EFFICIENT FIREMEN

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 638, 15 April 1929, Page 6

EFFICIENT FIREMEN

ONEHIJNGA BRIGADE’S WOBir FOR YEAR K ended March 31 last. ,he T**r The superintendent of the k_;„. , Mr. C. E. Gilbert, at the annual ing on Saturday evening, con Jit, the men on their efficiency Jm*!? 1 harmomous spirit which prevanedin”^ There had been 25 actual tireins the year and 14 false alarms A", ' the average attendance of the brtelT had been 12 men. “sace Tito balance sheet showed re,-.;.. T9G 15s 7d and expenses £B7 ?,®*,* leaving a credit of £9 4s 3d. iwu the year property to the £11.140 had been threatened and th* total damage had amounted to £ •> 47V At the annual conference of nonunion Association recentlv h,.ia * Hokitika, Mr. C. E. Gilbert wa* e>ct£ president, and Mr. C. A. 05b22 treasurer, while Mr. J. Grant holcla til position of senior vice-president of thl Auckland District Fire Association. * a<1 * Mr. C. A. Osborne was elected s* c retary for the 27th successive y*h-’ Other long-service members were Messrs. T. Prior, 27 years- a Young, 20 years; C. E. Gilbert, 17 yean W. Downey, 16 years; and J. Grant 12 years. The executive committee consists of the superintendent, Mr. C. E. Q* bert: deputy-superintendent, Mr. "W Downey; foreman. Mr. J. Grant; seorvJ tary. Mr. C. A. Osborne: treasurer. Mr C. Filmer; and Mr. E. R. Gilbert! Messrs. J. Williams and J. Eastwood were elected auditors. The brigade was afterwards entertained with musical items given by Messrs. J. McMinn. T. Lardner. p Bickerton. T. Cooper. C. Masse* and Corporal of H.M.S. Philoniel. Mr. W. Purcell was aceompanlet.