FIRE BRIGADES' DEMONSTRATION.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8768, 20 March 1907, Page 2

FIRE BRIGADES' DEMONSTRATION.

J?er Press Association, Chkistchctroh, March 19. The biennial deiaoiisU'ation, under the auspices of tho New Zealand Fire Brigade Association opened on the Exhibition SpoVtsground this afternoon in anything but favourable weather. As a consequence tho attendance was limited almost exclusively |to members of visiting Is'.gades, of whom, however, there was [a, full muster. Three events were run Simultaneously during the day, only one of theso, however, the threernian manual, being completed, in which Christchurch "scored a fine win, beating Timaru by a second, Results: —

Manual engine (dry), for three men, Ist prize £ls, 2nd £B, 3rd £5, 4th £Z— Christ-church, 47 2-ssec, including Isec penalty, 1; Timaru, 47 3-ssec, 2sec, 2 ; Napier, 48 4-ssec, lsec, 3 ; Spit. 49 4-ssec, 2aec ; Haw era, 49 2-Ssee; Masterton, CO 4-ssce, 2sec; Hastings, 51 l-ssec, lsec; Westport, 52sec, lsec; Hokitika, 53 l-ssoo, lsec ; Greymouth, 55 l-ssec, lsec ; Petone, 56 2-s=ec, lsec; Waipawa, 68 l-ss-3C; Dunedin, 61 2-oscc, lOroc; Ashburton, 62 2-Ssec, llsecj Carterton. 6i 4-GseC; Gisbcriia, 67 l-ssec, 6sec; Goraidinev 69 2wssoe, ■ 12scc. Also compe'teij : Kumara,' Kaiapoi," and Temuka. Gore and East Town Railway were disqualified. In the manual engine (dry), for one man, competition: Up to call of time the following brigades had competed in the order named—Gors>, 42 2-ssec ; Carterton, 43sec; R*agioi.'a, 45 l-ssec, 4sec penalty ; Spit, 46 2-osec, 3sec ; Woodvillo', 46 3-5 sec, 3ses,

In coupling event for two men following is the order of running up to the close of time:—Grey Lynn, 36 3-ssec, including lsec penalty; Petone Eailway, 54 l-ssec, Ssec; Devonport, 44 l-ssec, 3sec ; Eangiora, 44 S-Ssee, 3sec; Waipawa, 48 2-ssee, Ssec; Inglewood, 49sec, Ssec; Garaldine, 45500, 2seo; Petone, 46 2-sseQ,.ssec; liosg, Sflsec ; West-port 4G l : ssec, 6sec ; Newmarket, disqualified ; Feilding, 45 3 : ssec, Ssec ; Masterton, 45 3-S3ec; Nasoby, 45 2-ssec, 3sec ; Stratford, 45 l-ssec, 4sec; Havrera, <l9 2-ssec, 2ses ; Blenheim, disqualified; Cambridge, disqualified j Cavereham, 38 1-Ssoo, lsec; Bastown (Wanganui) Eailway, 48 l-ssee, Gsec; Dunedin Railway, disqualtfied; Eden Ter race, disqualified; Auckland No. 1, disqualified; Dunedin City, BOsec. 2sec; Spit, disqualified; Addington Eailway, disqualified; Hillside, 39 l-ssoc, 2ssec; Cgro\va (N.S.W.): disqualified; -Parnell. 41 4-ssoc, 2seo j i) uneaiu South, 46 4<ssec> Bsec ; Bichmond. disqualified; Tirnaru, 39see, 3sec; Waihi, 39 l-ssec, Ssec; Invercargill, 46soc. Ssec; Clyde, 42 2-ssec, 2sec; Greymouth, 46 l-ssee. 2sec; Gisborne, disqualified; Oneliuuga. disqualified ; Pahnarston North, 41 l-ssec, .2seo ; Woodvffle, disqualified ; Lyttelton, 43 3-5 sec. Ssee,. In tho lioss reel, fiat, and ladder coinpetition for five men the following teams, in the order given, had run by tho close j of the afternoon: Palmerston North, §5 2-ssec;'Wanganui, GO 2-sseg, Na-seby, G 5 2-ssec; Petone, BGsoe, including lsec penalty; Gisborne, 70sec; Fitzroy,673-5 sec,- Grey mouth, GOsec, 2sec; Christelmrch, disqualified ; Dunedin Eailway. 69 2-osec, lsec; Hastings, 59 4-ssec; Nelson, disqualified; Timaru, GOsec; Parnell, 67sec; Whangarei, 65 2-ssec, lsec.

The competitions will, be resumed tomorrow.