WOODVILLE & DISTRICT

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 249, 18 September 1940, Page 8

WOODVILLE & DISTRICT

FIRE BOARD

The quarterly meeting of the W oodvillo Fire-Board was held on Tuesday afternoon, when there were present the chairman (Mr R. R. Johnston) and Messrs 11. Galbraith. S. Turnbull, G. MitfordTaylor, W. G. Hay. D. Keay (secretary) and 11. Mitchell (superintendent). Mr McNeill reported for the past quarter as follows:—Fire plugs have been inspected, and are in good order. A call was icv ceived on July 7 to a chimney fire, and a second call was received on July to a wha re and outbuildings in ox Street, no damage resulting. Mr • Goodman has been elected a member the brigade.—The report was adopted letter from the Inspector of Explosives in response to representations ey ~ ’ brigades to the effect that a further supply of canvas hose was urgently • stated", that arrangements had been made with the British Controllerof PP . to ship to the Dominion 5000 ft. * ‘ hose, supplies of which wou to tributod under supervision. In comply with the spirit of the un given, information was required as , , position of each lire brigade in re ß , the quantity of reasonably service - . of different gauges on hand, and the mi mum supply considered necessary. Keay had replied that the briga 2000 ft. of 2Jin. hose, and that its « onable requirements of this w ft. He had therefore ordered 3Wtt. moro The secretary’s action waseonh . the motion of Messrs Hay braith. In reply to the .sup«mtended the chairman stated that the roaH in Vogel Street, having co»s° hdateh the clearance and marking of P S traffic guidance was being attended • White circles will be used to indicate t plugs, and when that rs done police, transport or traffic officers m y action in respect to faulty par i E- ... secretary reported that the boarc, balance was £134.