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j I>a^®^ on Petone. Chalmers Rotorua. | Taumarunui. Tauranga. j Te Aroha. Timaru. | Waihi. | Waitaxa. Wanganui. Westport. i Whangarei. J Totals. _ — j - Brigades, total strength of .. 26 18 15 18 21 16 16 23 16 13 38 18 20 847 Fire-stations — Residential ......2 1 .. 11 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 40 Non-residential .. .. 1 .. 2 1 1 1 .. .. .. 1 .. ... 1 30 Fire-alarms Circuits (0.), boxes (B.) .. .. 1(G), 9(B) 1 (C), 13(B) .. 3 (C), 16(B) .. .. .. 6(C), 27 (B) 3 (C), 13(B) .. 7 (C), 76 (B) 8(B.) 1 (C), 1 (B) 98(C),783(B) Automatic, private .. .. 2 .. .. I .. .. 2 1 . 11 .. .. 154 Telephones (points) .. .. 2 1 .. 2 4 2 2 3 6 3 4 ] 120 Motors — Hose-and-ladder tenders (h.p ) .. 1 (25) 1 (30) .. 1(50) 1 (22) .. 1(22) .. 1(22) 1 (22) 2(40,20) 1(35) 1(22) 30 First-aid, hose-and-ladder (h.p.) .. .. .. 1 (22) .. .. 1 (22) .. .. .. .. 1 (40) . . .. 22 Pump, hose-and-ladder (h.p.) .. 1(55) .. .. .. .. .. .. 1(60) .. .. .. .. .. 13 First-aid, pump, hose-and-ladder .. 1 (40) .. .. .. .. .. 1(45) .. .. 2 (60,35) | .. .. 11 (kp.) Runabouts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . .. .. .. 1 (20) .. .. 7 Petrol-electric, ladders (height) .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. ! .. .. j .. . 3 Fire-engines — Steam (g.p.m.).. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | .. .. 1 (300) .. 7 Manual (g.p.m.) .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. t .. .. .. 6 Chemical-engines, hand-drawn (gals.) I.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. I . 4 Hose-carts, reels, hand-drawn . . 212 2 22 11 21 .. 11 67 Ladders — Motor-traction (height) .. .. I .. j .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. j .. . . 3 Extension (height) (*on motor) .. 2(50', 25')* 1(35')* 1(260* 1(350* 1(26')* 1(34')* 1 (300* 2 (60', 30')* 1(30')* 1(300* 3(60', 35',350* 1 (240* 1(500 61 Single and coupling (total length). . 8(900 4(320 1 (250 6(910 2 (200 2 (550 3 (420 6 (750 3(730 1 (350 2 (360 2 (470 2(55') 1 157 Jumping-sheets .. .. .. J i .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2 .. . . 21 Smoke - jackets (J.), helmets (H.), .. 1 (HO j .. .. .. .. .. 2 (HO .. 1 (M.) 1 {HO .. 2 (M.) 8 (J.), 14 (H.), masks (M.) j 13 (M.) Hand-pumps .. .. .. 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 11 2 .. 2 79 Hand chemical extincteurs ..1 3 .. 4 2 .. 2 4 2 .. 3 2 2 106 Portable standpipes — Ratchet valves .... 1 2 .. 1 .. .. 1 4 .. .. 6 2 .. 59 Double heads ......5 2 3 1 3 4 2 4 1 3 4 2 4 155 Single heads .. .. .. 4 5 .. 5 1 1 .. .. 3 .. .. 3 2 08 Hose — Rubber-lined (diameter) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .'^SOO'^f'O^CO (2J» , 840' (J") Unlined (diameter) .. .. 5,900' (2£") 4,100' (2J") 2,000' (2 J") 1,900' (2£") 2,400' (2J") 2,300' (2£") 1,800' (2J") 3.000' (2J") 1,500' (2|") 2,800' (2£") 7,600' (2£"S 1,500' (2£") 2,000' (2 f) 36,150' (2f),) 109,350' (2£" Water - supply (P. = p u m p i n g; G. G. G. G. G. G G. G. G. G. G G. <. (G. = gravitation) Pressure, average, noon-midnight .. 40- 90 48-72 50-110 60-64 100-125 75-110 120-125 70-75 90-110 90-120 110-130 100-125 150-165