FIRE BRIGADES’ CONFERENCE.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 February 1924, Page 1

FIRE BRIGADES’ CONFERENCE.

[uv TKI.KO 11A I’lr—CF.lt CllltSS ASSOCIATION', j KKKOMTIOX.S AOEEED TO. lIOTOR FA, Feb. II The Firemen's Conference opened to-day. It was resulted that in view of the heavy linaneial loss through the constant dest met ion by lire of school buildings erected in wood, and the dislocation of teaehiny routine throuyh the said tires this Confereneu view.with niueli eoneerii the resolution of the Minister of Kdnealioii to construct all new schools in wood, and considers il a serious mistake economically. educationally and in regard to the eatoty of the children. The Conference derid'-id to end •' i ' selul mu to the Afinistc:' ol Education Alembeis of Parliament.' and tlm local bodies interested with a recommendation that the plans ~S' school buildinys he submitted to ihe Covernment Insped or of Fire liriyudes. The Conference resolved to ask the .Municipal Association to pass a resolution ill favour ol the standardisation of street hydrants, iiriiiy a minimum four inch diameter for future mains to be Used for lire extinction. ROTORUA, Feb, II The Fire Rriyadcs’ Conference rc-

solved lu recommend Mint the Aluoicimil Corporations Act be amended in provide i lint upon I Ik- appointment. ui chief ami si.-rom! oilieers oi Eii*- H! igades working under iiu- control of local hollies, they automatically heroine Eire 1 11 -|x‘cr<irs under the Act. It was decided that the Brigades, this year, have the option ol devotion the Association grants to the purchase of jyoar, or to prize money, and that t’ne present- rule on the subject he deleted. It was also decided that the loaximom limit of cash prizes la- on the basis of four pounds per man. Tt was resolved that, on all demonstration programmes, the static and running pressures at the plus' nearest to the yrmiiid, fie shown. It was decided that at future demonstrations the draft programme he strictly adhered, and that method of running tlio same he not altered. NEXT BEAIOXSTRATTOX.

An invitation io hold the next con ferenee nnd demonstration at Christ church was accepted.

Tn reply to a suggestion from the Dunedin Brigade that the Association should postpone the next competitions to 1020, the year of the Dunedin International Exhibition, anti then hold them at Dunedin, the Conference resolved that the Association postpone the competitions, hut would endeavour to got the flovernment to authorise special competitions at Dunedin in 102(1.

This afternoon the ladies accompanying the delegates were taken for a Lake trip hv the Rotorua AVomen's Club.

To-night the delegates and their friends received a Mayoral welcome at. Ohinemutu.