Fire Brigade.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 97, 20 March 1884, Page 3

Fire Brigade.

At the 'meeting, li'isfc night, after practice it was resblvv'd ihiit tlio Uoroiujh Council' be reqn'e'sti'd to^ unilertajc ; tlie financial maintenance of t lie Brigadi-. 'Captain ■Bentleyintorim-il the "ii'ieViing that when m Wellington he ha<l iuteryiewe'd Superihtenderit Wbiteford, and with hini inspected the ' fire engiue offered by the N.Z., Insauanee (JoinpanyL which was found to' be a most suitable desciiption, and of sufficient power to throw to a height of 120 feet, j . ; ,The Secretary pointed out? that h,t prenent the affairs of -tire Brigade do not >any wtcps. Ib'ising taken toward^ obtaining the engine. It was resolved on the proposition ot Mr Tiugey seconded by Mr Keralake that fireman .Nicholson, who hail received an injury to his. hand at the practice that evening, should reecive the sum of lien shillings per week from -the relief fund till the next meeting of Ihe Brigade. HeMved-That m the event of a fire taking place,those firemen who live m the immediate vicinity of the Square shall assemble at the shed m Kingjtveet, and take with them to the sceae of the fire the necessary appliances, the other firemen to go direct to- the fire.