UNITED FIRE BRIGADES.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXI, Issue LXXI, 22 February 1916, Page 4

UNITED FIRE BRIGADES.

CONFERENCE AT WESTPORT.

BY TBLKGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION. WESTPORT, Feb. 21. About 140 delegates were present at J the opening skiing of the Gnited Fire ' Brigades Conference to-day. The report stated that 536 members had enlisted during the year. Of these 38 had been killed, 3 are missing, 1 is a prisoner at Constantinople, and 92 are sick and wounded. A substantial collection was made amongst the delegates for the prisoner at CoiistanunopJe, who is Fireman Shoebrigge, of the ieilding brigade. lno delegates received a hearty welcome from the Mayor and Councillors and ilie Citizens' Committee. A number ol festivities and motor drives have been ananged.