FIFTY YEARS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, 29 April 1925, Page 9

FIFTY YEARS.

vh .7 ,' 1 y.' ’y ■ -v-. . ■' V ■ i TIMARU FIRE BRIGADE. JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS. 1 The Timaru Firo Brigade celebrated its jubilee by a smoko concert in the station last evening: Mr J. Hole, presided over a very large and enthusiastic attendance. With him were the Mayor Jof Timaru (Mr G.- J. Wallace), Superintendent f. Campbell, Messrs It.. Orwin, W. Angland, C. -G: Baker, W. , Foster, H. N. Hollow, and Superin- . tendqnt Cooper (Cjamaru). ; Other proin iiient- ex-inciAbers of the Timaru ■ / Fir® .Brighde7presejit were-y Messrs F. ! Clirksdny.J. Hilton (Dunedin), C. Kelly, M. Leader, J. G. Stevenson, • P. Pearce, R. Bhrtley- "and*-oth6rs. *>“., Proceedings opened with the -loyal • toast. .- ‘ The chaifman Welcomed thp visitors, -. and . also the members of . the old Brigade: ■' > * '■. ■ : .The toast of the' -visitors was 'then , honoured. , , r. Anglftndi- in replying,'stated , that biS ; connection with the Brigade of 19 years, ,started ‘in .the old build--i'ing in the .Council Chambers.; In 1912, ..the soctiou.where the, present building stands (was! bought for £1509, and 'With a ■ subsidy fl-dill the Borough Council and an overdraft from the -bank) the •present;building was'completcd m 1914, lor. £24OQ. lu reminisceht vein ho' remarked on the groat progress tlio Brigade had made, aiid said the present Superintendent I 'had materially assisted ',ih,'tho -progress made. He . thought the, citizens, of -Timaru should recom-) pense Superintendent Campbell, who ‘ hid not only looked after the Brigade, but the property of the citizens also. ; Mr, W. . Foster also stated it was due to old members ivho'had done their bit, that Brigade had progressed ,60-' mti'6lf.' :i - He-^'lso 1 refdiTed in compli- ,• mentafy Perms' to 'the work of Superintendent Campbell. ■ Mr- J., McKim praised the self-sac- . rifice by. members pf. the Brigade. Mr K. .Of>yin said lie joined the Brigade in the days - of the manual engine, which was a decidedly different i .aii-angfernent to the present fire-fighting appliances. He stated that in the .old ' days they had many' happy times, and ■ were a Very efficient brigade. ‘ He was quite Sure that up to the present time : h®- Brigade in New Zealand gaine<l hloirq Honours for efficiency than- Timayu, and the town was proud of - them. . ~ Mr G. J. Wallace, in proposing the toast of the ."Red Brigade," expressed appreciation,: on , behalf of the citizens of Timaru for the work the Brigade haq_ done, and said that the highest praisi was. not too good for these men Re appreciated tho work ’of years ago, afid stated that a few, years back Tilharu men journeyed to the various .ind were the leading Brigade in New Zealand. He regretted that the men of to-day could not have the. opportunity of comparing- their efficiency with the men some time ago. ■ Mr J. Hilton snoko at length oh the old tirxies wi.th the manual engine, .-and gave details' of some of. the fires’ at- • tended : . - ~y , - ' !Messrs Kelly and J. Clarkson also spoke at length of the old days of the ’ 'Brigade. , Superintendent P. .Campbell, in pro- ' Poslhß-th® tonst 1 . of the. “Brigade 18801890, mentioned the good work they Jiafcl. accomplished. , -Mr H. Hollow- referred to the great improvements , mad© ; .in.: fire-fighting • Mr J... Quirk© also replied. -■• Deputy-,Superintendent, Thompson, in ..proposing the toast of. the "Fire Board,” referred to the great progress 'hiado during the time the Brigade had beep under the Board’s guidance. , r J- Wallace, responding on be- - balf, of the- Board, .thought that Aha Brigade ( could be better conducted, by the Board than by the Borough QounMany other toasts Were also honcured. During the evening 5 years’ service medals were, presented to Firemen D. Marshall auß T. Gledhill; and service bars to Mdtorman A. McCann (7 years), FiretUeh "W. Williams (21 years), E. Jensen (19 years), and Foreman S. Wdtts (7 years). Musical items* were contributed bv Messrs C Lawrence. Wilfred Scott, David McGill, and Campbell’s Orcn^stra.