FIRE BRIGADES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1401, 11 March 1905, Page 2

FIRE BRIGADES.

I '(Ees Press (Association.): I Dunedin, last night. I The fire brigades’ competition was conI tinued to-day in excellent weather. Three I events were got off, but it will be late to- [ morrow before the competition is through. I For Shand and Mason’s shield; Dunedin is ! leading with 29 poiuts,' Timaru a 27, and I Masterton 24. The results were [ Hose, hydrant and union competition for 5 men.—Dunedin City (Brancbman J. Williams, Firemen H. Tonkins, J. Conway, E. Oliver and T. Blanchark), 60 secs,' first prize JSSO, 1; Greymouth (Foreman P. Diere, Firemen Kilpatrick, Walton, Lockrodgo, and Fitzsimmonds), 62 secs, Becond prize 4)25, 2 ; Masterton (Captain 1 Jenkins, Fireman E. Jenkins, Lieutenant Ewingtaa, Firemen E. and B. Braggins), 63 secs, third prize £ls, 3. Thames and Caveraham tied for fourth place, Thames I winning the run off, tailing .£l2 ; Caver- I ham fifth 4)10. ' ( I

I 'Coupling practice, 2 men.—New PlyI mouth (Boon and Ford), 1; Dannevirke j (Nuttal Brothers), .2 ; Thames (Gibbons I and Alexander), 3 ; Timaru (Campbell and I Hunt), 4 ; Napier (Gilberd and Willis), 5. I Hose, hydrant and union for 5 men.—’ I Dannevirke (W. and B. Nuttal], DrinkI water, D. Mooney, F. Brown), 30 sees, 1; r Napier (Gilberd, Mallonoy, Gilberd, Willis) 131 secs, 2; Greymouth (Deere, FitzaimI mons, Walton, Locksage, Kilpatrick, 31 secs, 3 ; Dunedin City, 31 3 5 secs, 4; I [ Cnversham, 31 4-5 secs, 5. The hose and hydrant competition for three men was not completed, 28 out of about about 60 having run off. The leading teoms so far are New Plymouth 43 I sees, Greymouth 44, Hawera 46, Thames 48, Carterton 49. j