WANGANUI VOLUNTEER UNKNOWN BRIGADE.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXIII, Issue 9464, 29 July 1881, Page 2

UNKNOWN BRIGADE.

The annual meeting of the atyfl Brigade was held last evening at fl Station, St Hill-street. There wail large muster of members — in fact fl too many were present for the vfl limited accommodation the present §fl tion affords for gatherings of the k|9 The Committee's and officers' repcfl (which we give below), and the Trfl surer's annual balance-sheet were nB and adopted. The election of officers and Commit) for the ensuing year was then proceed with, with the following result : — d tain — Mr T. D. Cummins (re-electe-Lieutenant, Mr W. D. Shaw(re-elect« Hon Surgeon, Dr R. C. Earle (i elected) ; Hon Secretary, Mr F. Spurdle (re-elected) ; Treasurer, Mr Hughes (re-elected); Foreman No, Company, Mr J. Thurlow (re-elects Foreman No. 2 Company, Mr C. Powell ; Foreman No. 3 Company, ; T. Bush ; Committee, Messrs T. Pij J. P. Aldridge, and W. G. Ward. Committee's Bepobt. To the Chairman and members of Fire Brigade. Gentlemen, — Your Committee have pleasure bringing under your notice the follow statement of work done during the jfl twelve months, and position of the 9 gade for the year ending June 3M 1881. Attendance. — The number of nn bers on the roll at the commenceia of first quarter was 47, second qua 51, third quarter 48, fourth quarter i showing for the last 12 months an ai ago of 49 on the roll. Of this nuia 13 are attached and work in connect with the Keith-street station. Meetings and Practices. — The a) age attendance at 12 meetings and p tices has been 35, and for attendanq 8 fires there has been an average of Fires. — The following is a list of fires which have taken place within limits of the Borough during the fl year: — Telegraph stable, Ingestre-sbß Atkinson's house, Liverpool-street ; fl tage, Dublin- street ; Duthie's hofl Wicksteed-street ; Cathro's house, fl ton Row ; Leslie's shop, WicksM Place ; Post Office ; Astley's cottfl Sydney Place. In addition to theseH Brigade has jturned out to an alanfl lire on the Rutland Hill and at fl Noake's cottage, Victoria Avenue, fl proportion of fires to each Ward ■ been— No 1 Ward, 1 fire ;No 2, lfl No 3, 2 fires ; No 4, 4 fires. It is afl j ter for congratulation that thei'e aitH } casualties to report, the accidentsM firemenbeing of a very trifling charafl Finance. — The Committee wishH place on record their appreciation ofH liberal manner in which their effottfl improve the efficiency of the Brifl have been met by the Borough CoS and Insurance Companies of WangM aud at the same time regret theiiH ability to place the members' fund <fl more satisfactoiy footing, the wholfl it being still absorbed to pay current! penses. H New Station. — The pressing neH sity of improved accommodation foiH plant, and a suitable rneetiug-roomßJ the members, has received due couiiH ation from the officers, who, witliH Committee, having gone carefully H the matter plans are at present bfl prepared for a station, which, «fl erected, will prove fully equal to theH quirements of the town, and addfl siderably to the comfort of the BrtjßJ Before committing ourselves to H uncertaking, it was thought desirakM invite the co-operation of the publicflj soliciting them to become konoH members of the Brigade, payin^H aunual subscription of 21s. The t«H lias been satisiactory. Thirty geiitkß liave responded to the circulars sct^M them up to the present time, anii'H hope shortly to increase taat uaifl to at least 50. H In concluding the report, your CH uiittee wish to place on record M sense of the loss sustained by the Bri^B by the resignation of your late Secreßß Mr G. A. Hurley, who has left thcH trict, and the late Treasurer, Mr I^B Jones, who was also compelled to iflfl his connection with the Brigade jH the same cause. Bfl Your Committee now place theiri^B nation in your hands, trusting tliaSi^B efforts iv the past have met withj^B approval. Officer's Report. H To Captain Cummins and inewba^B the W.V. Fire Brigade. ■ . Gentlemen, — I respectfully be^B report that I have examined the jflß now in the possession of your Bri^H and find the whole in a passablr^B condition. The plant at the iflß Station comprises : 2 hose reels, containing about 800 ft. of first-^B canvass hose ; 1 hook and liflfl carriage, carrying 3 sets ladders, 2flfl leather buckets, 2 fire escape shoflfl jumping sheet, together with fire-bs^B axes, shovels, etc., 1 patent respiri^B 1 patent diminishing spreader, 1 t^H also, several extra sets of cou^Bß branches, and a quantity of second-l^B hose. In addition to the abo?e,^B Brigade has three ladders, each long, and distributed through thelflßJ as reported by me last year. I atoßß to report that the Keith-street S^^B has been kept iv fair working ordjßß the past year under the careful intendence of Foreman Sharp, Company. The plant ther« att^BJ consists of: 1 hose-reel, togetherßßJ 800 feet of canvass hose, and 1 htXjj^B ladder carriage, withladders. ing you my report for this Staf^BJ think it deserves passing notice,^BJ that the Brigade generally shouM^B pliment No. 3 Company and their BBJ man for the good service they^BJ rendered the swamp or St. John's for the past year, as -well as the b^HJ their rapid appearance in the to«BBJ the case of an alarm, While C ?^J subject of this branch Station I^^| report on behalf of the CommitteeßßJ the small fire-bell which has,J^BJ lately, been used at the Head Stab^BJ St. Hill-street, will be erected i>BB Avenue at some spot to be se^^B between the Bridge and the Presbyf^BJ Church. I have also to report thaißßJ ing the past year 1000 feet of been added to our plant. Thiy^BJ ever, does not increase the quaBBBJ serviceable hose on hand, inasmuci^B goes to replace the damaged hose, *flflj makes itself apparent at every fact it is with, regret that I haf^B report that our serviceable hose Bent is not superior to that reporMßß me at this time last year. Ibeg^BJ port, however, that the CommitteeßßJ ordered (some three months siac^BßJ Messrs Thain and C 0.,), lOOOf^BJ new hose, on receipt of which thet^BJ hose at the Head and Keith-^BJ Stations will be replaced. I am, Gentlemen, Your obedient servaift^BJ W. D- SH^W