HOKITIKA FIRE BRIGADE

Hokitika Guardian, 16 May 1923, Page 4

HOKITIKA FIRE BRIGADE

TUESDAY, MAY loth. ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting was hold at 8 p.m. Present: Supt. Braddon, Deputy Supt. Davidson and 21 members. The minutes were confirmed and outward ccDespondence was approved. The Treasurer’s balance sheet showed receipts £7l 2s Od ami expenditure £O9 10s lOd, leaving a credit balance of £1 os 2d. —Received and adopted. The various foremen reported the gear gemmed I v to be* in fair order, some alterations being authorised to the steam engine, following the report of Fireman Findlay.

.Mr A. Laughton after serving a probationary term, was elected a member of tin: Brigade. The United Fire Bi igade Association forwarded a copy of the annual conference report and ballot pat er to vote on for where the next conferemc should lie held, the places that . had extended invitations being Ilnkitika Palmerston North and Rotorua. The Brigade decided net to vita, bat to leave it to the other Brigades to decide.

ft was resolved that a committee consisting of the officers of the Brigade i-A appointed to gather the necessary information to place before the citizens if Hokitika was soleclei as the place for the Conference. Members reported on their uniforms as fairly good. It was resolved to apply To the Fire Board Hr three new helmets. SUPER LVI EX DENT’S REPORT. In reviewing the work of the Brigade during the past year it becomes my pleasant duty to again compliment you 011 the excellent attendance at practice musters and at fires, and 1 desire to say. that it is most gratifying to me to see members take so whole-hearted an interest in maintaining the efficiency of our Brigade. The fire calls lor the year uoio slightly below the average, and fortunately tile loss by lire was very low indeed. I will take this opportunity to com lliment the team who represented us at the Fire- Brigades’ Demonstration held in Dunedin last February. In looking through the newspaper reports f found that although they were 0111.' fortunate enough to secure otic £7 prize, they occupied an honour, tbik position in most of the event'. 1 wish to thank the team for the worthy 111. inner in which they upheld the honour el tills Brigade, and I also de.-i-e to t■: 11v 1 -.- to them our appieeiation oi their generosity and thoughtfulness, in pure ha-iiig and presenting to lid. Brigade, the handsome .silver-mounted oak competition -lurid, and 1 hoj c to see all their name.- engraved thereon as winners of the one man events we are In arrange for. in conclusion 1 must thank Deputy Superintendent George Davidson and cavil r.ud every one of the members of this Brigade for the never-tailing support and com u'-y extended to my soli and ! leu • ■ the coming year will he as but -nan- for uur tow 11 as the one now ended, and iliat individually wc may be hh--od with perfect health in order to i-s’Ty 0:1 our duties successfully.--lie. cited. I'M.; fit UN OF OFFICERS! .Superintendent Braddon was unanimously 1 e-dee led, as was Deputy Supt David.-1 11 and Secretary G. I.akni, In returning thanks for his ro-elec-i.-iii Supt. Braddon cxpresicd the pleasure he h; d in presiding over the Brigade. He had to thank members b.)i their steady attend ur-e at practice:- with Ihe result that tile hceim-i, and members wen.- a very efficient body (oer whom it was an honor to !)"oui;-. Supt. Davidson ill returning 1 h nk- bu- ills re-appointment i ib’env • to 1 I <- : lulling yen- w hidi ] roluist-d b I.:- :• bil'l one. A vole of I'-mui-' was na-sed I" 1 lie auditor. Ecreinait If. Timniji.-oa. i-'ii enuin McG:egor, delegate to the Annual Conference, submitted a h'iigthv vej 01 L of the business dealt v.itii. - Received and a hearty vote ot thanks was passed for sc; vie.-s rtn-del--'-d. It was resolved in liitnre to limit tin- numb r of pro'eaiioiicrs to four. A gem-,--a 1 dis.-u: .-ion wok | lace on the be.-. 11 by He repealed sbo. lego. t..e S’.qit. expiefsing lb., dee;j eoii-.e:n at the ) i-ritimi e.f the Brigaaie a! times owing to the reservoir being empty. Be cmplta'is-vd the tire (lunger to the ti wn in the event of any outbreak when the water supply was cut off, and the urgent iicos-.it> there was to make the supply a more stable one. Tile roll was iiieu railed and the meeting icrmiimtod at 10 p.m.