FIRE-FIGHTING EFFICIENCY.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 18 March 1925, Page 10

FIRE-FIGHTING EFFICIENCY.

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DISCUSSED BY BOARD

The urgent necessity for an elective alarm system u/id tor a lire engine of the latest and most approved type' was ■vties-ed by the dh airmail of the Fire Hoard at its meeting yesterday. As tiie result of a long discussion, the board resolved to empower the chairman to confer with Inspector Hugo and to bring down a comprehensive repeat on the subject at the earliest possible date. in introducing the subject, the chairman (Mr. J. G. Osborne) reported tlmt •ome delay ho and the superintendent had experienced in securing telephone connection with the station and the fact of its being due to a defective plug served, to his mind, to emphasise the urgent need for an effective service for an alarm, in order, to obviate aw far as- p assible the risk of a. fire' spreading: While in Wellington, lie hail been privileged to inspect revera! systems, and he was much ‘struck with, one of those .lie had seen, Although the cost would be considerable he was convinced they should tackle the expense at once. ft wins one that was free from breakdown's. Another matter that was urgent was. a new engine, such as they had tested out some year or two ago. With, it they could eommand a very good pressure for fire purposes, and f, *e. swifety of the town demanded the institution of both. Tn renlv to Mr. Welsh, he said that the total amount involved would be from £2500 to £3OOO. Mr. Welsh strongly endorsed the cbnimian’s opinion, and said they would have to go ahead because the improvements were wanted by the town. CWnvido—further disrcusision took place, arid as the out-coine the resolution to secure a full report was unanimously passed.