ASHBURTON FIRE BRIGADE.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1469, 29 January 1887, Page 2

ASHBURTON FIRE BRIGADE.

The firat annual meeting of the Aahburton Firo Brigade was bold at the old Borough Council Chambers last evening. There were aboat 18 members present, Captain Scott m the chair NEW MPMBBBS. Three new menibera vrero propoteJ, and ten honorary members were eleoted, CORRESPONDENCE. Several letters on matters affecting the Brigade were read and dealt wlih, liIANCE-SHEET. The balance sheet, which showed a Bum m hand, was adopted. REPORTS. A number of routine reports wero read. F AYMENTS. Accounts were passed for payment. SECRETARY. A honorarium of £5 01 wei voted to the Secretary. BADGES'. The question of procuring badges for members and honorary members was left m the hands of the Captaiu and Secretary. TEAM. Various preliminaries m connection with sending a tenm of the Brigade to t»ka part m the forthcoming Fire Brigades demonstration m Dunedln were arranged. ■ DELEGATES. Captain Sjott and Fireman Dolman were appointed delegates to represent the ; Brigade at the Fire Brigades Conference. ANNIVERSARY. It was resolved to oelebrate the annieersiry of the Brigade by a dinner on > Friday night. Tha offer of Mr W. Pattman for catering was acocpteJ. A committee of four, to make the necessary arrangements, wbb appointed. OFFICERS The following officers were eleotod for the ensuing year :— Captain, G. F Soot* ; Lieutenant, W. E. Dolman ; Treasurer, 8. B. Nelson ; Secretary, J. Baker j Foreman, J. Qaane; Deputy Foreman, D. MoFa^me, The customary votes of thanks brought the pr»;;ee Hngs to a clo.ie.