WHAKATANE FIRE BRIGADE HAS A SUCCESSFUL YEAR

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 13, Issue 42, 17 January 1949, Page 5

WHAKATANE FIRE BRIGADE HAS A SUCCESSFUL YEAR

With a membership strength of 21 the Whakatane Volunteer Fire Brigade finished a fairly successful year with a total of only 16 calls, it is stated in a report on 1948 activities presented to the Beacon by the brigade superintendent, Mr T. Hurndell.

During the year 12 Legion of Frontiersmen were enrolled as fire police and they are expected to assist the working of the brigade by controlling traffiic and public at fires.

The annual dance raised £lO for the Cancer Fund. Just before Christmas members of the brigade carried on their outside work by paying the annual visit to the children’s ward at the hospital and distributing gifts. While no championships were won teams performed creditably- At the Bay of Plenty Demonstration however, the brigade was particularly successful. Inter-brigade competition was held on two occasions •against Opotiki, both teams gaining a win each. Since the last competition however the Rangitaiki Plains Dairy Company’s Volunteer Brigade has signified its intention of taking part in future events. The local annual competitions resulted:—

Jimmy Hall Memorial (one man): A. Theobald 1, A. Wiggins 2. Fire Board Trophy (two man): D. McDonald and A. Theobald 1, G. Henry and A. Wiggins 2. Patterson Efficiency Cup: D. McDonald 1. Stewart Squad Drill Cup: D. McDonald, A. Theobald, D. Yeoman, A. Atkinson.

A trophy donated by Mr A. G. Allan has not been competed for yet with Opotikj. In concluding his report Mr Hurndell expressed his thanks to the public for the support given the brigade in all its activities.