TARANAKI FIRE BRIGADES

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 25, 30 January 1915, Page 6

TARANAKI FIRE BRIGADES

MEETING AT KAPONCA, g The third annual conference of Taranaki Fire Brigade's was held at < A3p<uiga last night, when delegates representing all ,the brigades were present.. The President (Captain T. G. '(§rulibj Stratford), was in the chair. The executive's report and balance .she_et, the latter disclosing a balance "of £l2 4s (very satisfactory for a '.young society), were adopted. The first conference was held at New Plymouth, the second at Waitara, and-itj was decided to accept Stratford's vinvitation to hold the next at IStfatford, suitable grounds and water pressure being obtainable. A motion by the Patea Brigade to hold the demonstration in October Svvas lost, it being decided to keep to tbe'old date, the last week in January. , -„■;.. After some discussion it was s 'decided' to lay several recommendations before the. United Fire Brigades' AssoeiaThe following officers were elected for'this year: President: Capt. Grifvfiths (Fitzroy); vice-Presidents, Capt. Nuttall (Eltham), and Lieut. Boon (New Plymouth). Secretary Champion was fe-elected.

tfi After the business of the conference, the. delegates were entertained by the Kiyponga Brigade at a banquet.