FAIRLIE FIRE BRIGADE

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 13711, 28 September 1908, Page 6

FAIRLIE FIRE BRIGADE

A SUCCESSFUL MOVEMENT

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

A meeting of those interested in e--tab ljsliing a fire brigade in Fairlie wj.k hold in the Fairlie Public Hall on Wednesday evening last. Mr Manaton, wlio con vened the meeting, referred to tlie n«ce«>ity for doing boinething t<» pp vent the devastation caused by tire in Fairlie. He hug gested that a night, watchman be procured, htaung that he was willing to give him lodging if the townspeople interwied would undertake to contribute towards hits wag«Tv. A good <leal of dbtcuwiion ensued concerning the e>tab'.>bing of n tire brigade, and it was eventually decided to ranva** the district for donations towards procuring a fireball and bucket* for the township. A committee. c»n">ting •of Me*sm I'ilkington. F<»den. King. Adam M»n, aj:jx)int<*<l to go into the matter »f estab li*hing a brigade. A hearty vote of thank* was j*a»>»*d to Dr. Cook for lu* mi it former occasion toward* c tting the the township fitted up with a brigade. A meeting of the committee wjos held in the Council Chamb-r* on 'Jhmnday Mr Foden w.m elected chairman, and Mr K«ng secretary and ties.virvi Mr Foden 'reports! having interviewed Mr Banks re rating the district and Ingrowing MtfficU-nt money from ib- C«»mi.-iI to equip a brigad-*. He intimated that it, «-a* n« cewvary to d«-tin*' the area de*ii'-d to b- rntr<l for th- put j« f—. -•«•! !•> ohtai.i a ihree-fiftl»k* majori-y of t(k- rairj»ayet*. wh>> will («c willing to be t.it«»l foe tlio purpose of pitying bsck to th.- Council tb-* moner borrowed. dsn'rict would have to Ik- canvaws-d and signature* obtained l>> » l*-tition praying the Council to gran'the ne»**sarv monev.

It w«c to nukp th- ratine am from the <-cnvr«ery on th 1 * *«>uth to Irish man's Gret-k on the north, extending t« M»«i Mackenzie'* on tb** eimt, and tlf Athletic grounds on the wt«t; to divide

this area into three gections for the purpose of canvassing; to procure at once-a, fireball at a cost of 14 guineas, 26 buckets, two ladders, and three firemen's axes.

Mr King reported making a canvas; nf ihe township, and having obtained £l9 5s towards procuring the above apparatus. A vote of thanks was passed to the subscribers, anil to Mr Banks for his invaluable assistance. It was resolved to meet on Thuisday next, to report progress.