ROSS NOTES

Grey River Argus, 1 August 1934, Page 2

ROSS NOTES

FIRE BRIGADE BALL. The Eire brigade Ball held in the Totara Hall. Ross, on Friday last, was an outstanding .sm-uess. The hall and supper room wore tastefully decorated with streamers and hoiily. The Ross Orchestra supplied firnst class music,, ami the duties of NIX', were capabix carried, out by Fireman Richards. The committee arrangements under Captain AtcKay and SecretaTv Peebles were very complete. The following were amongst those present:— Mesdames Peebles, black windswept satin, velvet coatee; J. llmlalian. coral pink lace and georgette; I’ethig, black lace; Blacklow, black satin hcauto; Walton, red georgette; Muir, black panne velvet; Davis, floral georgette; Flaherty, red georgette; A. Thomson., black cyinkle crepe; Phillips, black satin; Beveridge, red wind swept satin; Det’off. blue floral crepe de chine. Misses McMullan, blue lace and frills of coire net; X. McMullan, blue georgette godets of pink fril’ed georgette; l\. McMullan. flame ring vel-

vet; Jones, primrose gi'orgette lac,< panels; Scott. blue satin beaute O'Donnell, powder blue georgette Bridgman, red Swiss organdie; M McMullan. shell pink ninon panels o angelskin lace; J. Thomson, blue sat in; lloulahan, cherry georgette whiti

panne velvet cape; O’Roulke, pink georgette silver lace; Donaldson, floral 'georgette; 11. MitcheM, maize satin; Parker, amethyst windswept satin; R. Mitchell, scarlet organdie; McGovan, flora] ninon; Foster, red windswept satin; Bteeze, scarlet ninon; Hughes, red lace; Schroder. Bergundy lace; A. Mitchell, floral taffeta; Hedwig, green organdie; Teague, floral taffeta; V. Moore, pink satin; Michel, jade taffeta; Ward, red c'.jepe faille; Stevens, red ring velvet: Pfahlert, ivory faille; Markland, wine lac.e. Messrs McKay, Peebles., Clarke, Head, Parker (3), Allan, lloulahan, Ableson. Richards (2), Phillips (2), B’ackloW. Bridgman, Houlahan., A<l- - Smith, Chapman. Bell, Rea, Chalmers, Kenning. Upjohn (2), Hedwig, Burch, Waii'ton, Campbell (2), Breeze (2), Cross, Johnston, Stevens, Roberts Edmunds. Pedder, Woolhouse, Mitchell (2). Chesterman, Monk. Michel, Camciion. Harcourt. Butler, O’Neinl, Davidson, Walker, Martin. Jamieson, Linklater. Cummings.

The Ross Volunteer Fire Brigade was established in 1869. Ross nt present in the happy ]>osition of having a snappy brigade of firemen. They have made some splendid saves in recent years, and, though they have not the fire-fighting appliances of the larger towns, ‘‘the man with the ladder and the hose’’ of Ross can hold his Oiwii, as has been proved when the local bfigadesmen attend the annual Fire Brigade competitions. Following is the personnel of the present Ross Fire Brigade, with their years of service: Captain Ale Kay. 24; Lieutenant Clarke, 32; Secretary A. W. Peebles, 22; Firemen A. Alas-rm 22; H. McMullan 18; J. Ableson 12; 1.. Adamson 12; R. Parkei?. J’; W. J Blacklow 10: A. Parker 9; J. lloulahan $); R. Richards 9; A. Head 6; J. Bridgman G; P. Parker 4; E. Allen 4; Probationer H. Phillips 1 year.