FIRE BRIGADES OF THE DOMINION (REPORT ON THE) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th JUNE, 1924, BY INSPECTOR OF FIRE BRIGADES.

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1924. NEW ZEALAND

FIRE BRIGADES OF THE DOMINION (REPORT ON THE) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th JUNE, 1924, BY INSPECTOR OF FIRE BRIGADES.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

The Inspector of Fire Brigades to the Hon. the Minister op Internal Affairs. Office of the Inspector of Fire Ifcrigades, Wellington, 22nd October, 1924. Sir, — Herewith I have the honour to lay before you my sixteenth annual report;, for the year ended 30th June, 1924, relative to the working of the Fire Brigades Act, and including matter in connection therewith. During the year two new fire districts have been constituted —viz., Westport, on the sth May, 1923, and Eltham, on the 26th May, 1923. Following is a list of the thirty-six fire districts now operating: — Auckland Greymouth Masterton Taumarunui Balclutha Hamilton Milton Tauranga Christchurch Hastings Napier To Aroha Dannevirke Hawera New Plymouth Timaru Dargaville Hokitika, Oamaru Waihi Dunedin Invercargill Ohakune Waitara Eltham Kaiapoi Palmerston North Wanganui Feilding Kaitangafe. Petone Westport Foxton Lawrence Port Chalmers Whangarei I have officially inspected the brigades, with their stations and equipment, working under Fire Board control, as follows : — Auckland—March 29 and 31,1924. Levin-—June 4, 1924. Balclutha—March 12, 1924. Masterton- -December 18, 1923. Christchurch-May 17 and. 19, Milton—March 6, 1924. 1924. Napier—February 20, 1924. Dannevirke —April 14, 1924. New Plymouth—October 10, Dargaville- January 15, 1924, 1923.' Dunedin—March 10 and 13, Oamaru—May 13, 1924. 1924. Ohakune—April 4, 1924. Feilding—December 6, 1923. Palmerston North—June 11, 1924, Foxton—June 5, 1924. Petone—June 30, 1924. Gisborne—March 28, 1924. Port Chalmers—March 10, 1924. Greymouth —January 24, 1924. Rotorua —November 19, 1923. Hamilton —April 3, 1924. Taumarunui —November 14, 1923. Hastings —April 15, 1924. Tauranga —November 20, 1923. Hawera —October 8, 1923. Te Aroha —November 21, 1923. Hokitika—January 25, 1924. Timaru—January 30, 1924. Invercargill -March 5, 1924. Waihi -April 2, 1924. Kaiapoi —January 29, 1924. Waitara—October 9, 1923. Kaitangata —March 11, 1924. Wanganui —December 5, 1923. Lawrence—March 7, 1924, Whangarei- January 14, 1924. Also, the following special visits have been paid : — Trentham —August 23, 1923 : Fixing of new fire-station site. Wanganui —September 17, 1923: Annual meeting. Invercargill —September 22-24, 1923 : Attending Board meetings, consideration of estimates, &c.

