ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 55, 7 March 1939, Page 8

ANNUAL CONFERENCE

DISCUSSION ON REMITS WELCOME FROM THE CITY 136 DELEGATES ATTEND The 60th. annual conference of tl United Fire Brigades Association < New Zealand was opened in St. Paul Hall yesterday morning with an a tendance of 136 delegates from pra tically every fire brigade in New Ze; land. The president, Mr. D. L. Fe guson presided and extended a we come to the delegates. .Judging froi the number of brigades represented appeared to him that the Wangani conference must be a record for th association. The following executive office; were present:— Vice-president. Fori man C. H. Carey (Patea) and Deputy Superintendent A. White ’Grej mouth); secretary. Captain T. Watts (Newmarket); treasury, seen tary C. A. Osborne ’Onehunga junior past president. Superintender A. J. Bennett (Nelson* and Superir teindent W. L. Wilson 'Auckland president of the Fire Engineers' Inst tute. The following past presidents wei also present: The Hon. B. C. Rot bins. M.L.C. (Tauranga'. Messrs. / Martin (Gore). J. G. Walton (Grey mouth*. G. Spriggens < Wanganui'. ( A. Lucas (St. Kilda). A. Morriso (Christchurch*. T. Anderson (Rote rua). A. Garrett (Thames'. J. R. Wi son (Milton). H. E. Follas (Devor port) and A. Craig (Hamilton) and W L. Wilson (Auckland>, president c the New Zealand Officers Institute. Apologies were received from th Hon. W. E. Parry. Minister of Ir ternal Affairs Mr. R. Girling Butche Chief Government Fire Inspector an Mr. W. Keith (Hastings’. A past pre sident and A. Boon (New Plymouth*. The following delegates ansyvere the roll call:Fireman L. R. J. Harlen. Aucklan City; Fireman A. W. Hansen. Ak< roa; Superintendent. J. D. Osburi Allenton; Fireman S. .Johnston. As! burton: Superintendent B. CarlinAlexandra; Fireman E. M. Morri: Balclutha: Captain A. W. Tayloi Blenheim; Superintendent H. Wilkin: Birkenhead; Deputy-Superinlenden G. S. Kuggs, Bluff; Fireman 'l'. I Sheild. Christchurch City; Supetin tendent R. P. Wakelin, Carterton Foreman F. C. Thomasen. Cambridge Fireman W. Hardy. Cromwell; Sc< retary C. .J. Davidson. Clyde; Fire man W. Jackson. Cobden; Fireman 1 S. Davie. Dunedin City; Foieman (. Howie. Dannevirke; Super-intended P. W. Hayward, Dargaville; Superin tendent H. E. Follas, Devonpori Deputy-Superintendent. .1. R. Wo: gan. Denniston; Superintendent V. Kelly. Eastbourne; Foreman M. J Ritter, Eltham: Fireman S. O’Regan. Eketahuna; Branchman I T. Foden. Fairlie; Deputy-Super in endent W. J. Boston. Featherston Superintendent O. C. Sporle, Feild ing; Foreman R. M. Parker. Foxton Superintendent W. J. Kane. Gisborne Fireman F. McEnameny. Greymouth Secretary L. O. Wallis, Gore; Super intendent .J. Ward. Greytown; Super intendent C. S. Knight. Geraldine Fireman C. Nelson. Granity; Firema A. E. Webb. Hamilton; Superintend ent R. Henderson, Hastings; Sec ret ar H. L. Warner. Hawera; Deputy Superintendent F. M. Stark. Hanme Springs; Deputy L. C. Ross. Hokitika Secretary G. E. Shindler. Huntei ville; Superintendent A. Toop, Havt lock North; Fireman J. Ruthei ford. Howick: Fireman R. S. Mui Invercargill: Superintendent I Crosman. Inglewood; Deputy-Super intendent R. T. Wright. Kaikolu Fireman Jas. Wallis, Kaiapoi; Supei intendent H. Neame. Kumara: Super intendent A. Melville. Kaponga; Fon man R. Blythell. Kaikoura: Deputy Superintendent A. Hall, Kaitangata Superintendent A. E. J. Corr. Kawa; Secretary E. J. Weathcral Laurence; Superintendent R. Carsor Lyttelton; Fireman W. P. McGinty Lower Hutt; Branchman H. Johnsor Leeston; Fireman H. Braggins. M i. terton; Superintendent A. Melvill (proxy’. Manaia: Superintendent ( W. Grey. Marton; Secretary r Ramage. Mataura: Deputy J. R. Wil son. Milton; Deputy-Superintenden G. Coxhead. Matamata; Foreman »• V. McKibbin. Manama: Deputy-Su perintendent J. S. Smeaton. Mosgi* I Foreman S. McLean, Mt. Wellington Deputy-Superintendent W. Watsoi Morewa Freezing Works: Lieut. A' T. Simpson. Motueka; Superintend ent G. L. Lingard Morrinsvill' Fireman R J. Moore, Mt. Eden: Kit*' man H. C. Cole, Mt. Roskill; Super intendent W. O. Hewetson. Martin borough; Superintendent A. J. Be; nett. Nelson; Secretary T. R. Fore New Plymouth: Superintendent Vv H. Stokes. New Brighton: Superin tendent W. P. Roberts. Northcot e Fireman R D. Francis. Naseby: Sec retary S. Hague (proxy). Ngarua wahia. Foreman T Night ingal* Fireman J. Smith. Onehunga: Fore man C. W. Perry. Ohakune: Firema J. S. Maxwell, Otahuhu; Superintend ent C. R. Taylor, Otarohanga; Captai. P. Hill. Otira Railwax; Fireman C. ■ N. McLeod, Otaki: Deputy-Captain W. Hepburn. Palmerston North Superintendent -J. McElivie. Por Chalmers; Motorman E. J. Simpsor Petone; Secretary C A Mead* Pahiatua; Fireman R. Harr. Puke kohe; Fireman K. Pennie. Papatoetoe Secretary J. A. Maule, Patea; Super intenden 1 W. J. Moore. Paeroa; Fire man K. Pennie. Papatoetoe; Supetin tendent W. H. Nelson. Queenstown Foreman P. H. Prestney. Rangiora Superintendent T. Anderson. Rotorua Foreman F. McGregor (proxy. Ross Captain C. Coxal I. Reef ton; Secre tary H. D. Sandford. Raetihi; Secre tary C. J. Hannibal, Sil verstream "unerint endent E. Brocklebanl Stratford; Fireman F. A. Mclntosl Southbrook; Superintendent G I Harper. Sumner; Fireman N. Rich ards. Shannon; Fireman A. Hook* Ti.maru; Secretary T. J. Duan. Te muka; Deputy-Superintendent H. F Collings. Taihane; Superintendent .’ C. Henderson. Te Kuiti; Junior Fore man W. Lisoner Tapanui; Deputy Superintendent R. J. Walsh. T Aroha; Foreman W. O'Neill. Tomoan Freezing Works; Superintendent F. F Wilton. Thames; Fireman R. Greer Faumarunui; Superintendent Stewart