FIRE BRIGADES' DEMONSTRATION.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXI, Issue 12124, 22 March 1907, Page 6

FIRE BRIGADES' DEMONSTRATION.

(Per United Press Association.) CHRISTCHUBCH, March 21. The biennial competitions under the auspices of the United Fire Brigades' Association were continued to-day on the Exhibition sports ground. The attendance of the public in the afternoon was most disappointing. On account of the half-holiday a large crowd was expected. AH the morning was occupied with hose, hydrant, and union events, and it is anticipated that matters will have to be hurried considerably to bring the competitions to a close to-morrow evening. The reeults of to-day's work are as follows : — Hose, Hydrant, and Union, for three men ; prizes, .£2O, Mid, £7, and £i.— The following teams competed in the order named -— Marton, 39 2-ssec (lsec); Carterton, 43 3-ssec; Hokitika, 40sec; Waihi, ! 37 2-ssec; Oamaru, 43 l-ssec; Gisborne, | 46sec (3sec); Hastings, 37 l-sscc; SlratI ford, 38 4-ssec; Weetport, 40 4-ssec; | Palmerston North, 39 4-ssec (lsee); Wan- | ganui, 37 2-ssec (lsec); Lyttelton, 36sec; | Masterton, 39 2-ssec (lecc); Fitzroy, 39 ! 2-ssec (lsec) ; Auckland, 40 4-ssec (lsec) ; 1 Timaru, 39 2-ssec (lsec); Hawera, 37 2-ssec (lsec); Cavereham, 34 3-ssec; Grey Lynn, 35 2-ssec (2sec); Eastown Railway, 35 l-ssec (lsec); Napier, 35 l-ssec. Also started: Waipawa, Eden Terrace, Clyde, Invercargill Railway, Mount Eden, Rangiora, Timaru Railway, Newmarket, Patea, Feilding, Whangarei, New Plymouth, Roslyn, Devonport, Petone Railway, Auckland Railway, Invercargill, Greymouth, Addington Railway, South Dunedin, Cambridge, Spit, Dunedin Railway, Onehunga, Dannevirke, St. Kilda, Port Chalmers, Gore, Naseby, Christchurch, Richmond, Napier Railway, Geraldine, Nelson, Snmncr, Alexandra, Dunedin City, Akaroa, Hillside Railway, Chrigtchurch Railway, Paruell, Woodville, Petone, Kumara, Lawrence, Rose, Hamilton. The remaining teams will run off to-morrow morning. Rescue; prizes £10, £6, £4>, and £2.— Reefton, 23 4-osec, 1 ; Hastings, 25 3-ssec, 2 ; Greymouth, 26tec, 3. Waihi and Stratford tied for fourth at 26 2-ssec, and will run off to-morrow morning. Patea, SOsec; Fitzroy, 29sec; Masterton, 31sec; Rosa, 31 l-ssec; Waipawa, 30 2-ssec; Christchurch 27 2-seec; Wanganui, 30 2-ssec; Devonport, 31sec; Whangarei, 29 4-ssec; Hokitika, 26 4-ssec; Palmerston North, 30 2-ssec; Gisborne. 35sec; Spit, 27 2-ssec; Grey Lynn, 30 l-ssec; Hillside Railway, 34 l-ssec; Dunedin South, 29 l-ssec; Palmerston North Fire Police, 27 3-ssec; Milton, 31 l-ssec; Caversham, 29sec; Dunedin Railway, 29 l-ssec; Timaru, 27 2-ssec; Bluff, 32 3-seec; Rotorua, 29 3-ssec; New Plymouth, 30sec; Levin, 28sec; Dannevirke, 28sec; Oamaru, 32sec. Also started: Mount Eden, Port Chalmers, Eastown Railway, Lyttelton, Onehunga, Napier Fire Police, Napier Railway, Dunedin City, and Napier, but were disqualified. Special Ambulance Event; prizes, £10 and five special ambulance badges, and £5. , —Christchurch 1, Dunedin Railway 2, Gia- ' borne 3. Five teams competed. Alarm and Disabled JTose (for five men) ; prizes, £40, J2O, £15, £10, £5. This event remains to be completed^ to-morrow. Timaru, 64 2-ssec; Westport, 69aec (2sec); Hawera, 71sec«(8sec). Also started: Gore, Masterton, Stratford, Dunedin Railway. In the ladder race for one man yesterday owing to a secretarial error Hokitika was awarded fourth place and Grey Lynn fifth. As the outcome of a protest the positions have been reversed, Grey Lynn taking the prize. to