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Rotorua —November, 16 1923 : King George V Hospital inspection and report. Hamilton —October 24, 1923;': Question new motor machine. Waihi—October 31, 1923 : Brigade dispute. Hamilton- November 22, 1923 : Testing of motor pumping-machinc. Trentham —December I 1, 1923 : Testing new motor pumping outfit. Featherston- -December 18, 1923 : Inspection of camp. Hawera —March 18, 1924 : Special Board meeting—reorganization of brigade, &c. Trentham—March 24, 1924 : Inspection of cam]), &c. Dunedin—May 15, 1924 : Special Board meeting. Following upon an invitation received from the executive officers of the United Fire Brigades' Association, I attended their annual conference held in Rotorua in February last, and delivered an address to the delegates entitled " Training of Fire Brigade Officers, &c." At the request of the conference the address is to be printed and distributed amongst the brigades. Inspections have been made and reports prepared in respect to public buildings and institutions ; also, as usual, advice has been given to local bodies and others in regard Io fire-prevention, watersupply, &c, and specifications for the supply of plant and appliances have been drawn up. During the year the Department has, on behalf of various Fire Boards and of the United Fire Brigades' Association, imported and distributed, in accordance with the requisitions received, 7,500 ft. of fire-hose, and various fire appliances and equipment that are not manufactured in the Dominion. Following are the prinoipal improvements and additions to equipment: — Auckland-—new district station in Ponsonby Road completed and in occupation. Balclutha —new central station completed and in occupation. Christchurch —tender accepted for the supply of a 90 ft. petrol electric fire-ladder, Dannevirke —35 ft. trussed extension fire-escape. Dunedin —purchase of site for erection of new central fire-station. Feilding —20 li.p. motor hose-and-ladder tender. Greymouth —hand-drawn one-cylinder 40-gallons chemical fire-engine. Hamilton—4s h.p. motor, 300-350 g.p.m. pump, hose-ladder, and first-aid pump combination machine. Hastings—4s h.p. motor hose-and-ladder tender, 35 ft. trussed extension fire-ladder. Invercargill— purchase of site for erection of new central fire-station. 60 h.p. motor 150-200 g.p.m. pump, hose, and ladder tender. Napier—new central fire-station completed and in occupation. 45 h.p. motor, 300 350 g.p.m. pump, hose-and-ladder combination machine. New Plymouth —30 h.p. hose-ladder and chemical engine. Oamaru—additions to central station premises. Palmerston North —plans for new central fire-station approved. Rotorua —street fire-alarm system of three circuits. Inning sixteen call-boxes thereon, installed. To Aroha —new central station completed and in occupation. Waitara —20 h.p. motor hose-and-ladder tender. The returns show a very large increase in the number of calls and actual fires. The total number of calls received throughout the fire districts for 1923-24 was 1,702, as against 1,148 for 1922-23, an increase of 554, made up under the separate headings as follows : Fires, 741 (589) ; increase, 152. Chimney fires, 223 (194); increase, 29. Bush and rubbish fires, 358 (103); increase, 255. False alarms, 319 (217) ; increase, 102. Out-of-district fires, 61 (45); increase, 16. Of the 741 fires, 21 are reported as due to incendiarism, 13 as having occurred on unoccupied premises, and 214. as of unknown origin. The principal causes as shown by the returns are, —sparks from copper fires and fireplaces, 78; motors backfiring, &c, 47; smoking and cigarette-butts, 34; lighted matches, 32 ; electricity, 44. The total fire loss throughout the fire, districts for the year ended 30th June, 1924, amounted Io £358,024, as against £238,313 lor the previous twelve months, an increase of £119,711. The three heaviest district losses occurred in Christchurch (£96.575), Invercargill (£47,221), and Auckland (£13,908), and which accounted for over half of the total loss. The insured loss throughout the Dominion for the year ending 31st December, 1923, amounted to £831,373. The proportion of fire loss throughout the fire districts for the corresponding twelve months amounted to £187,779. The Dominion fire waste for the same period is estimated at £997,618, or 15s. Bd. per capita of the population estimated to the Ist April, 1923. The. insured loss for 1923 is £121,870 over that for 1922, and returns for the six months ending 30th June, 1924, tend to the supposition that the insured loss for the current year will considerably exceed that for 1923. For comparative purposes, to illustrate the huge and steadily increasing loss of property that vanishes in smoke every year, the insured losses for the last six years are here given : 1918, £462,540; 1919, £415,620 ; 1920, £452,890 ; 1921., £765,310 ; 1922, £709,503 ; 1923, £831,373 ; and if the foregoing figures err at all it- is on the conservative side. Quite 50 per cent, of the outbreaks of fire are easily preventible, mostly caused by sheer carelessness ; and, as pointed out and advocated for years past, the remedy is education. The United States of America and the Dominion of Canada, whose fire waste is somewhat on a par with that of New Zealand, have realized the necessity for a National movement toward the reduction of their huge loss, and this has resulted in very practical action being taken. Fire-prevention methods are now regularly taught in their schools and colleges; "fire-prevention weeks" have been established by proclamation ; special

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colleges have been founded, and are in operation, for the education of fire-brigade officers in more efficient methods of fire-prevention and fire-extinction, __c. Any material reduction of the present heavy drain on the resources of this Dominion can be brought about only by a general movement to that end —spasmodic action will not attain the desired result. Concerted action, following as closely as possible the methods outlined above, together with compulsory installation of automatic alarms or sprinklers in large warehouses, stores, emporiums, &c, over a certain cubical capacity, is the only really effective remedy. Malicious false alarms of fire are on the increase ; the returns show a total of 132 alarms under that heading. In May last one such alarm resulted in the death of a fire-brigade officer—not the first death from a similar offence —and in more or less severe injuries to several brigademen. Applications have been made to have the Act amended in the direction of providing heavier penalties for this class of offence. The Act already provides a penalty of " liability to imprisonment for a period not exceeding one month or to a fine not exceeding fifty pounds," but hitherto the very serious nature of the offence with its always present liability to fatal and other consequences, including expense, does not seem to have been realized, and, with few exceptions, the penalties inflicted upon conviction have been of a trivial nature, generally fines ranging from 10s. to £5 ; whereas if heavier penalties, as allowed by the Act, were inflicted it would certainly have a markedly deterrent effect. Appended are the following tables : — (1.) Summary of calls attended by each brigade ; (2.) Fire loss in each district; (3.) Annual cost of each brigade;; (4.) Summary of the causes of fires in each district: (5.) Personnel and equipment of each brigade ; also short detailed reports rlealing with each fire district. I have, cic, Thos. T. Hugo, Inspector of Fire Brigades. Hon. the Minister of Internal Affairs, Wellington.

