FIRE BRIGADE DEMONSTRATION

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 27, 27 October 1920, Page 3

FIRE BRIGADE DEMONSTRATION

Despite, the rain on Labour Day the principal events in connection •with the Hntt Vnllfcy l'' ir e Brigades deraonhtrntion at f.y-Ilutt Recreation Ground were decided.' The officials yere:-Marshal, Firemwi Baldwin; judges. Captain Inrrant and Slinn, Mpssr*. Scott, M«>*, Horn,, and Clark; t>mek«.pers, Mess*. W. L. and F.' Jcimcss, and \\. J(. Gongh; starter, Mr. J. Tea herstoii. The. rwults were as follow , Two-hien Couplinß—Superintendent Gii..nor and Fin-mail Williams ketone), ,o3 see., 1: Captain Wakelin and 1-oremnn 01 c en (Railway), Diijsee., Licensed Victuallers' Shirldj fivn-rncii veel.—Gear,' 51' Msec., •!: Phton., a..ii.c., Hntt 51 °-ssec., .1 lhree-men il.it--RaiS lec!, l| Gear, 51 Usee,2, Petone, 54 2-ssec., .3. ' ,|ve-mi? £ Gear, 43 3-ssec., 1; Railway, 4Gt.ec., ~ Petone, 54 2-3scc., ,3. , «• . The Gear Company were declared the winner.? of the shield with Tunhvay and Petone second- and third rc^P cc e • It is understood that thj. wn,llin ;;''" events will be contested on the first .ine Saturday.

Tho ratepayers of the Whnng.irei harbour district recently sanctions a loan Tor harbour improvements, and the ward propose to immediately commence operations. At a meeting oil October 14, Mr. W. M. Fraser was appointed resident engtiieer, and Messrs. Blair Mason, Lee and Owsn -consulting -engineers to • the .War*..