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Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 143, 13 March 1939, Page 11

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Carterton Fire Brigade Win Championship PETONE RUNNER-UP FOR THREE SHIELDS Bv Telegraph —Press Associaliuu WANGANUI, March 12. The weather was showery yesterday for tiie final events of the annual demonstrations of the United Fire Brigades’ Association of New Zealand. As a result of the week’s competitions Carterton proved the most successful brigade, taking tiie largest share of the prize money, in addition to ‘Winning the championship and the high-pres-sure and manual shields. Petone was the next most successful brigade and was runner-up for all three shields. Points for the shields are:— Championship Shield. —Carter ton, 94: Petone. 65$ : Upper Hutt, 59; Hastings, 541; Hokitika, 37; Hawera, 341. High-pressure Shield —Carterton, 75J : Petone, 601; Hastings, 4811 Upper Hutt, 40: Dannevirke, 29; Hawera, 25-1. Manual Shield. —Carterton, 27; Peton, 21; Hastings, 21; Upper Hutt. 16; Matamata, 13; Patea, 12. Concluding Events. Events concluded on Saturday resulted :— Four men hose and stand-pipe: Upper Hutt,. 36 l-ssec., 1: Patea, 39sec., 2; Petone, 39 4-ssec., 3; Taumarunui, 40sec., 4; AYhaiigarei, 40 4-sses„ 5: Pukekohe, 41sec., 6. Four-men motor event, showing two waters, one from each floor: Carterton, 36 2-ssec„ 1; Petone, 37sec.-, 2; Upper Hutt, 40 4-ssee„ 3; Lyttelton, 43 3-5 sec., 4; Hastings, 43 4-ssec., 5; Hawera, 44sec., 6.

Four-men motor pump from standpipe: Hastings, 67sec., 1; Stratford, 71 3-ssec., 2; Carterton, 72 l-ssec., 3; Upper Hutt, 73 2-ssec., 4; Hokitika, 74 sec., 5; Dannevirke, 74 4-ssec., 6. Three-men motor event (dressing) : Hastings, 53 4-ssec., 1; Petone, 56 4-5 sec., 2; Upper Hutt and Hawera, 58sec., equal, 3; Whakataue, 64sec., 5; Devonport, 65 l-ssec., 6. Two-me_n rescue event: Te Kuiti, 36 l-ssec., 1; Upper Hutt, 37 4-ssec., 2; Stratford, 40 4-ssec.; 3: Carterton, 42sec., 4.