FIRE BRIGADE STATUS
AVERSE TO ANY CHANGE
BOROUGH COUNCIL'S STAND
In answer to a recent, circular from the N.Z. Municipal Association regarding the move to bring all Fire Brigades under the control of the Municipal Authorities by dissolving the present Fire Board system and instituting in its place a permanent service officered by professional full-time firemen the
Whakatane Borough Council decided at its last meeting to stand uiv animously behind the old system which it was claimed had given the fullest satisfaction.
Cr S hap ley explained the present basis of administration which carried out the volunteer system and of which, he claimed Whakatane had every reason to be proud. Expenses were met by the Government) the Insurance Companies and the Borough Council and as. a result a very happy state of affairs had been created with the equipment as up-to-date as it. w T as possible to make it at the present time, and the men keen and enthusiastic. It would be, asking for trouble to disturb the harmony of relationships existing and furthermore would be doing away with that fine spirit of service which volunteer brigades created.* He was strongly supported by Cr Cre,eke who was warm in his praise for the local brigade men i and the standard of proficiency which they set. The Council decided to reply that it did not favour any change from the present, highly efficient and well-run system.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 8, Issue 1, 22 August 1944, Page 5
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236FIRE BRIGADE STATUS Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 8, Issue 1, 22 August 1944, Page 5
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