English And Welsh Fire Stations 111 Equipped
LONDON, Oct. 2 Britain’s chief inspector of fire services says, in his annual report, that only one in eight of fire stations in England and Wales meets present-day requirements. Five of every eight need new buildings and two of every eight need big alterations. The inspector adds: “I cannot express too strongly my concern. Not only is operational efficiency hindered by worn-out fire sat ions and impro- ! vised headquarters and workshops, but in some places there is serious risk of i continued loss of men. - ’ | He also expresses alarm al the general standard of lire appliances particularly hydrants, on account of age.— I Special N.Z.P.A. Correspondent. gear for dignified Englishmen, admitted: “For myself. I rather like the soft black felt.” Male mannequins displayed various Bowler silhoueit.es from a highcrowned curly-brimmed model favoured by villians in Edwardian melodramas to the squat, square style now j in favour in England.—(N.Z.P.A.)
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Wanganui Chronicle, 6 October 1950, Page 5
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