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Auckland. Balclutha. Christchurcli. Daimevirke. Dunedin. I Dargaville. Feilding. Gisborne. Greymouth. Hamilton. Hastings. I I Brigades, total strength of .. 62 Fire-stations — Residential .. .. .. 5 Non-residential .. .. 1 Fire-alarms — (C.) circuits, (B.) boxes .. .. 28 (C), 232 (B.) Automatic, private .. .. 45 Telephones, points .. .. 14 Motors — Hose-and-ladder tenders (h.p.) .. 7(6, 40; 1,20) Chemical, hose-and-ladder (h.p.) .. 1 (38) Pump, hose-and-ladder (h.p.) .. 1 (110), 800 gal. First-aid, pump, hose-and-ladder 1 (60) (h.p.) Electric, ladders (height) .. I 1 (87') Fire-engines — Steam (gallons) Manual (gallons) Chemical-engines, hand-drawn (gallons) Hose-carts, reels — Horse-drawn Hand-drawn .. .. .. 1 Ladders — Motor-traction (height) .. .. 1 (65') Extension (height) .. .. ! 1 (35') 2 (44') on motors Single and coupling (total length).. i 12 (18' to 22') j Jumping-sheets (square feet) .. 5 (10' x 10') Smoke-jackets (J.), helmets (H.) ... 2 (J.), 4 (H.) Hand-pumps .. .. .. 5 Hand chemical extincteurs .. 6 Portable standpipes — Ratchet valves .. .. I 17 Double heads .. .. .. I Single heads .. .. .. j 4 Hose — Rubber-lined (diameter) .. \ 360' (1") Unlined (diameter) .. .. 11,200' (2 j") i Water-supply (G. = gravitation) .. ; G. Pressure, average, noon-midnight .. 40-120 15 2 (32') 1 1 1 860 (2-»") G. 70-75 36 3 16 (C), 104 (B.) 30 4 1(14) 2 (40, 40) 3 (75, 50, 50) 2 (260, 450) 1 (65') 3 (45', 35', 32') j on motors 20 (10' 6" & 6') ! 3 (2, 9' x 1, 10') 1(J.),5(H.) 5 19 1,630' (2J") 12.700' (2J") G. 9.3-106 22 1 1 "i 1 (40) 1 (25') on motor 5 (105') 2 7 2.600' (2i") G. 80-88 79 20 3 ■ 1 2 1 8(C). 78 (B.) I 32 9 1 1(15) 2 (75, 65) 3 (60,60, 60) '.'. 1 (84') 2 2 1 (80') 5(2,50: 3,20); 5 (65) 3 (25', 10', 10') J 1(12x12) 1 (J.), 1 (H.) 5 15 1 j 10 2 16,000' (2J") 1,300' (2 i-") G. G. " 96-1.57 80-95 24 27 1 1 1 4 1 (20) 1 (20) 1 (50) 1 (600) 1 (100) '2 '2 '.'. 1 (35') on motor 6(83') 5(81') 2 (H.) 1 (H.) 1 1 2 4 6 "i 4 2,500' (2J") 4,000'" (24*) G. G. 90-105 110-125 ■ 21 27 • 22 1 1 1 4 1 1 (C). ] (B.) 1 ... 7 2 3 1 (20) .. 1 (30) 1 (GO) 1 (600) 1 (60) 6 3 2 2 (40', 30') 1 (50') on motor 4 (81') 6 (150') 10 (184) 1 (1C s 10') .. 2 (12' x 14 2 (H.) 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 6 4,200 (2J") l,906'"(2J") 3.501V (2*' g. a g. 85-100 40-4S 120-130