DUNEDIN EIRE BOARD

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17321, 22 May 1918, Page 3

DUNEDIN EIRE BOARD

Hie meeting of the Dunedin Fire Board, held yesterday afternoon, was attended by Messrs T. Chalmer (chairman), Wilson, Scott, Arkle, Webb, and Hislop. The Chairman referred to trie deplorable fatality that occurred last week whereby Foreman Baxter lost his lifo and three other members of the brigade were injured. He had alroady written to Mrs Baxter expressing thd sympathy of the brigade and his own sympathy, but ho thought a forrtial motion should also bo recorded. He moved that the sympathy of the board be conveyed to Mrs Baxter in the sorrow that had fallen upon her in the loss of her husband, and also that the board' 6 sympathy be conveyed to tho injured members ° the bngado now suffering by reason of the same accident. Tho late Foreman Baxter, he said, was a splendid type of man and was so regarded by all the officers of the brigade.—The motion was carried in the usual way. Deputy Superintendent Salmon submitted a r S I ? ort on the accident in Stuart street ° n eTenin S-. He stated that Firenien M'Gill and Oliver "woro progressing favourably at the Hospital. Fireman C. Ingram received slight bruises to the muscles of the back, but had since resumed actual damage to the machine could not yet be ascertained, but he was of opinion that the cost of repairs would not exceed £60. —Tho report was adopted. The General Committee reported trait aocounts amounting to £516 18s lOd had been passed for payment. The financial position Mat May 14 showed a credit balance of £2978 13s lOd after payment of accounts. The committee also recommended that the Chamber of Commerce be thanked for its efforts to effect an improvement in the fire protection of the wharves and shipping, and be informed 1 that whilst the board is' •» it has in the past, been most willing to loin in the cost of providing on appliance for using sea water, it regrets it cannot solely undertake the provision of such, The report was adopted.