FIRE BRIGADE.

King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 369, 14 June 1911, Page 5

FIRE BRIGADE.

Mr J. Erickson, Secretary of the Te Kuiti Fire Brigade.wrqte the Borough. Council on Monday, as follows: "I am instructed by the members of the Te Kuiti Fire Brigade to agaiiidraw attention to the fact that the list, of articles required by the Brigade . have not been received from the Council. The Brigade feel their position keenly, and feel that, as communications from the Brigade to the Council are never answered, and as no effort is being made by the Council to equip ' the Brigade, there is only one course open, and that is to disband. As such an action would be disastrous to a own of such importance as Te Kuiti, the Council wi>l see the absolute necessity of immediate action. Should the Council consider the establishment of an efficient fire brigade of sufficient importance as to merit their consideration, the Briagde would respectfully urge upon them the necessity of granting their requests. As the annuEl general meeting of the Briagde will be held on Wednesday next, June 7tb, a reply to this letter before that date would be esteemed a favour." The writer referred to some of the most urgent needs of the Brigade. At a meeting of the Fire Prevent tion Comimttee on Friday afternoon, Cr Somerville in the chair, it was decided to quip the Fire Brigade cb follows:—One double-headed hydrant, £4 17s6d; 1 single headed-hydrant, £4 10d; 1 hose reel, £29; 1 union £1 18s 6d; 2 branches, £2 10s; 1000 feet hose. £4O; two 22ft ladders, £8 ss; 2 torches, £1 10s; 2 lamps £1; wheel jack, 12s 6d; 9 uniforms, £27; 9 helmets, £lO 2s 6d, 15 cap?; £3 15s; 15 pairs boots £5; 15 sparners £1 10s; 9 belts and hatchets, £7; sundries £3O; 15 pairs couplings, £lO 2s6d; the Council also to pay the Brigade the subsidy of £25. Cr Somerville, in movine the adoption of the report, said that the items recommended were necessary for the equipment of the Brigade.—Cr Harcy seconded the motion, and remarked that the order was large, but the Briagde could not do without it. A big fire would be disastrous to the town. The Mayor pointed out that the funds would have to come out of the ordinary revenue. It was decided to procure the moat, urgent requirements at present.