THE FIRE BRIGADE DEMONSTRATION.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LVI, Issue 6490, 15 December 1881, Page 3

THE FIRE BRIGADE DEMONSTRATION.

Preparations of an unusually complete and extensive nature have been made for the Fire Brigade demonstration, which is to take place in Hagley Park to-morrow evening. Through the courtesy of Superintendent Harris, we are enabled to publish the details of the pyrotechnic display and of the procession. The display of fireworks will be commenced punctually at nine o'clock, and the pieces will be discharged by two firing parties, from the ground used for the Anniversary Sports. In the firework programme the figures show the order of firing, and the time, the numbers being regarded as minutes. The programme also indicates by which firing party the various pieces will be discharged:— L 11. L ISft Balloon 6 rockets 2. 1 Devil 2 tonrbillena 8. Bouquet of Boman candles 6 rockets 4. Triangle wheel 8 shells 6. Horizontal wheel and min© 6 rockets 6. 8 Mines 1 parachute 7. Bouquet of Boman candles 6 rockets 8. 15ft Balloon 2 tonrbiUons 9. Vertical wheal Brockets 10. I Devil 1 parachute 11. Set piece 6 rockets 12. Bouquet of streamers 2 shells 18. 2 Triangle wheels 6 rockets 14. Bouquet of garbs 2 toorbillons 16. 16ft Balloon 6 rockets 16. Spiral wheel 2 tonrbiUons 17. 2 Hines 2 shells 18. 1 Gerb 6 rockets 19. Set piece 2 tonrbiUons 20. Flying pigeon 6 rockets 21. 1 Deni 2 parachutes 22. Bouquet of Boman sandles 6 rockets 23. Bet piece 2 shells 24. Horizontal wheel 6 rockets 26. Set piece 2 tourbillons . 26. Jack-in-box 6 rockets 27. Bet piece 8 parachutes 28. Bouquet of streamers 6 rockets $9. Sun 2 shells 30. Cascade wheel 2 tourbillons 8L 1 Devil 9 rockets 32. Bouquet of gerbs 2 parachutes 83. Set piece 2 sbelie 34. Set pieces 6 rockets 85. 16ft Balloon 2 tourbillons 86. Triangle wheel 6 rockets 87. Jeweljets 2 shells 88. Large gerbs 6 rockets 89. Pigeon 2 sbeUs 40. Bon 2 tourbillons 41. Roman candles 6 rockets 43. 26ft Balloon 3 shells 48. Bouquet of streamers 6 rockets 44. 1 Devil 2 shells 46. 2 Triangle wheels 2 tourbillons 46. Pigeon 6 rockets 47. Jewel jet 6 rockets 48. Sot piece 2 shells 49. Set piece S tourbillons 60. -Vertical wheel 6 rocket* 61. Jock-in-box 8 tonrbiUons 62. Bet piece 2 parachutes 68. Bouquet of gerbs ® rockets 64. Bouquet of jewel jets 8 eheUs 66. 2 Triangle wheels 2 parachutes 66. 2 Devils 6 rockets "■ ■■TssssfsssnS"}* 68. Set piece 6 ««kets 69. Vertical wheel 4 tourbiUone m. Device (advance Canter- Flight of 24 bury), rockets, shells, tourbillons, Ac. It wiU be seen that the display is timed to occupy one hoar. At its eonolusion, viz,, at 10 p.m., the procession will be formed opposite the Carlton, bnt it will not be started until full time has been allowed for the public to leave the Park. By arrangement with the Tramway Company the traaoers will form port of the procesewn, the order of which le to be os follows Train of four Tramcars. BoUway Band. Lyttelton Fire Brigade. Hallway Mrs Brigade. Hook and Ladder Company. Train of four Tramear*. Steamer Extinguisher. Kaiepoi Fire Brigade. Hand-engine, Dreadnought. Steamer, Deluge. Artillery Bono. Train of four Tramcars. .. , During the progress of the cortege, 88 dosen coloured fires of on Impwed deseriotion will be burned. One half wIU be diecharged from the t»m«are,ond the remainder from the fire engines. A number of Boman eaadlM, gerbs, and otto Iwworki will ftiso it may be as weU to wmhsd the public that on unusually large outlay has been incurred in providing lor the spectacle, and that contributions to meet ore urgently required. II h I® hoped.

therefore, that erwy rieltor will contribute something, howerer small the amount. Members of the Brigade will bo stationed at the entrances to the I‘ark to receive donalions.