' nth Fire Board held last evening, Air J. Steer was unanimously re-elect cd chairman unopposed for the 18th successive term. Also present were -Messrs AV. H. Parfitt. J. McGinley, J. Robert sg'.'i, J. F. Grierson. R. T. Watkins, and G . I’erotti. 'File chairman said the Board had Io consider the question of extending the plant . H(> advocated the purchase of a site in upper High Street, next to the Recreaticn Hotel, for the purpose of erecting a substation. ()RDI NA RY M EETI N( 1. The business of the ordinary quarter ly molding was then proceeded witli. It was decided that in future the secretary notify insurance companies defaulting with their returns, that the Board will exercise its power to im pose a fi’ii e. It was decided to cull fir tenders for scraping and painting the front of the Central Fire Station building. The estimates for the year, amount ing to £lOO5 (£56 i»:i excess of last year’s) were passed. The Board decided to send a letter of condolence to tho Christchurch Brigade in the loss of one of their

members, Fireman Noblett, by accident A silent motion of sympathy was also passed. The annual report of the Superintendent was adopted. PSEDS Mr. W. J. Joyce, who has been attending the Supreme Court sessions at Nelson, will arrive in Greymouth this morning.