FIRE BRIGADES

Otago Witness, Issue 3495, 8 March 1921, Page 22

FIRE BRIGADES

NAPIER, February 28. The forty-second annual conference of the United Fire Brigades’ Association of Now Zealand was opened here this morning, the president (Mr G. Goodwin, Akaroa) being in the chair. There were 150 delegates present. In welcoming the delegates tho president mentioned that the executive had been successful in securing a grant of £IOOO from the Insurance Council and an increase in the subsidy from the Government from £3OO to £IOOO in demonstration .year, and £SOO in conference year. The report of the executive reviewed the work of what was termed tho most successful year in the association’s history. The grant to sub-associations running demonstrations in an “ off ” year was fixed on a basis of £1 for £l up to £SO. Mr T. J. Watt (secretary) was appointed travelling advisory superintendent. March 1. The United Fire Brigades Association today accepted an invitation of the Palmerston North Brigade to hold the next conference there. The following officers wore elected for tho ensuing year President, Captain C. A. Lucas (St. Hilda) ; vice-presidents—sen'or, Superintendent W. 11. Barnard (Palmerston North) ; junior, Captain IT. E. Greathead (Eketahuna) : treasurer and secretary, Mr C. A. Osborne (Onehunga); auditor, Mr P. R. Fraser (Auckland). March 2. The first demonstration of the United Fire Brigades’ Association for six years opened here to-day in splendid weather, and will conclude on Saturday. Seventyeight brigades are competing. To-day’s re- . TWO-MEN COUPLING (Dry) : Hastings— time 30seo, penalties Isec, finishing time 31sec; Hillside Railway—3l, 2, 33; Lyttelton—s2. 2, 34; Groymouth, 33, 1-5, 0, 33 1-5; Addington Railway, 32 1-5, 2, 34 1-5; Devonport—3l 4-5, 3, 34 4-5. The times of the remaining teams ranged up to 62seo HOSE REEL FLAT AND LADDER (Five Men) : Hillside Railway—time 56scc, penalties 0, finishing time 56sec; Hastings—--57, 0, 57 ; Te Kuiti—s2 3-5, 0, 62 3-5 ; Masterton—66 3-5, 0, 66 3-5 ; Taumarunui— 63, 0, 68; Lyttelton—7l, 0, 71. The remaining competitors’ times ranged up to 81 4-ssec. in tho llose and Hydrant Dressing event (three men), which is unfinished, Hastings has so far put up the best time—42 2-ssec. Napier is second with 43 2-5, and Masterton third with 48 2-5. NAPIER, March 3. The fire brigade demonstration was continued to-day in favourable, weather. Following are the results: HOSE AND HYDRANT (Dressing Event, three men).—Hastings—time 42 2-ssec, penalties 0, finished time 42 2-ssec; Hillside Railway—4s 1-5, 0, 45 1-5; Napier—--48 2-5, 0, 48 2-5; Masterton —48 3-5, 0, 48 3-5; Napier Railway—47 1-5, 2, 49 1-5; Onehunga—so 4-5, 0. 50 4-5. GiLBERI) MEMORIAL (one-man coup-ling-).—Onehunga 64 4-5, 0, 64 4-5; Hillside Railway—66, 1, 67; Rae.ihi—7o 25, 3, (3 2-5; Addington Railway—7s 2-5, 0, 15 2-5 ; Taumarunui —74, 3, 77 ; Hastings—74 4, 76. DISABLED HOSE EVENT (five men). — Groymouth—73, 0, 73; Lyttelton—7B, 0, 75; Hillside Railway—73 35, 0, 73 3-5; Uneluinga—73 4-5, 0, 73 4-5, Napier Railway 74 3-5, 1, 75 35; St. Kilda —80 0 80 RESCUE EVENT. —Onehunga—29 2-5. 0, 29 2-5; Hillside Railway—3o. 6, 50; Christchurch Railway—3l 35, 0, 31 5-6; Masterton —31 4-5, 0, 51 4-5; Oamaru —32 2-5, 0, 32 2-5; Addington Railway—3.3, 0, 33. AMBULANCE EVENT (lour men and ! patient|. —Christchurch Railway 1, Newmar- j ket Railway 2, Addington Railway 3. | Tlio positions of the four leading- teams in I tho slmlcljfi events are as follow: HIGH-PRESSURE SHIELD. ~ Hillside Railway, 41 points; Hastings, 20; Lyttelton. 20; Grevmoufih, 20. MAN UAL SHIELD. -IK.-tings, 32 points; Hillside Railway, 22; Onehunga, 9; Napier. 7. AGGREGATE SHlELD.—Hillside Railway, 54 points; Hastings, 38; Lyttelton, 26; Groymouth, 24. Rescue Even#.—Onehunga. (29 2-ssec) 1, Hillside (30s.ee) 2, Grey mouth (30 2-5 sec) 3, Christchurch Railway (313-5-sec) 4, Masterton (31 4-ssec) 5, Oamaru (32 2-ssoc) 6.

March 6. The fire brigades’ tournament was con eluded on Saturday, the Hillside Railwa; winning, the three principal trophies with i substantial lead in each case. The highes points scored for each shield were as fol lows: Aggregate Shield. —Hillside Railway 114 Hastings 57, Lyttelton 48, Gore 37, Tau marunui 32, and Greymouth 30. . Manual Shi Id. —Hillside Railway 42, Has Lugs 29, Onehunga 21, Greymouth 10, Gore 9, Masterton 8. High-pressure Shield.—Hillside Railwa--93. Hastings 47,. Gore 37, Lyttelton 32, Tau' marunui 30, and Greymouth 20. fine, prize money was distributed in the following order: Hillside Railway £35 Hastings £3B; Lyttelton, £26; Gore, £2-5 Gnumouth £23; Onehunga, £l7; Taumaru 2? 1 :, > New Brighton, £10; Christchurcl Railway, £8; Te Kuiti, £3; Masterton, £3 Fitzroy. -J&; Hamilton, £6; Napier £5Newmarket Railway, £4; Addington’ Rail way £3; inew Plymouth, £3; Waihi, £3; K-aetiiu, £2. Following are the details of Saturday’events ; HOSE, HYDRANT, AND UXTON (Three Men).—Hillside, 37seo• Gore 38 P Ste; Hastings, 39 2-ssec; New Pl’vmouth 40sec; Hastings, and New Plymouth,' tie foi third place, and the times given are for the run-off Fitzroy, 40 l-ssec: Onehunga, 40 4-ssec. HOSE HYDRANT?, AND UNION (Five Men. Hilieide, 43 3-ssec; Taumarunui 45sec.; Gore, 48 3-ssec; Hastings, 44 l-ssec Hastings had to run off with Fitzroy am Addington, and the time given for Ha'stinm is for the run-off. RECORD 4 MODERN EVENT (Fiv< Men). —Hillside Railway, 39sec; Gore 4 0 y-ssec; Lyttelton, 40 4-ssec; Taumarunui 41 2-Ssec; Devonport, 41 4-ssec; Hastings 42 l-ssec. ' CONSOLATION EVENT: HOSE HYDRANT, AND UNION (Five Men) - New Brighton, 35 l-ssee; Fitzroy, 36sec Hamilton, 36 l-ssec; Waihi (penalty Isec) 37sec; St. Kilda, 37 3-ssec; Devonport 37 3-ssec,