DETAILED REPORTS. Auckland. Inspection, 31st March and Ist April, 1924. The turnouts, &c, at the different stations were carried out in an efficient manner, and the stations and equipment were found to be in good order. There are two matters in particular calling for early attention : First, at the central station the work necessary to keeping the plant and appliances in proper order is at present being carried on under extremely cramped conditions, and the sanitary conditions in tin; enclosed yard are most unsatisfactory. Certain alterations were contemplated, but not, in my opinion, to an adequate extent, and I have suggested the purchase of a strip of land about 5 ft. wide adjoining the station section, which would enable a great improvement to present conditions. The second matter is the provision of married quarters at the Remucra Station. The erection of the Western District Station has been completed ; the station is now in occupation, and should tend to the more economical and efficient working of the brigade. Balclutha. Inspection, 12th March, 1924. At the inspection muster there were present two officers and eight firemen out of a total strength of twelve, The inspection drills were not performed in the most satisfactory manner, but with regular practice of the recently adopted standard squad drill the brigade, who are apparently a smart and active body of men, should attain a satisfactory degree of efficiency. The" new central fire-station was officially opened the same evening. The building, which is of brick, is commodious and well designed for its purpose, and the cost of both site and building was most reasonable, The brigade, should now be provided with motor transport for men and appliances. Christchurch. Inspection, 17th and 19th May, .1924. The, turnout at the several stations was performed smartly, and the stations (with the exception of Sydenham Station) and equipment proved to be in uood order and condition.

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In reference to the Sydenham Station, owing to borough amalgamations an extensive district is now covered from this station, and the present accommodation is both inadequate and unhealthy, and the building of a new station on the site purchased some years ago should be, taken in hand forthwith. The Board has accepted a tender for the supply of a 90ft. petrol-electric fire-ladder, which should prove a valuable addition to the equipment of the brigade. Dannevirkh. Inspection, 14th April, 1924. At the inspection muster there were present two officers and seventeen firemen, or nineteen out of a total strength of twenty. The. inspection drills were carried out, in a fairly satisfactory manner, and the, station and equipment were, found in good order. The returns show an attendance of 90 per cent, of the membership at the fourteen fire calls —a very good reco n!. A 35 11, extension fire-ladder has been added to equipment, I have again had to call attention to the necessity of installing a street fire-alarm system. Dabgaville. Inspection, Istli January, 1924. At the. inspection muster there were present, two officers and thirteen firemen! The inspection drills were carried out in a smart and thorough manner, and the station and equipment were found to be in good order and condition. Tin- attendance at seven fire calls averaged 63 per cent, of the membership. Some minor equipment is required, and the brigade should be provided with a 35ft. trussed extension fire-ladder. DUNUDIN. Inspection, 10th and 13th March, 1924. The various turnouts were performed smartly, and the stations and equipment were found in their usual good order and condition. Following upon the inspection, the final paragraph in my report submitted to the Board reads as follows : " Altogether I must again express the opinion that the, fire-protection provision in Dunedin is insufficient, and your Board would be well advised to immediately take the whole matter into consideration, and formulate, and carry out, a scheme for the more adequate piotection of the various city districts." Since then, however, the Board have purchased another, and larger, site and will erect a new central fire-station thereon ; also, tenders have been called for the supply of a 90 h.p. high-capacity motor fire-pump. Tin; pump is being purchased largely with a view to the protection of the. wharves and shipping —this notwithstanding the, fact that the Harbour Board has refused to contribute anything towards the cost, of such protection. The attitude taken by the Otago Harbour Board in this respect is quite contrary to that of other Harbour Boards in the Dominion, who recognize their responsibility in the matter and contribute towards the cost of the protection of the property under their control accordingly. Feilding. Inspection, 6th December, 1923. At the inspection muster there were present two officers and seventeen firemen. There was a considerable improvement in the performance of the inspection drills, and a generally increased efficiency in the bearing and work of the, brigade is apparent, but the average attendance (65 per cent.) of the membership at the, ten general fire calls is a low average. . The body built on the newly acquired motor-chassis is one of the best design, and the workmanship is a credit to the local builder. Some improvement has been made in the water-reticulation, but much more remains to be done before the supply can be regarded as satisfactory, Foxton. Inspection, sth June, 1924. Two officers and eleven firemen were in attendance at the inspection muster. The inspection drills were not carried out in a, satisfactory manner. Tin- members of the brigade appear to be a willing, active body of men, but are much in need of instruction and drill, and if the, various drills as explained at the time are regularly practised they should soon attain a satisfactory degree of efficiency. The attendance at fire calls averaged 55 per cent, of the total membership —not a good record. The equipment was in fairly good order, but portion of the station premises was not in the neat, and cleanly condition that should obtain in a fire-brigade station. A. hose-re pairing outfit and a further supply of hose is required. Gisborne. Inspection, 23rd March, 1924. At the inspection muster there were present two officers, eighteen firemen, and three cadets. The inspection drills were carried out in a satisfactory manner, and the station and equipment were in good order. At the twenty-nine, fire calls there was an average attendance of 85-4 per cent, of the total membership —a good record. I have again had to call the attention of the Board to the necessity of installing a street fire-alarm system ; also, the brigade should be provided with a 50 ft. extension fire-ladder and a jumping-sheet.

