WASTE BY FIRE.
LARGE YEARLY LOSSES. " MUCH COULD BE PREVENTED." [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] WELLINGTON, Friday. "Every year over £1,000,000 worth of property goes up in smoke," said the chairman of the Fire Boards Conference, Mr. D. E. Wilkie, to-day. Mr. Wilkie said this was a huge waste and loss, much of which could be prevented, yet nothing was done. Members of Parliament talked about every other subject, some of which were of no importance. When one particular aspect of trade or industry showed a small loss they talked and talked about it, yet no party in the House seemed to concern itself with the huge economic loss annually caused by fire Fire prevention was a most important national service. A resolution was carried to the effect that the Act should be amended so as to permit of the formation of Metropolitan Fire Boards in Auckland, Christchurch. Dunedin and Wellington. A remit was passed advocating an amendment to the Fire Brigades Act to provide for the payment of reasonable expenses connected with conferences of fire boards. The establishment of a central fund for the payment of the expenses of conferences was also advocated.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19720, 20 August 1927, Page 13
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