FIRE BRIGADES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1402, 13 March 1905, Page 2

FIRE BRIGADES.

(Per Press Association.) ; Dunedin, Saturday. it the firemen’s demonstration to-day thi hose and ''hydrant competition - resoled thus—Masterton, 40secs,' X ty New Plpouth 1 *4Bsees,T2.j , Cavecsham - and Grymouth, 44secf£ divided -third 1 apd fotyh prizes ; fiawera, 46 2-5 secs, 6. In tinpisabled hose oompetiiion HaweiaCappeied against the Protest committee’s' deaion, disqualifying them on the ground thq their protest was not in order, being givh to the wrong person. The appeal V'ajdisallowed. the firemen’s demonstration, ,in .the conflation event 25 teams competed. St. Kilk, 34secs, were Hastings, 34 2-5 cs, second ; Eastown Railway, 35sees, tbit; Spit, 36secs. four-h ; Naseby, 36 l-s]cop, fifth. Dunedin wins the ShandMain shield for aggregates. .The gatheringjvhioh has been moat successful, closed befio noon to-day. '

1 Dunedin, last eight.A'.the fire brigades’ competition the ShoaLMaßOn shiold, all, events coanting exeat the consolation event, resulted : Dunlin City 45, Masterton 42, Greymouth 29, fimaru 28, Hawera 25, Napier 24, NenPlymoutb 24, Dannevirke 23, Caver- , shatl9, Thames 18, Rangiora 13, Christehujh City 13, Waipawa 6, Lawrence 4, Spit, Bosfown Railway 4, Ashburton 2, Haingsl, Wcodville 1, South Dunedin 1. Hr the Manual, all events counting exojt the two real events, the results weit—Hawera 23, New Plymouth 22, Dasevirke 22. Napier 18, Caversbam 15, Rafiora 14, Christchurch 'City 11, Masters 11, Waipawa 5, Gore 5, Thames 4, Defence 4, Spit 4, Eastown Railway 4„ Asttirton 2, Hastings 1, Woodville 1 Som Dunedin 1. R the high pressure shield, all the * evep counting excepting the two manual even, the result was:—Dunedin- 45, Ner£lymouth 24, Dannevirke 22, Cavershanl9, Thames 18, Timara 15, Hawera 9, W.pawa 5, Lawrence 4, Eastown Railway! Hastings 1, Woodville 1, South Dunlin 1.