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1914. NEW ZEALAND

FIRE BRIGADES OF THE DOMINION (REPORT ON THE), BY THE INSPECTOR OF FIRE BRIGADES, FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th JUNE, 1914.

Presented to both Hotutes of the General Assembly by Command of If in Excellency.

The Inspector ok Fire Brigades to the Hon. the Minister of Internal Affairs. Sir,— Office of Inspector of Fire Brigades, Wellington, Ist July, 1914. Herewith I have the honour to lay before you my sixth annual report, for the year ended 30th June. 1914, relative to the working of the Fire Brigades Act, and including matters in connection therewii h. There is now a total number of twenty-two proclaimed fire districts —viz., Auckland, Christ-church, Dannevirke, Dunedin, Feilding, Gisborne, Greymouth, Hamilton, Hastings, Hawera, Hokitika. Lawrence, Maori Hill, Maeterton, Milton, New Plymouth, Oamaru, Palmerston North, Petone, Rotorua, Timaru, and Whangarei. There are twenty-eight fire brigades and two fire-police corps working under the control of Fire Boards, and I have officially inspected the brigades, their stations and equipments, &c, as follows : — Auckland—lsth and 17th December, 1913 ; 11th and 13th May, 1914. Arch Hill—lsth December, 1913. Grey Lynn— T 4th May, 1914. Cliristchurch—2nd and 3rd December, 1913 ; 12th and 13th March, 1914. Dannevirke—l6th October, 1913 ; 6th April, 191 1. Dunedin—2sth and 27th October, 1913 ; 14th and 16th February, 191). South Dunedin—l7th February, 1914. Roslyn—2sth October, 1913 ; 16th February, l'.H I. Caversham—l7th February, 1914. Feilding—l7th November, 1913 ; 26th May, 1914. Gisborne—7th and Bth January, 1914 ; Ist July, 1914 i Greymouth —4th December, 1913 ; 21st April, 1914. Hamilton—2oth January, 1913 ; 7th May, 1914. Hastings—lsth October, 1913 ; 7th April, 1914. Hawera—7th October, 1913 ; 3rd February, 1914. Hokitika—sth December, 1913 ; 22nd April, 1914. Lawrence—23rd October. 1913 ; 12th February, 1914. Maori Hill—24th October, 1913 ; 13th February, 1914. Masterton—27th November, 1913 ; 25th June, 1914. Milton—22nd October, 1913 ; 11th February, 1914. New Plymouth—Bth October, 1913 ; 4th February, 1914. Fitzroy—9th October, 1913.

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