GEELONG FIRE BRIGADE DEMONSTRATION.
THE NEW ZEALAND COMPETITORS.;' -, By Telegraph.—Press Association Oopyrigift, •. ) (Hecelrea March 11, 8.10 p.m.') MELBotrfiNß, MareS !ll« Tim Geelong Eire Brigades' demonstration'' was highly successful.* The town is eni fete' and illuminated. Prior to the cciameaf»» meat of the practical events, a parade and! , grand torchlight procession was held, 99 brigades participating, the Victorias iepreH sentatives , mustering very strongly. . The* various events were keenly contested. The ! New Zealanders won the ; rescue eveicb for two men in fine-style in 18 4-55., beating 1 Geelong West by 45., and easily otrt-disw tancing all the other competitors. ■ In re? . spouse to a popular demonstration the Newf Zealand team paraded on the track and give the Maori warcry and , several novel choruses. . They competed in other ereats a . including the hose and ladder pra<!tices a eight men, and the engine practice, -.three, . and eight men, but though they did excellent work, they failed to get placed*" In the engine practice for one man, Herd,; of Carisbrookj made the world's record* 29 4-ss. " .
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12520, 12 March 1904, Page 5
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171GEELONG FIRE BRIGADE DEMONSTRATION. New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12520, 12 March 1904, Page 5
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