FIRE BRIGADES’ DEMONSTRATION.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8770, 23 March 1907, Page 2

FIRE BRIGADES’ DEMONSTRATION.

Per Press Association. CiiitiSTcnuiton, March 22. The competitions under the auspices of the N.Z. Fire Brigades’ Association were brought to a highly' successful conclusion )this evening. Following are tho results of the day’s proceedings : Three men hydrant and union event - Timaru, 33 2-ssee, 1; Caversham, 34 3-ssee, 2; Napier, 35 l-ssec, 3j Eastown ■Railway, 35 l-sseo, 4. Alarm and disabled hose for five men, first £45 second £2O, third £ls, fourth £lO, fifth £5 —Dunedin City, 57 l-ssec, 1; Christchurch, 62 l-ssec, 2; Dunedin City, 63 2-ssec, Isec, 3; Timaru, 64 2-sseo 4; Greymouth, 65 l-ssec, 4sec, 5. Also competed: Napier, 68 l-ssec, sseo;New Plymouth, 68 2-ssoc, 3sec, St. Hilda, 89sec, 8seo; Palmerston North, 83sec, lOsec, Spit, 63 4-ssec. [Also started Parnell, Caversham, Alexandra, Petono, Wanganui, Hokitika, Naseby, Dannevirko, Lyttelton, Waihi, Kangiora, Hastings. Hose, hydrant, and union, for five men, first £35, second £2O, third £ls, fourth £lO, fifth £s—Lyttelton 32 l-ssec, fl j Dannevirko, 32 2-3 sec, 2 j New Plymouth, 33 l-ssec, 3; Hillside EaiL way, 33 4-sseo, 4; Dunedin City, 34sec, 5. Tho following • teams competed in the order named : Waipawa, 46 3-ssec, 2sec; Clyde, 39 4 ssoc) Davenport, 47sec ; Auckland City, 37 2-3 sec, 2scc ; Petone, Eailway, 56sec, ssec ; Nelson, 42sec, Isec; Geraldine, 39 3-ssec, 4sec; Dunedin South,- 40 i-ssec, 3sec; Caversham, 34 l-ssec, isec ; Eastown Eailway, 36sec, 3sec; Wanganui; 33sec ; Palmerston N., 34 4-ssec; Christchurch, 36 2-ssec, 3sec * St. Kilda, 34 3-sser, 2sec; Hawera,- 38 l-ssec, 3sec; Napier, 35 3-ssec, 4seo} Stratford, 37 4-ssec, 3sec. Also started i Naseby, Petone, InvercargiU Eailway, Mt. Eden, Dunedin Eailway; Oamaru, Addington Eailway, Timaru Eailway, Westport, Patea, Carterton, Pitzroy, Lawrence, Hokitika, Richmond, Spit, Gisborne, Parnell, Eastown Railway, Marton, Napier Eailway, Hastings, Gore, Rangiora, Greyfiioutb, Pahiatua, Auckland Eailway, Timaru, Eoslyn, Alexandra, Consolation event, hose, hydrant and union for five men; fiirst prize £25, second £ls, third £B, fourth £7, fitth £s—Caversham, 30sec, 1; Eastown Eailway, 32seo, 2; Auckland 32 4-sseo, 3; Marton, 33 1- 4 ; Hokitika, and Masterton tied at 33 4-ssec and divided fifth money ; Westport, 39sec, 2sec ; Petone Eailway, 38 l-ssee; Hillside Eailway, 41sec, 2sec; Parnell, 40 2- ; Nelson, 35 3-sseo, Isec ; Gisborne, 38 4-ssec, 2seo; Pahiatua, 44 4-ssec, Isec ; Stratford, 36 l-sseo; Napier Railway, 36 l-ssec, Isec; Naseby, 3C3-ssec, 2sec; Alexandra, 38 3-osec, 4sec ; Dunedin South, 35 3- ; St Kilda, 37 4-sscc, 4sec; and Spit, 35 4-ssoe, competed in the order named, Also started: Rangiora, Lawrence, Hastings, Auckland, Palmerston North, Eden Terrace, Pitzroy, Christchurch Railway, Petone, Dunedin, Feilding, and Ashburton. Disqualified; Addington Eailway, Geraldine, Invercargill Eailway, Gore and Waihi, In the rescue event, decided yesterday, Stratford and Waihi tied at 26 2 fiseo for fourth place. In the run off this morning Stratford won in 26 l-ssee, Waibi putting up 27sec.