ALARMS OF FIRE.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE LYTTELTON TIMES. Sir,—l think it is quite time something were done to prevent unnecessary calls on the Fire Brigade, that body having turned out three times within a fortnight, and the previous summer seven times in nine days, most of the fires arising from gorse fences. The only remedy for the above is to have a fire bell or gong erected with a look out at an elevation of fifty or sixty feet, adjoining the fire engine station, and to be under the charge of the engine keeper, who should detain any person bringing an alarm so that false reports could he traced to the originators.
In your report of the City .Council meeting of July 2nd, it stated that a tender had been accepted for removing the bell belonging to the Council to the Fire Engine station. It has not yet been done, and the brigade not having sufficient funds cannot take any action in the matter.
No doubt the public, if appealed to, would lend their assistance, but the majority of the brigade would object to go begging for what the Council ought to provide.
Your obedient servant, ARGUS.
Christchurch, August 29,
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Lyttelton Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 1779, 30 August 1866, Page 3
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