FIRE ENGINEERS
ANNUAL CONFERENCE BEGUN.
GATHERING AT CHRISTCHURCH. By Telegraph—Press Association. Christchurch, Last Night. The annual conference of the New Zealand branch of the Fire Engineers* Institute of Great Britain opened to-day. The new president, Superintendent W. H. Barnard, Palmerston North, was installed. A motion was carried calling the attention of the Government to the urgent need for strict specifications governing the construction of hand chemical fire extinguishers. It was stated that some extinguishers on the market were definitely dangerous and did more harm than good. Officers in addition to the president were elected as follows:—Vice-president, Superintendent W. L. Wilson (Auckland); . council, Superintendents C. C. Warner (Christchurch), A. Craig (Hamilton) and A. Morrison (Hawera); associate members, Station Officer Mechanic, D. Catley (Wellington), Superintendents N. De Ross (Wanganui) and T. Clark (Masterton); secretary, Inspecting Officer L. V. C. Gibson (Wellington).
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Taranaki Daily News, 20 February 1935, Page 5
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