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Greymouth. Inspection, 24th January, 1924. With the exception of one fireman on leave, the total strength of the brigade was in attendance at the inspection muster. The various inspection drills were carried out in an efficient manner, and the station and equipment were in good order. The returns show an attendance at ten fire calls (attendance, at three others not filled in) of 93-5 per cent, of the membership—a very good record. A 40-gallon one-eyolinder' hand-drawn chemical-engine has been purchased, and a small substation erected in Blaketown to house the, engine. Matters in connection with the water-supply for fire-extinction purposes are still very unsatisfactory. Hamilton. Inspection, 3rd April, 1924. At the, inspection muster there were, present two officers and twentyone firemen, and the station and equipment were in first-class order. The attendance at thirty-one fire calls averaged 83 per cent, of the membership —a good record. A new 40-45 h.p. motor has been added to the equipment of the brigade. The machine is fitted with a 300 350 g.p.m. turbine pump, a 30 ft. extension lire-ladder, and a first-aid pumping outfit with a 30-gallon tank. In the near future it will be necessary to provide more accommodation at the central station, and in that view 1 have recommended purchase of the vacant section adjoining the station-site : also, owing to extension of the, borough boundaries, the establishment of a substation in the Frankton district is now necessary. Hastings. Inspection, 15th April, 1924. At the inspection muster there were present the Superintendent and sixteen firemen. The station and equipment were in good order. Instruction was given in the recently standardized squad drill. An English 40 h.p. chassis was purchased and a body built thereon locally, and it is now in commission. Also, a 35 ft. Ajax extension-ladder has been purchased, but there still remains the question of installing a street fire-alarm system. There was a fair average, attendance of members of the brigade at fires. The fire loss for the year, £3,330, although high, is much below the average of the previous three years. Hawera. Inspection, Bth October, 1923. At the inspection muster there were present two officers and fifteen men out of a total strength of twenty-two. The inspection drills were carried out in an efficient manner, and the equipment, with the exception of the street fire-alarm system, was in good order. The fire-alarm system is primitive, and has become quite unreliable. It has served its purpose, and should be replaced by a more modern system. The record of attendance at fire, calls shows a low average, but, as the brigade has recently been partially reorganized and a new Superintendent appointed, it should result in better attendances. Hokitika. Inspection, 25th January, 1924, Two officers and seventeen firemen were in attendance at the inspection muster. The steam-fire-engine and other inspection drills were carried out in the efficient manner customary with this brigade. The stations and equipment were in their usual good order and condition. The attendance at the five fire calls averaged 77 per cent, of the membership—a fair record. Invercargill. Inspection, sth March, 1924. The 30th June last completed the first year of operations under Fire Board control, and as at the time of my inspection the brigade was practically in course of reorganization, no extensive inspection drill was called for, but that performed was carried out in a smart and efficient manner. A new Superintendent has been appointed, and a comprehensive scheme of reorganization is now in hand. A new site, well situated in respect to the present risks and expected future, trend of the town, has been purchased at a reasonable price, and the plans for a proposed new central fire-station have been approved. Instantaneous connections have been fitted in place of the V-thread pattern. A 60 h.p. chassis has been purchased, and a 150 200 g.p.m. turbine pump outfit mounted thereon ; other minor improvements are in hand. Kaiapoi. Inspection, 29th February, 1924, The steam fire-engine was got to work at the Municipal Baths. The engine was well driven and otherwise well handled, but with good coal it took fourteen minutes to raise 100 lb. head of steam. The engine worked well and threw some good jets ; but, as this engine is depended Upon as the, only means of fire-extinction, the elapsing time before any water can be thrown

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on a fire creates a most dangerous situation, and a motor*pumping outfit should be procured at once. Some, minor equipment is also required. As set out in my report to the Poard, some additional sumps or wells are urgently required. The attendance at four fire calls averaged 70 per cent, of the membership a fair record. Kaitangata. Inspection, 11th March, 1924. Two officers and seven men were in attendance at the inspection musters, and the inspection drill was carried out in a smart and energetic manner. Greater efficiency would be obtained from the first-aid motor-pump if the delivery-pipe was altered in the manner recommended at the time of my visit. The supply of fire-hose is insufficient. It is time this Board procured a new site and erected a station suited to the requirements of the town. Lawrence. Inspection, 7th March, 1924. Two officers and seven firemen were present at the, inspection muster. Inspection drills were carried out, but the brigade should be thoroughly drilled in the squad drill which has recently neen adopted as a standard for the Dominion. A new portable stand-pipe is required, otherwise the equipment is in good order and condition. Levin. Inspection, 4-th Juno, 1924. At the inspection muster there wore present two officers and seven firemen. The inspection drills were carried out in a much more efficient manner than previously, and generally a considerable improvement is manifest. The present strength of the brigade—eleven all told—is numerically weak, and steps should be taken at once to increase the membership ; also, some arrangements should be made whereby, in case of a call on the street fire-alarm system in the daytime, the firebell shall be rung immediately. Masterton. Inspection, 18th December, 1923. At the inspection muster there were present two officers and sixteen firemen out of a total strength of twenty-four. As compared with previous occasions there was an improvement in the carrying-out of the inspection drills, but the recently adopted standard squad drill should be introduced and the brigade thoroughly drilled on those lines. The attendance at twenty-two general fire calls averaged 75 per cent, of the membership a fair record. The station and equipment were in first-class order and condition. I have again had to call attention to the unreliable condition of the, water-supply for fireextinction purposes in Masterton, and if there is no prospect of tin improvement in the near future the brigade should be furnished with a motor pumping outfit. Milton. Inspection, 6th March, 1924. The full strength of the brigade was in attendance at the inspection muster. There is considerable improvement in the inspection work of this brigade, and with regular practice of the recently adopted standard drill a satisfactory degree; of efficiency should be quickly attained. The station and equipment were in good order. There is a shortage of fire-hose —a further 600 ft. is required. Napier. Inspection, 20th February, 1924. In regard to the newly erected central fire-station, both in design and construction the work has been carried out in a most efficient manner and at a very reasonable cost. When getting the motor-pump to work at the port one of the street-hydrants was found covered to a depth of 2 in. with road-metal; also, the hydrant-indicators are in a very Unsatisfactory state generally. Such conditions may easily be the cause of serious fire loss, and should be remedied at once. Other minor matters, as pointed out in my report, require attention. Upon reconsideration the Board have purchased a 45 h.p. 300-350 g.p.m. motor-pump instead of converting an ordinary commercial chassis, as was at first proposed. The installation of a street fire-alarm system should now be taken in hand. New Plymouth. Inspection, 10th October, 1923. Two officers and seventeen firemen were in attendance at the inspection muster. Owing to the inclement weather the inspection drill was considerably restricted, but the brigade require more drill and instruction, and the Superintendent should be authorized to call extra drills at his discretion. The average attendance at twelve fire calls averaged 54 per cent, of the membership —not a good record : this should be looked into. The engine of the 60 h.p. motor was very slow in starting at the turnout—a fault of long standing —and an endeavour should be made to have it rectified locally. A3O h.p. chassis was purchased, a body built thereon, and fitted up locally as a hose-ladder and first-aid chemical-engine tender.

