FIRE BRIGADES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13431, 23 March 1907, Page 5

FIRE BRIGADES.

THE CHRISTCHURCH DEMONSTRATION. J

(Per Press Association.) \,. , CHRIS^CHUUCH, Mareli:22:S The competitions under the auspices of the New Zealand Fire Brigades 7 Association were brought to a highly successful conclusion this evening. Following are the jre£uJt& of the day's proceedings : — Three-men Hydrant. and Union Event. Timaru, 33 2*&6b'.K..^./£ t'4 *U daVetsha-y, 34 "3-ssec 7 .,:....,: *>2 Napier, 35 l-ssec 3 EastcAvn Jiailtyay, 3tst.l TssjecT ssjec ,»«.,.,. 3. 4 As will be noted, Napier and East own ' Railway, 36 l-ssec (lsec), tied, and, the latter preferring not to run-^off, gave Napier fourth money by default. Alarm and Disabled Hose, for five menFirst. £40 ; second, £20 ; third, £lo ; fourth, £10'; fifth, £5. " Duuedin City, 57 l-ssec Chri&tctitirch, 62 l-ssec : 2 Diinedin City, 63 2-ssec- v . 3 Timaru, 64 2-ssec '..' ~— » Greymmith, 65 l-ssec ...! o Also started: Napier, St. Kilda, Palmerslon North, Spit, rParnell, Caversham, Alexandra, Petone, Wanganui, Hokitika. 'Naseby, Dannevirke, Lyttelton, Waihi, Rangiora, and Hastings. Hose,, Hydrant, and Union, for five men. First, £35': second, £20 ; third, £15: fourth, £1$; nftti, £5. . Lytteiton, 32 l-ssec ". Dannevirke, 32 2-ssec New Plymouth, 33 1-osec Hillside Railway, 33 4-ssec 4 Dunedin City, 34see ...-.'. ; ... 0 , The following J tearas competed~in -the order named:- -"-.Waipawa, 35sec^(including 2sec penalty) ; Clyde, 39 4<-s&£c ; Devonport, 47secr, Auckland City, 37 2-osec (2see); Petone, Railway, 56sec (ssec) ; Nelson, 42sec (lsec) ; Geraldme, 39 3-ssec (4sec); Dunedin South, 40 l-ssec (3sec);< Caverfcban^ .34 l-ssec (lsec); Ba&town, Railway, 36soc (3sec); Waihi, 37 4-osec (3sec),; Wanganni, 35sec; Palmfertfon North, 34 4-asec; Chrktchurch, 36 'S-oseo ; St. Kilda,,34 3-ssec (2sec); Hawera, 3§ l-ss£© (3sec); Napier, .35 3-ssec <4sec) ; Stratfbrd; 37 4-ssec (3sec). Also started : Naseby, Petone, , Invcrcargill Railway, Mount Eden, Dunedin Kailway, Oamaru, Addmgton Railway, Timaru. Railway, Westport, Patea, Carterton, Fitzroy, Lawrence, Hokitika, Richmond,. Spit,- Gisborne, Parnell, EastoVn-, Railway, Marton, Napier Railway; . Hastings, Gol3,,:Rangiora.Greymoutlv, Pahjatua, Auckland . Railway, Tjmaru, , Roslyn, Alexandra, Ashbutton. l Consolation Even* (Hose, Hydrant, and Union), for five nien.i'J First prize, £25; secondv£ls; third, £8; fourth £7; fifth, £5. , Caversham, 30sec: J Eastown Railway, 32sec * Auckland, 32 4-ssec :••:•• o j> ,' Hokitika and Masterton tied at <U 4-ssec, and divided Atth money^ VVestport, 39sec (&ec) h Petone Railway, 38 l-ssec ; Hillside Railway, > 41sec (2sec) ; Parnell, 40 Nelson, 35 l-ssec (Isee) ; Gisborne, 38 4-osefc <2sec) *>J a^ atiitf., 44 4-ssec {(isp 0 ); $tratford, 36 l-ssec; Napier, 34 &ssec. (2sec); Naseby, 36 3-ssec (2sec) : Alexandra,. 38 3-ssec (4sec) ; Dunedin South, 35 3-ssec ; St. Kilda, 37 4-ssec (4sec); Spit, 65 4-ssec, also competed in the qrder named. Also started; Rangjora, Lawrencgi Hastings, Auckland,' Palmerston North, Eden Terrace, tfitzrqy, 'Christchurch, Petone, Dunedin, Feildmg, and Ashburton. Disqualified: Addington Railway, Geraldine, Invercargill Railway, , '^id^^sterday, Stratford^ and Waihi tied at 26 2-ssec for fourth place.: .In the run-off this morning Stratford won m 26 l-ssec, Waihi putting up 2 /sec.