TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 February 1918, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

(PEB PRESS ASSOCIATION. COPYRIGHT.] FIRE BRIGADES CONFERENCE. (By Telegraph.—Special to Cuardian.) TAURANGA February 27. The Eire Brigades Conference resumed yesterday when competition conditions were thoroughly revised. ' Inspector Hugo delivered an interesting instructive address on the use and maintenance of first- aid and smaller Brigade appliances. Invitations for holding the next annual Conference were received from the Invercargill, Hastings, 1 Levin and Lyttelton. A vote of the Brigades \vill he taken. The election of officers resulted: Deputy Superintendent Coupcr (Oamaru) President; -Supt. Keith (Hastings) and Supt. Goodwin (Akaroa) vice-presi-dents. j FIRE BRIGADES ACCIDENT SOCIETY: i (By Telegraph.—Special to Guardian.) TAURANOA, Febfruary .27. The Annual meeting of the Fire Brigades Accident Society was held last evening Capt. Fruph of Stratford presiding. The Executive’s report showed that 202 Brigades were affiliated to the society with a membership of 1532. ,

The accumulated funds were £1916. Accidijjits claimed during the year, £9B The Conference decided that during the currency of the war in a district in which there is a limited supply of doctors, that medical certificates signed by the matron of a hospital, will he accepted, provided no doctor is available at the time . A resolution asking the Government to set up a speed limit for fire motors owing to the number of accidents oc. (jurring, was lost. The election of officers resulted —President, Captain Greathead (Ekotaliuna)’, -Vice-presidents, Oapt, Moore (Paeroa) and -Supt. Canton (Taumarnnui).