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Oamaru. Inspection, 13th May, 1924. At the inspection muster there was present one officer and ten firemen. The station and equipment were found to be in good order. Practical instruction was given in the recently adopted firemen squad drill. Attendance at the twenty-two fire calls averaged 65-6 per cent, of the membership —a low average, Prompt extension of the water-reticulation in the newly amalgamated, districts of Ncwborough and Meadowbank is necessary. In the meantime, if, as suggested in my report, hydrants are fixed on the mile length of the present main, it will enable the brigade to protect a large number of the buildings in the said districts. More sleeping-accommodation for single firemen at the, central station is necessary, and I noted the, street hydrant-indicators were in the same condition as at the time of my previous visit. Ohakune. Inspection, 4th April, .1924. Only two members of the brigade were in attendance at the, firestation. The boiler of the steam fire-engine was down for repairs, and would be out of commission for another week ; also, I found the motor hose-tender in a neglected-looking condition, and the battery out of action, housed behind other motor-cars in a garage some short distance away from the station. Further, the hose was lying about on the floors of both engine-shed and social room, and the interior of the building was in a most disorderly and neglected condition. Altogether, fireprotection conditions in Ohakune are in a very dangerous state, and call for prompt action on the part of the Fire Board. I have recommended purchase of a trailer motor-pump to be towed by the hose-tender, provided the tender is maintained in proper working-order; also, better provision for protection of the Junction section of the town is necessary. Palmerston North. Inspection, 11th June, 1924. The Superintendent and eighteen firemen were, present at the inspecton muster. As usual, the inspection drills were carried out in a practical and efficient manner, and the station and equipment were found in good order and condition. Plans for the proposed new central fire-station have been approved, but erection has not yet been commenced, and very little practically has yet been done in respect to the urgently needed installation of a street fire-alarm system. The fire loss for tho year, £24,806, is much above the, average loss in this district, but one fire accounts for over £12,000 of the total loss. Petone. Inspection, 30th June, 1924. At the inspection muster there were present two officers and fifteen firemen, or seventeen out of a strength of eighteen all told. The inspection drills were carried out in. the efficient manner usual with this brigade, and the station, motors, and other equipment were in first-class order. The returns show the attendance, at twelve fire calls averaged 53 per cent, of the membership —not a good average. A large number of new buildings have been erected of late, and to a degree that calls for an extension of the street fire-alarm system ; four additional boxes should bo installed. Port Chalmers. Inspection, 10th March, 1924. Owing to a rush of shipping, practically all members of the brigade were engaged in night-work, therefore no inspection muster was held. The station and equipment were in good order. The attendance at ten fire calls averaged 52 per cent, of the membership of the brigade —a low average. Improvement of the water service on the upper levels is now in hand. Consequent upon certain information received from the, Chairman of the Board, my previous recommendation in regard to a new fire-station site is held over for the time being. Rotorua. Inspection, 19th November, 1923. The full strength of the brigade was present at the inspection muster. The various inspection drills were carried out in a smart and efficient manner, and the station and equipment were in good order. The attendance at fire calls averaged 80-2 per cent, of the total membership of the brigade -a good record. A street fire-alarm system, consisting of three circuits having sixteen call-points thereon, has been installed, and was officially declared available for public use on the 19th November. A further addition to the equipment is an English-manufactured 35 ft. extension-ladder. Taumarunui. Inspection, 14th November, 1924. At the inspection muster there were in attendance two officers and thirteen firemen out of a total strength of eighteen. The inspection drills, both wet and dry, were carried out in a satisfactory manner, and there is a. decided improvement in that respect. The attendance at the twelve fire calls averaged 72-2 per cent, of the membership- a, fair record. The station and the equipment, with the, exception of some minor matters requiring attention, were in good order and condition.

