SHORTLAND FIRE BRIGADE.
A' meeting, of 'the Mainienaace jQpi tmittee of the'Shoftland Kre Brigadie -jrt a held 4aati night at the. 3?xchan£eT?|tofc< I. Present—Messrs. J. E. Macdona d (Chairman^.dffefOffjO-Garrett, Litchfiel I, Cox, Bull, Grig, Macnab—and Drive •• A balance-sheet was. produced..sliovrir fc the funds to be as follows:—Treasurer s balance. £48 f i?s 5d;... -collected by M-. Macnab, Jdß^i lYs 64; ditto by Mr. Bui , £15^2a ■■;., |totel, ; £8,5 lsjlld. *: Of th s amount the sifm of £65 "was voted-by tie committee to pay for. appliances ordered •byfMr; Bull while jp 3^Joburnerecentl; , as beloW— Hose-reel j J,4( 0 lfeet hose, double delivery hydrant, tvv a branches and two."hand engines completi . '■:'&.^^meeting' of^the^-Brigaio'was held ther<-_afteXi-&t._which r fiva.. -working membe] s were proposed. Captain Alston resigrie 1 his position in the brigade, when a motio i | was carried constituting Mr. Alston a i honorary member for life, in appreciation of services rendered. Considering thajt the Shortland Brigade has been supported by contributions,from residents, the statp of//the)firiancss maf be considered highly satisfactory; we trust it will not siuffer inefficiency in the'future. ■ !
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Thames Star, Volume III, Issue 1669, 9 May 1874, Page 2
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176SHORTLAND FIRE BRIGADE. Thames Star, Volume III, Issue 1669, 9 May 1874, Page 2
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