FIRE BRIGADES' DEMONSTRATION.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8769, 22 March 1907, Page 2

FIRE BRIGADES' DEMONSTRATION.

' 9 ' < Per Press Association. CiiiusTciixiKcn, March 21. The biennial competitions under the , auspices of the United Fire Brigades j Association were continued to-day on the j Sports Ground. The attendance of the public in the afternoon was most disappointing! "' On account of the half-holiday 1 a large ..crowd was expected. All the ' morning was occupied with the hose, hydrant, arid union event, and it is ' anticipated that matters will have to be , hurried up considerably to bring the competitions to a close to-morrow, evening. The results of to-day's work were as : follows : ; Hose, hydrant and union, for three men; first prize £2O, second £lO, third £7, fourth £4— The following teams competed in the order gained: Marton, 89 4-ssec, .including lsec penalty; Carterton, 43 3-ssee ; Hokitika, 40sec; Waihi 42 2r5 sec; Oamaru, 43 l-ssec; Gisborne, 4Gsec, 3sec; Hastings 37 l-ssec; Stratford 38 4-ssee ; Wcstport, 40 4-ssec ; Palnierston North, 39 :4-4sec. lsec ; Wanganui, 37 2-ssec, lsec; Lyttelton, 3 6sec; Masterton, 39 2-ssec, lsec; Auckland, 40 4-ssec, Csec; Timaru. 39 2-ssec, lsec: Hawera, 37 2-ssec, lsec; Caversham 34 4-ssec: Grey Lynn, 35 3-ssec; 2sec; Eastown Eailway, 35 lVssec, 2 see; Napier, 33 l-sseo. Also started: Waipawa, Eden Terrace. Clyde, Invercargill Eailway, Mount Eden, Bangiora, Timaru Railway, Newmarket, Patea, Feilding, Whangaroi, Koslyn, Dcvonport, Petone Eailway, Auckland. Eailway, Invercargill, Greymouth,. .Addington Eailway, South Dunedin, Cambridge, Spit, Dunedin Eailway, Onehunga, DanneVirke, St. Kilda. Port Chalmers, Gore, Naseby, Christchurch, Richmond. Napier Railway. Geraldine.'Parnell.Woodville, Petone/Knmava. ' Lawrence, Ross, Hamilton, The remaining teams will run oft tomorrow morning. Rescue Events; first prize £lO, second £Q, third £4, fourth £3—liecftou,23 4-oseo, 1; 'Hastings, 25 3-sseo, 2; Greymouth, I 26seo, 3. Waihi and Stratford tied for fourth at 2G 3-sseo, and will run off to morrow morning. Patea 30sec, Fitzroy ' 29sec, Masterton aiseo, Eoss 31* l-ssec, Waipawa 30 2-ssec, Christehurch 27 2-ssec, Wanganui 3,0 SiSsec, Devonport 31sec, Whangarei 29 4' : ssec, Hokitika 26 4-Ssec, Falmerston North 30 2-ssee, Gisborne 35sec, Spit 27 2,ssee, Grey Lynn 30 l-ssec Hillside Eailway 34 l-ssec, Dunedin South 29 l-ssec, Palmerston North Fire Police 27 3-ssec, Milton 31 l--ssec, Caversham 29seo, Dunediu Railway 29 l-Ssecs; Timaru, 27 2-ssocs ; Bluff, 32 ; 2-osec, Eotorua, 29 3-ssec, Now Plyrnauwi SO.scc, Levin 28sec, Daanevirko Oamaru 33 l-ssoc. started: Mount Eden, Port Chambers, 7iuttown Railway, Lyttelton, Onehunga, Napier Fire Police, Napier Eailway. Dunedin City and Napier were disqualied. Special ambulance event, first prize ,£lO and five' special ambulanco badges, , second £5 ■ Christehurch I,' Dunedin , Eailway 2, Gisborne 3. 'Five teams com- ■ peted: Alarm and disablod hose, for five men, \ first privo ,£4O, second £2O, third £ls^ ' fourth £lO, fifth £5 ; This event remains > to be completo.l to-morrow: Timaru G-V 2-ssecs, Westport GQsec. 2sec penalty; Hawera, 7lsee, Bsee. Also started : Gore, Masterton, Stratford, Dunedin Eailway. In the ladder race for one man yesterday, owing to a secretarial error, Hokitika was awarded fourth place and Grey Lynn fifth. As the outcome of a protest the positions have been reversed. Grey Lynn taking fourth prize.