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Tauranga. Inspection, 20th November, 1923. Two officers and eleven firemen were, in attendance at the inspection muster. The inspection drills were carried out in a satisfactory manner, and the station and equipment were in good order. The attendance at the six fire calls averaged 84 percent, of the membership of the brigade —a good record. The roadway on the corner of Durham and Wharf Streets, in the immediate vicinity of the firestation, is in a most dangerous condition, and renders any run of the fire-motor in that direction, particularly at night, a very risky proceeding. I had again to bring under the notice of the Board the necessity of securing an additional portion of the adjoining land with a view to extension of the fire-station premises. Te Aroha. Inspection, 21st November, 1923. Two officers and ten firemen were, in attendance at the. inspection muster. The inspection drills were carried out in an energetic manner, and, whilst showing an improvement, there is room for more. At the, nine fire calls there was an attendance of 84 per cent, of the membership—a good record. The newly erected central fire-station is now in occupation, but the present firebell does not appear to be satisfactory for general alarm purposes, and it should be replaced either by a siren or a heavier bell. Timaru. Inspection, 30th January, 1924. Two officers and sixteen firemen were present at the inspection muster. The inspection drills were carried out in an efficient manner, and the station and equipment were in the usual good order and condition. At the forty-six fire calls the attendance averaged 76 per cent, of the membership —a fair record. In view of future extension, which must come, the Board would do well to secure, whilst they can be purchased at a reasonable price, one or other of the sections adjoining the central-station site. Also, more accommodation for married firemen should be provided, and I have recommended the erection of three self-contained cottages facing Latter Street on the present site. Wathi. Inspection, 2nd April, 1924. Two officers and nine, firemen were in attendance, at the inspection muster. It was evident that the brigade were in need of more drill and instruction, but the members are apparently an active, willing body of men, and with proper attention and practice of the recently standardized squad drill they should easily attain a satisfactory degree of efficiency. The attendance at the forty-four fire calls averaged 72 per cent, of tin; total membership— in all the circumstances, a good record. A new standard stand-pipe, is required, and the Board should replace or improve the present unsatisfactory street fire-alarm system. Waitara. Inspection, 9th October, 1923. Two officers and ten firemen were present at the inspection muster. Various inspection drills were, carried out, and, whilst there was some improvement as compared with my previous inspection, it, was not, to the extent I expected. A 20 h.p. motor chassis has been purchased, a suitable body built thereon, and the machine is now in commission as a hose-and-ladder tender. Wanganui. Inspection, sth December, 1923. At the inspection muster there were present two officers and seventeen firemen out of a total strength of twenty then on the roll. The required inspection drills were carried out in a smart and efficient manner, and the station and equipment were in first-class order. During the year the town districts of Gonville and Castlecliff amalgamated with the. borough, thus becoming one fire district under the control of the Wanganui Fire Board, and steps are now being taken to adequately protect the, additional area. A site is to be purchased and a station erected thereon, so situated that it will serve both districts. A permanent district officer with one permanent and fourteen auxiliary firemen have already been appointed, and a street fire-alarm service is to be installed immediately. Whangarei. Inspection, 14th January, .1924. At the inspection muster there were present two officers and ten firemen out of a total strength of twenty then on the roll. The inspection drills were carried out in a fairly satisfactory manner, but the recently standardized squad drill system should be adopted. The records show the attendance at fire calls averaged 68-4 per cent, of the membership—-not a good average. A street fire-alarm system should be installed in the near future ; in the meantime the present remote-switch-control system should be extended along the Kamo and Mauna Roads.

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TABLES. 1. Summary of Fire Calls.

2. Summary of Fire Losses.

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District. Fires. „, . Bush, Grass, G^ mne y and Rubbish Fires - Fires. False Alarms. Out of District. Totals. Auckland .. Balclutha .. Christchurch Dannevirke Dargaville .. Dunedin Feilding Foxton Gisbome Greymoutli.. Hamilton . . Hastings Hawera Hokitika Invercargill Kaiapoi Kaitangata Lawrence .. Levin 129 2 132 7 4 121 7 2 21 U 20 14 6 3 40 r> o 2 2 20 1 31 1 2 74 2 1 68 40 4 1 80 2 1 2 58 1 89 1 I 2 4 8 21 2 2 1 1 5 283 4 313 14 7 343 13 5 29 13 43 25 8 5 69 4 3 2 12 48 4 4 12 6 3 1 2 I 2 10 1 9 1 8 1 5 21 3 28 II 4 11 1 4 I 5 1 12 2 13 1 9 2 5 1 4 1 Masterton .. Milton Napier New Plymouth Oarnara Ohakune Palmerston North 2 4 2 1 2 7 4:9 17 22 5 77 12 11 27 12 7 9 46 44 2 106 6 Petone Port Chalmers Botorua Taumarunui Tauranga .. Te Aroha .. Tirnaru Wailii Waitara Wanganui . . Whangarei 6 3 36 3 2 9 7 5 7 14 16 1 32 6 7 2 1 6 2 I 2 8 I 1 15 7 9 1 25 7 3 2 4 1 I 22 8 2 19 39 16 4 Totals 741 223 358 319 6] 1,702

