FIRE BRIGADES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13430, 22 March 1907, Page 5

FIRE BRIGADES.

THE C.HJUSTCKUHCH DEMONSTRATION. ,

(Per Prass Association.)

QHRISTCHI'UCH, March 21.

The competitions wore continued today. The results, are as follow : — Hose, Hydrant und Union. For three , men. F-irs^ .£2O j s.ecqnd* £10; third, :£7; fourth, £4. ' ,_/„ The following teams competed* in the •order named : — ]tf artqn, 39 4-ssec (including lsec penalty) ; Cartertori, 43 3-5 secj.Hokit^ka, 40sec; Waihi, 37 2-ssec; bamtafuv 43 l-ssec'; Gisborne,""46sec (in- | eluding Ssec penalty) ; Hastings, 37 1-5 secj Stratford, 38 4-ossc; Westport, 40 4-ssec'; Palmerston North,, 39 4issec (including lsee penalty) ; . Wanganui, 37 2^ssec (including lsec penalty); Lyttelton, 36sec; Masterton, ;39 3-ssec (including lsec? penalty^-; Fit«ir!t>y;, 39 2-ssec (including lsec penalty); Auckland, .40 4-ssec (including Bsec penalty) ; Timura, 39 2-ssec (including lsec penalty) ; Hawera, 37 2-{ssqc including lsec penalty ; (< Pavershain, B 4 3-ssec ; Grey Lynn, $5 ii-Ssec* <2se^d' penalty); Eastown Railway, 35 J L-ssee (lsec penalty) ; Napier, 35 l-ssec. Also started : Wai pa.\va , E^le n Clyde, , In ver f cargill Railway, Mount JBdeh, Rangiora, Titnaru.ißaiJvpaj^ N^mAr^, Patea, Feilding, Whangarei, New Plymoi^th,^ Rqslyn, v .Devonpprt,,. Pe^tpne Railway,"* AucklancT' Railway 7 Invercargill, Greymouth, Addington Railway, South Dunedin, bridge, iSpit, f Dunedin -Railway, Qnehimga, Dannevirke, St. Kilda, , Port Chalmers, Gore, Naseby, Christchurch, Richmond,, Napier Railway, Geraldine, Nelson, Stunner, Alexandra, . Dunedin City, Akaroa, Hillside Railway, Christchurch ' .Railway, Parnsllj,f '. Woodyille,, Pet one, Kumara, Lawrence, Rsss, and Hamilton. r N The remaining tean^s will run off tomorrow morning. , , , , , Rescue Event. First' Jprj^e, 'jfilO; second, £6; third, £$ ; fourth \ £2. Reef tpn, 2^ 455 ec ,...... v „ . . 1 Hastings,' j25.3-ssec ....V^....'.. .../.... 2 Greymouth, £6sec ..' 3 Waihi and Stratford tieel for fourth at 26 3-ssec, and will run off to-morrow morning. Also competeel: Patea, o0 &ec; Fitzroy, 29sec ; " Sifasterfoh,; 31s"ec; Ross, 31 l'ssec; WaipaWa, 3D 2-ssec; Christchurch, .27 2-ssec";.^apjganuij 30 , 2-ssec ; * DevonportJ ' 31se'c^ Whangarei, 28 4-ssec • Hokitika, 26 4rssec ; Palmerston North, 30 2-ssec; Gisborne, 35sec; Spit, 27 2-ssec; Gre'y f ;Lynn, 30 T-ssec; Hillside Railway, '34 l-ssec; Dunedin South, 29 1-5 sec ; Palmerston North Fife Polfce; 27" ; ICriltoh, 31 1-5 sec; Caversh^ra,. V 29sec4 DuJttedin Railway, ?9 i-ssec ; Timaru, 27 2-ssec y Bluff, 32 2-ssec ; Rotorua, 29 3-sse6 ; New Plymouth, 30sec ; Dannevirke, 28sec ; Oamaru,' [ 32 ' l-ssec'. Also started : ; Maunt Eden, Port Chalmers, Eastown Railway, Lyttelton, Oriehunga, Napier Fire Police, Napier Railway. Dunedin City were disqualified. Special Ambulance Event. First prize, £10 and five' special ambulance badges ; second, £5. Christchurch .£. .;:.::...'. ...' 1 Dunedin Railway 2 Gisborne '.:.... 3 - Five toanis competed. ' Alarm and Disabled Hose. For five men. First prize, £40; second, £20; third, £15: fourth, £10 V fifth, £5. • N • 4 Tli is event remains to be completed to-morrow. Timaru, 64 2-ssec*; f Westport, 69sec(2sec penalty); Hawera, 71 sec (Bsec penalty). Also started : Gore,, Masterton, Dunedin Railway. '

In the ladder race, for one man. yesterday, ;Vvving-^; Vvving-^ *&> Ve#r*etarlal "error,' Hokitika was awarded fourth place arid Grey, Lynn; fifth. $$ the^resulfc of a protest, the positions have been reversed. Grey Lynn taking fourth priae.