THE FIRE BRIGADES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13856, 20 March 1907, Page 5

THE FIRE BRIGADES.

DEMONSTRATION ON EXHIBITION SPOUTS GROUND. (Pxr Ukited Press Association.) CHRISTCffURCH, March 19. rJio biennial demonstration under tho auspices of the New Zealand Fire Brigades' Association opened on the Exhibition eporls pound this afternoon in anything but favourable weather. As a consequence the attendance was limiled almost, exclusively to member.? o[ visiting brigades, of whom, however, (hero was a full muster. Three events were run simultaneously during tlio day. Only ono of these, 'however—lho three-men manual—was completed, in which Cforistehurch scored a. linn win, heating Timam by a mcoikl. Tho Corowa (N.S.W.) brigade wiw entered for a number of competition?, but as only two men of tho selected team could mukc tho journey these we.ro compelled to confine their attentions to the hoso coupling contest, in which they shaped fairly well, hut failed to come up to the einndnrd time, and were therefore disqualified. The 'most attractive event was tho jioee, reel, flat, and ladder competition, which made heavy demands upon the nil-round ability of tho men taking' part. Tho work done was of such an excellent character that in very few instances were penalties for defects imposed. More than half of the competitors in the two-men coupling event van during the afternoon, and a start, was also made with tlio one-man manual contest. COMPETITION RESULTS. Tho following arc the results to date of the tlvo brirade competitions: — MANUAL ENCiINE (Dry), fov Ilireo men. First prize £15. second iS, third £o, fourth £! - ClirisTohurch, 47 2-osoo (including lscc penalty). 1; Timoru. 47 3-3peo {i'.ic penally), 5; JCapier. -18 4-saoo (1 tec penalty), 3; Spit, ■li) 4-SECC- (2soc penalty); Hav.-era, 40 2-oscc; Maslcrton, 50 J-s?ec (s<=es penally); Hastings, 5V 1-osec (1 sec); Westport, 52? Ec (tec); Hokitika, 53 l-ssec (2sec); Greymouih, 05 l-SsBC (lsec); Fctone, 5G 2-seco (lsee); Waipawa, 5S l-oses: Duncclin, Gl 2-s;eo (IDsec): Ashburlon, ft! 2-Ssoc (Ufcc); Carlerton, β-l J-Ssec; Gisborne, C 7 l-ssec (Gjk) ; Oeraliline, G9 2-osaz (1230 c). Also competed: Kumnre, Kainpoi, Tomiilw. Gore, and Eastown. Railway were clisqunlilied. The Manual Engine (dry;, for One Man.— to the rail, of ' finio the follr.wing brigades had competed in the order named:—Gore. 42 2-siec, Carterton, -lfissc ; Ruigiorn, 45, ]-ssec (tec penalty); Spit, 4G 2-ssec (3sec penally); AVocaville, 46 3-osec {Ssr.a penalty). Coupling Event, for Two Men.—The following is the order (if running up to the close of time:—Grey Lynn, S6 3-ssec (including lsec penalty); l'etone .Railway. 54 l-sseo (osen); Devouport. U 1-asec (isec); Rangiom, 41 i!-ssjc (Ssce); Wnipawa, 48 2-oscc (Gjsc); Inglewooil, 4'Jsec i3f.oc); 4oscc (2sec); I'etone. 40 2-s?cc (osce); Ross, 55sec; Weatport, 4G l-sscc (G.?ec); Kcwmniket, disqualiliea; Fcihlini. 45 3-dsk) (3fec); Master-l-oii, 41 3-ssec; >'a3oby. 45 2-ssgo (3;cc); Stratford. 43 l-s;ec (4sec); Hawcr.n, 39 2-ssco (2scc); Blenheim, disqualified; Cambridge, disqualified; Oavorshum. 33 l-jaeo (lsee); Kastown (Wangamii) Railway, -18 1-Gmc (Gfec); Duncdin Railwaj-, disqualified: Eden Terrace, disqualified: Auckland Xo. 1, disouftlifieti; Dmicdin Cily, Msec (2scc); Spit, disqualified; Aildin<rlon Bailwey. di-c t v,nli(io!l; Hillside, 3D 1-5-ec (2,\soc); Corowa, (NcwSonthAValcE). disqualified: .Pprnall 41 ■! '*■ ); Duncdin Soidh, 46 4-ssoo (fece); Uichmoiid, disqunlifiecl; Tiranru, 39, sec (3?»r); AVoihi, 3!) 1-Jsoc (3,=ec); Invercargill, 4Gsec (3sec); Clyde, 42 9-oscc (-2scc); Orevmoiith. 4G l-s?cc (2s«c); Cistorns, <lisqualif;«i; Onclum a a, diequalilicd; l'nlnisrston Xorlh. 41 1-Ssec (2soe); Wooilvillc, ilisqualifiiid; Lyllelton,' 43 3-sseu (3fe<:). _ Hose Real (flat and ladder), for Five Men.— Die following kaim in the oKlcr given had run by tho close of the afternoon :-Pa.!nierNorth, G5 2-sscc; Wimgarmi, CO 2-ssec; iNaseby, C 5 2-5-<;c: Potone, SC-cc (indiuliii" lsee penally): Gisboi-ne, 70«eo; Fitzrov, ■6" 3-Ssec; Cireyiiiouth, li'Jsec (2scc); Ciiris'tcliurcii, uisqinibTicd; Dimedin Riihvuy CO 2-Sppc (lsca): 59 l-ssec; Nelson. ; tiiscjtmlifisil; Timam, CDacc; Pn-mcll. liTssc; Wunngatci, G5 2-53 cc (Ifoc). The competitions will bo resumed today. ACCIDJJX'J , ASSUIiANCB SOCIETY CHRISTCHURCH, March 19. Jlie annual mcetiim of Iho Accidont .Assurance .Socinry (which is really a lmmch of the Fire Brigades' Association) was hold to-day. Tlio president (See. K. ,T. Seanllcbury, of Ecofton) on behalf of Ilie executive, submitted (lie annual report, which staled (■hat the receipts for tho vear totalled £1321 9s lil, including £970 6s 2d broughtforwß-xl from last year. The nc-oident claims for the year amounted to £116 ss. and other expenses alforbed £15 7s, -leaving a profit of £182. The total fund* invested bv tho society amount to £1102 11s 9;1. while there is a rash lwlance of £?■"! 2d in the Bank of Aew Zealand. Dclej;et«s would bo interested to learn that the total receipts since iho formation of the society amounted Jo £2529 2s sd. and tho expenditure totalled £1339 5s 4d, the balance bciiitr £1189 17s Id. Tlio amounts paid in accident niicl deaili claims wo £106? 1« 10d a.ml £150 respectively. The president, in his opening iwMrefs, said Hint iluMig the past year six brigades had joined th« socicly, makiii? a total of 70 brigades, with a total membership is 1547. He regretta! very much Hint owing to the slight innrcat=n iiindo in tho rales for tho larger cities the ChristclitU'ch City Brigade had tlioiight fit .to withdraw from the society, but lie hoped it would i:ot bo long before they would again rejoin. _ The sucr-r-.-s of the society was most gratifying. The following were elected officers for tlio year:—President, Bovcs (Nelson); vife-presidonir., Ciijita'm Kin? (JMlton) and f.'iiplain Spriggin.s IWanramii); Eoerelary, Smiorintondent".l. .0. Giibovd; tieasurer. Superintendent V,. Smith; triKlee. Sccrelnrj- ltobins: auditors, ,3lcfsrs Gardner and, Hodgson. The lipwly-clockd otlicerr, wore\ then duly installed, and (he meeting closed.