The Chronicle. PUBLISHED DAILY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27. 1911. A FIRE. BRIGADE FOR SHANNON.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 October 1911, Page 2

The Chronicle. PUBLISHED DAILY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27. 1911. A FIRE. BRIGADE FOR SHANNON.

A Shannon subscriber ha,s written to us in advneacy of tin? formation of a liio brigade at Sli.;inn.oii. Me states Miat primarily I'lio town would lii> -nfeguanled liy the institution and maintenance of si brigade, and t-hnt incidentally tin , training and tin , discipline the young men will have niiis'i improve llicin phiv.sieally and mentally. The project is ono upon which we are not prepared to express decided opinions. Coriainly there are many valuable buildings and business stocks at SlKiniion. 'Hid just as surely the risk of utter loss is great where no organised hum! of lire fighters is available. On the other hand it has to he remembered that an effective lire brigade is expensive, in tlhe heninniiiLC and also a .source of frequent expenditure after establishment. 11' one should he started at Shannon the promoters ought to be aiile t> pun '•;'.--■ ehoaply a. manual lire online and some lengths of hose from those towns which liaro lifciti these metiiods of lire figlitinp; superseded liy the installation of ]iig]lipres.sure. water supplies and hydrants, ll' our correspondeuti is in good earnest aiho'.it the mnttw ho sJlioukl interview l.is fellow-town.s'inen and orjrMii-isc , a publie. meeting. Certainly the present time is as opportune- as any that could he got. for the triennial elections to the County C'o.ineil Avill take plneo early next mouth, aiul there will ho opportunities to question the aspirants to office- regarding the ma.king of votes in aid of tho moveinont. Tiliflt there i.s .specific ]iower to cstahlisih fire brigndics given to County Councils is clearly shown by section f> of the Counties Act Ameiulliionf, Act, 1003. Tin's .section provides "That tlio Council may from time to time, out of the County Fund, establish lire ■brigades in sudi localities as it thinks fit, and provide ■nil necessary aippliianicos and buildings required in connection therewith, or ,may ngreo with any firo brigade or person as to supplying the necessary, appliances and labour for the purpose !of estinguisliing fii-es, and may jimviclo for *thc payment out of the Couny Fund of such remuneration hy way of gratuity to such brigade or persons as the council thinks fit." There remain, tlion. for ascertainment tlio degree of s'upimrt that our correspondent will receive from his f&Ho'W townspeople, and, tilro matter of making reprcsontatHms to the Horowhenua County Council at a. later date.