FIRE BRIGADE.

Cromwell Argus, Volume V, Issue 258, 8 September 1874, Page 5

FIRE BRIGADE.

In accordance with advertisement, a public meeting was held in the Town-hall on Wednesday evening last, for the purpose of taking into consideration the advisability of forming a Fire Brigade in Cromwell. There was a very fair attendance of the public. The chair was taken by Mr D. A. Jolly, the Mayor. Mr Jolly explained that he had called the meeting in his official capacity as Mayor of the town, the subject being one of some importance. He was glad to see a good attendance ; it showed a sense of the necessity for such a body as a Fire Brigade. Reading of disasters such as that which occurred in Dunedin the other day, every householder must be struck with a feeling of insecurity and uneasiness, for up to the present time no effort had been made towards any organisation for the extinction of fires and the preservation of property. Storekeepers in the town, who necessarily kept a large stock which could be only far from wholly insured, must be in constant dread ; for nothing whatever could be done to stop a conflagration, which might occur at any moment. In such an event, the reflection would come too late, that as citizens we had not done our duty in taking steps such as those proposed to night. At the time when he was contesting the election for Kawarau Ward, two years ago, he advocated the same thing, but was told that the Firewood Creek water scheme was the only Fire Brigade we wanted. That scheme was not yet carried out, however, and the necessity for a Brigade might arrive at any moment. At the time of the Mayoral elections, he had spoken again on the subject. The opportunity was now his, and it would not be his fault if provision were not made in the direction referred to. He concluded by reading a letter from Mr Job Wain, captain of the Dunedin Fire Brigade, which contained full information relative to the matter. He also read some of the rules of that body, to show the manner of working. Mr T. Fergus followed, and thought the idea a praiseworthy one. An organised body of men, even with buckets, could do much towards extinguishing a fire. He moved that Mr Jolly be accorded the thanks' of the meeting, and that a Brigade be at once formed. Some discussion took place, an opinion being expressed that it would be better to wait until the town had a decent supply of water ; but eventually the motion was carried almost unanimously. Twenty-two persons gave in their names as being willing to join the body, and it was agreed to leave the lists open for one week, when another meeting could be held. A meeting will accordingly be held tomorrow evening, in the Town-hall, at eight o'clock.

The inhabitants of the Cromwell district are sometimes puzzled to know which is the best and cheapest establishment to purchase their supplies of drapery and clothing at. They should no longer remain in doubt on that score. If they will only pay one visit to W. Talboys' London House, they will discover for themselves that it is not only the cheapest but the best sto -e at which to deal for these articles. Mr T.illo/s has made Arrangements to import his stock direct from the Home markets, and the public rest lassured that everything will be sold by him at in advance only sufficient to repay the or ginal Q)st, and return a fair percentage on the outlav. Every article in Mr Talboys' establishment is mirked in plain figures, from which no abatomeit is ever made. A fuller description ot lue stoik will be found in advertisement in anotner column.—r.\T)VT.]

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