District. Insured. Uninsured. Totals. District. Insured. ' Uninsured. Totals. Auckland Balclntha Ohristohnroh Dannevirke Dargaville .. Dunedin Eltham Feilding Eoxton Gisborne Greymouth .. Hamilton Hastings Hawera Hokitika £ 30,733 29 94,794 339 1,409 21,279 l^431 £ 7,175 1,781 141 475 2,135 385 10 1,745 1,149 1,525 960 380 £ 43,908 29 90,575 480 1,884 23,414 1,816 10 11,893 8,256 8.188 3,871 1,951 87 47,221 390 1,855 3,770 2,027 7.782 Milton Napier New Plymouth Oamaru Ohakune Palmerston North Petone Port Chalmers Rotorua Taumarunui Tauranga Te Aroha Timaru Waihi Waitara Wanganui .. Westport Whangarci .. £ 125 5,730 2,290 1,872 1,300 22,280 385 354 5,840 1,234 1,052 3,141 10,293 1,837 275 7,800 £ 50 92 502 1,828 875 1,520 100 304 1,570 150 1,078 1,285 3,104 1,558 75 430 £ 175 5,822 2,792 3,700 2,175 24,800 485 058 7,410 1,384 3,330 4,426 19,457 3,395 350 8,230 10,148 7,107 0,003 2,911 1,571 87 40,444 250 1,300 3,570 1,092 7,102 777 140 555 200 335 020 Invercargill Kaiapoi Kaitangata . . Lawrence . . Levin Mastcrton .. 2,010 2,000 4,016 Totals .. 320,355 37,009 358,024

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District. Year ending 30th June, 1920. Year ending 30th Juno, 1921. Year ondinu 30th June, 1922. Year ending 30th June, 1923. Year ending 30th Juno, 1924. Year ending 80th June, 1925. Auckland Balolutha Christchuroh Dannevirke Dargaville Duiietlin Eltham .. Peilding. . Foxton .. Gisborne Greymouth Hamilton Hastings Hawera .. Holutika Invereargill Kaiapoi Kaitangata Lawrence Levin Masterton Milton .. Napier New Plymouth Cam aru.. Ohakune Palmerston North Petone, Port Chalmers Rotorua.. Taumarumii Tauranga Te Aroha Timaru Waihi Waitara.. Wanganui Westport Whangarei £ s. d. 12,305 0 0 260 0 0 8,550 0 0 580 9 ] 410 0 0 0,500 0 0 £ s. d. 17,000 0 0 140 0 0 9,050 0 0 017 15 0 523 0 7 11,500 0 0 £ s. d. 18,375 0 0 350 0 0 14,113 0 0 672 13 6 675 3 6 13,500 0 0 £ s. d. 16.325 0 0 400 0 0 12,100 0 0 585 18 6 504 0 0 13,500 0 0 £ s. d. 16,700 0 0 400 0 0 12,100 0 0 739 19 10 816 0 0 13,500 0 0 £ 9. d. 18,400 0 0 500 0 0 13,000 0 0 020 13 5 600 0 0 13,500 0 0 750 0 0 554 0 0 020 8 10 2,200 0 0 949 0 0 2,800 0 0 1,206 0 0 1,241 0 0 480 0 0 3,200 0 0 1,279 0 0 290 0 0 100 0 0 803 4 0 1,649 0 0 340 0 0 3,522 0 0 1,953 0 0 950 0 0 420 0 0 2,224 19 8 1,394 0 0 269 4 0 1,350 12 0 445 0 0 559 Iβ 0 621 0 0 2,250 0 0 651 0 0 220 0 0 7,050 0 0 550 0 0 1,016 0 0 404'10 6 568 18 10 594' 2 11 648 0 0 250 0 0 1,734 0 1 887 0 0 2,350 0 0 837 0 0 837 0 0 570 0 0 623 0 0 397 0 0 2,188 12 2 948 0 0 2,650 0 0 1,012 0 0 713 2 1 570 0 0 10,300 0 0 947 0 0 175 10 0 90 0 0 799 7 8 1,946 10 0 240 0 0 2,886 0 0 1.965 10 0 800 0 0 348 0 0 2,143 11 11 1,450 0 0 310 0 0 1,328 5 (I 050 0 0 499 15 3 573 0 0 1,850 0 0 S22 0 0 120 0 0 4,450 0 0 1,009 3 9 920 0 0 1,300 0 0 1,038 0 0 732 8 4 425 0 0 1,586 10 0 943 0 0 1,449 13 6 1,024 0 0 764 14 3 550 0 0 1,517 4 5 890 0 0 1,900 0 0 978 0 0 751 14 5 425 0 0 60 0 0 611 10 0 1,501 0 0 85 0 0 1,802 8 0 550 0 0 481 0 0 1,530 10 7 838 0 0 350 0 0 1,490 10 0 80 0 0 600 10 0 1,536 0 0 232 4 9 1,500 9 0 800 0 0 468 2 9 2,055 0 5 893 0 0 400 0 0 875 0 0 510 0 0 414 18 4 500 0 0 1,750 0 0 930 0 0 143 0 0 4,505 17 4 260 0 0 80 0 0 1,080 3 1 2,029 3 0 250 0 0 2,190 0 0 2,435 0 0 800 0 0 402 0 0 I 2,417 10 7 1,080 0 0 400 0 0 1,424 16 0 600 0 0 547 8 4 731 0 0 2,400 0 0 990 0 0 209 0 0 5,255 5 10 192 0 0 80 0 0 921 17 5 1,880 0 0 167 10 0 1,071 0 0 2,183 0 0 750 0 0 435 0 0 2,100 7 8 1,306 0 0 325 0 0 l,,'S40 10 8 640 0 0 541 2 11 683 0 0 1,750 0 0 710 0 0 200 0 0 4,800 0 0 455 5 0 1,930 0 0 1,160 0 0 201 8 0 5,141 15 7 340 0 0 570 0 0 680 0 0 550 0 0 1,000 0 0 Totals 50,642 9 8 66,433 7 11 82,484 6 11 74,754 0 10 89,052 3 11 90,540 18 5

