FINANCIAL AID SOUGHT FOR SMALLER BRIGADES

Te Puke Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 15, 25 February 1949, Page 1

FINANCIAL AID SOUGHT FOR SMALLER BRIGADES

UNDERWRITERS MAY ASSISI IN NEAR FUTURE It was hoped that the new fire brigades’ legislation would allow tlie New Zealand Underwriters’ Associ hiou to give greater financial ..assistance to the smaller brigades, stated the association’s representative, Mr A. L. Garbett, at the United Fire Brigades' Association’s conference at HmveiU. Under the, previous arrangements this was not possible as: it was .not considered fight that Hie association should be the only contributin'. The first draft ol the new legislation called lor ■ contribution:; by ail interested parties and it was thought thill, similar Han es would be included in the final draft, • The Underwriters' Association was a little disappointed that the Fire Services Reorganisation Bill failed to come up at tlie last session of. Ihe Mouse of Representatives,. added Mr Garbett. Officials were particularly disappointed that- the first draft which they had worked hard' to prepare, now appeared to be scrapped. The association had no -interest, in Ihe unionism question, said Mr Garbett. However, because it, was thought to be ig i : t tlie interests of the brigades, the association had opposed the threat.