Fire Brigades’ Conference

Southland Times, Issue 19728, 31 January 1906, Page 3

Fire Brigades’ Conference

Per United Jb-uss Association. NELSON, Jan. W. At the Conference the Anonu’j-'dm’ral advised tlull the Dovenimenl proposed to introduce a Eire brigades bill early in next session. A committee was appointed to make empiin'es into claims lor long service medals. Captain Eagbaon (Napierl read a paper on “the supr-nnni oi lire." Four gold stars wore presealed tor years' service.' A resolution in Cue competition conditions (rule Ilf) was altered to read that either party shall have the right to appeal to Die Conference against the decision of 'he Protest Committee. The rule in regard in the highest aggregate points was adored. A remit from (treymonth to recommend Unit) the ladder race be run in "airs against lime was agreed to. A remit iroiu the Napier lire police, that the penalty for running A reel over hose was altered from "distiualiticatiou” to Jive seconds penalty. It was resolved that the Association again express approval of the Fire brigades bill as drafted and urge on the (toveniimnt the givnl importance to the lire preven'ion service of the colony that ihe hill should lie passed as speedily as possible; and. while thinking the t'.oveniment for its efforts in the past, trust the measure will lie passed by t "’ Reuse early in the approaching session, invitations were received from i.hcistclinti hj and Wanganui to hold the conference next, year. The ballot resulted in iaxonr of Christchurch. The officers elerted are : President. Cast, bellringer (New blymont it), vicepresidents. Secretary Rilberd and Snpl. Lucas. The delegates subscribed to present a chair to the Nelson hospital. The brigades Accident Assurance Society met. The report showed the receipts since last m suing to be 11 lies,>, including a balance brought forward. The expenditure was tilt lls of which Tint Was paid in accident claims as against i,g57 in the previous year. The profit for the year was nearly TOO. An amended scale of contributions was adopted. The commit tec's report that, the claim of the Iteefton brigade on behalf oi Eire man Polls for accident allowance could not be entertained, was adopted. Secretary Hcantlebury (Reeft.on) was elected president, Messrs King and boves (Nelson)! vice-presidents. Mr 1 Clitberd (Napier) secretary and treasurer, Messrs liiii'ner and Hodgson auditors.