SECOND EDITION. WAIPAOA FIRE BRIGADE

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16703, 21 July 1928, Page 6

SECOND EDITION. WAIPAOA FIRE BRIGADE

FIRST ANNUAL MEETING VISIT TO GISBORNE There was a full muster of members oi the Waipaon Fire Brigade at the first annual meeting this week, which was a most eni husiastie one. Superintendent (!. W. Clarke presided, and in the course of his remarks the chairman commented that although since its inception the brigade had not been railed out to an outbreak of fire, it had proved of great value to Waipaon. The members had taken a whole-hearted interest. in the work, and the numerous well-attended practices had enabled the brigade to attain a high standard of efficiency, in view of tho fact that there were many novices amongst the members. The brigade now possessed SCCO feet, of good quality hose, which gave them a field of operation with a radius of over half a mile from the freezing works. Consequently, in the event of an outbreak of lire in one of the cottages, the brigade would lie aide to deal with the blaze as effectively as if it had occurred in the works. The water pressure was always maintained

at, fn.m BO to 901 b, and the brigade bad nothing to fear in this respect.

Officers and members for the ensuing year were elected as 'follow; —Superintendent, Mr. G. W. Clarke; captain, Mr A. McL. Pirie; foreman, Mr. L. Crosswell ; engineer, Mr. T. Ohadwick; firemen, Messrs. .), Ryan, I. Charles, F. Pilcher, A. Ingram, 0. vSmyt.be, I!. Williamson, P. .Tones and IT. MeFarlane. .Last evening the members ofi the Waipaoa. brigade paid a visit to town, and were entertained by the Gishome brigade. Some sound advice and in struct ion was given, and subsequently a most enjoyable social evening was spent. Early in the evening the visitors, (onducted bv Superintendent J. Kane, inspected the Gisborne brigade's station and plant and appliances, and the working of each "--instrument was fully explained to them. After the inspection the Waipaoa firemen were taken for a short tour round the town on one of the fire engines. All details of brigade work were fully explained by Superintendent Kane, and the different operations were carried out-in their entirety. The visitors were entertained in the social hall of the station after the inspection, and cards, billiards, and other pastimes were indulged in. an excellent supper being served. During the. evening Superintendent Clarke expressed the visitors' warm appreciation of the reception given to them, and of Superintendent Kane's valuable and interesting explanation of the working of the Gishorne brigade.