INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 107, 8 March 1892, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

(pee united pbess association). Auckland, March 6. News from Rotorua states that Tongariro continues active, sending forth at intervals flames and dense smoke. Feilding Fire Brigade •■ The members of the Feilding Volunteer Fire Brigade, selected to take part in the United Fire Brigade's Demonstration, to be held in Christchurch, left by the 11 a.m. train for Wellington yia the Wairarapa route. The following programme has been arranged : — Sunday, church parade; Monday and Tuesday, conference; Tuesday evening, torchlight procession ; Wednesday and Thursday, competition ; Friday, banquet and presentation of prizes. The events on the the programme are : — 1. hose and hydrant, 5 men; 2. manual engine (dry), 1 man ; 3. manual engine, 5 men ; 4. ladder race (dry hose), 1 man ; 5. hose and ladder, 5 men; 6. life saving aparatus, 5 men ; 7. hose and hydrant, 2 men ; 8. officers, race ; 9. steam fire engine (dry), 5 men ; 10. ladder rescue, 2 men ; 11. ambulance, 5 men ; 12 manual engine (dry), 2 men ; 13. ambulance, 5 men ; 14. consolation (manual engine), 5 men ; 15. tug-of-war, North Island v. South Island, 10 men a side ; 16. firemen's race. The l'Gason for the Feildinnr Firemen going to Wellington by way of Wairarapa is given in the following letter from the Secretary of the Association to the local secretary Mr Collins : — " On account of the great number attending Christchurch I find that the subsidy will be insufficient to meet expenses ; and as the Manawatu Railway Company only allow us Saturday return fares, it is cheaper to travel via Woodyille. By this route 7s 2d per man will be saved, a large amount on 90 men. The stationmaster at Palmerston will issue passes for the Woodville route, and if you will let me know what day you are leaving I will arrange for coaching. Enclosed please find order for U.S.S. Co. for passage to Lyttelton." The representatives of the Feilding Fire Brigade — Branchman Bartholomew, Firemen W. A. Collins — Kitchen, Newman, and A. Collins, left to-day en route for Christchurch. They will compete in 5 events viz., 5 men manual, 2 men manual, and 1 man manual ; ladder rescue for 2 men ; hose and ladder, for 1 man. We trust they will be able to give a good account of themselves iv their various efforts. We regret that Mr Morey, the Cap» tain of the Fire Brigade, was unable to accompany the team this morning, owing to ill-health. Mr Morey has been indiefatigable in bringing the Brigade into a state of efficiency, and it is more thau probable it is owing to the con« sequent oyer«exertion that he is at present laid up. At a meeting of the Brigade held last night, Foreman Eade was elected to proceed to Christchurch in placo of Captain Morey.