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Palmerston North. Petone. Port Chalmers. Kotorua. Taumarunui. Tauranga. Te Aroha. Timaru. Waihi. Waitara. Wanganui. Whangarel. Totals. Brigades, total strength of :. 26 Fire-stations — Residential .. .. .. 2 Non-residential .. .. 1 Fire-alarms — Circuits (C), boxes (B.) .. .. s .. Automatic, private .. .. 2 Telephones (points) .. .. 6 Motors — Hose-and-ladder tenders (h.p ) .. I 1 (25) First-aid, hose-and-ladder (h.p.) Pump, hose-and-ladder (h.p.) .. 1 (55) Runabouts First-aid, pump, hose-and-ladder (h.p.) Electric, ladders (height) Fire-engines — Steam (g.p.m.).. Manual (g.p.m.) Chemical-engines, hand-drawn (gals.) Hose-carts, reels, hand-drawn .. 2 Ladders — Motor-traction (height) Extension (height) (*on motor) .. 2 (60', 22')* Single and coupling (total length).. 9 (117') Jumping-sheets .. .. ■ ■ I Smoke - jackets (J.), helmets (H.), masks (M.) Hand-pumps .. .. .. 2 Hand chemical extincteurs .. 1 Portable standpipes — Ratchet valves .. .. 1 Double heads .. .. .. 5 Single heads .. .. .. 4 Hose — Rubber-lined (diameter) 18 1 1 (C), 13 (B.) 1 20 9 .. 19 1 1 3(C.,)16(B.) 18 16 1 1 1 4 3 1(22) 1(22) I 16 25 16 1 1 1 6(C). 27 (b.) 3(C), 12 (B.) 2 2 2 3 10 1 (22) .. 1 (22) 1 (60) ! '. 1 (45) 15 1 1 23 20 812 1 1 43 1 1 29 4 (C), 53 (B.) 1 (C), 1 (B.) 96 (C), 747 (B. 11 .. 147 2 1 161 1(30) .... 1(22) 1(50) 1(22) 1 (40) 1 (22) 24 1 (40) .. 24 10 1 (22) .. 4 1 (60) .. 7 •• •• 1 (40) 2 1 1 (35')* 4(40') 1(H.) *2 1 (26')* 1 (20') 3 1 (35')* 6 (89') 1 2 2 1 (26')* 1 (36')* 2 (20') 2 (59') i i '2 1 (30')* 2 (60','30')* 1 (26')* 4 (50') 7 (85') 2 (55') 2 (h.) :: 2 1 (20')* 1 (25') 2(M.) 1 6 3 2 65 3(60',35',35')* 1 (50') 52 3(42') 2(55') i 165 2 .. 20 1(H.) 2(M.) 5 (J.), 14 (H.), 14 (M.) 2 2 71 2 2 S6 2 3 2 1 1 2 2 2 3 4 1 1 1 2 1 2 4 2 1 4 2 4 1 2 - ■ 2 2 5 1 2 1 1 5 4 7 .. 60 3 3 14s 2 61 150' (f*) 120' (1") 140' (f) ! 2,100' (2i*) 2,300' (2J") G. G. 100-125 75-110 160- <r) 1,800' (2J*) 3,000' (2J") 1,500' (2J") ! G. G. G. 120-125 70-75 90-125 1,000' (21.") G 300' (I") .. 3,100' (2J*), 3,560' (}*) I 4,800' (2J») 2,000' (2'/) 37,000' (2|"), 104,767' (2J" I! <; Unlined (diameter) .. .. 6,000' (2J") 4,500' (2J») 1,600' (2J*) 2,577' (2i") Water - supply (P. = p u m p i n g ; G. (G. = gravitation) Pressure, average, noon-midnight .. 60-95 G. G. G. ■ 35-70 90-130 60-68 90-12.5 110-140 150-175