FIRE AUTHORITIES

Taupo Times, Volume III, Issue 140, 1 October 1954, Page 8

FIRE AUTHORITIES

Tokoroa Rural Fire Dictrict, Tahorakuri Rural Fire District and Oraka Rural Fire District It is desired to bring to the notice of all parties who may be affected that the committee for each of the above districts is the sole fire authority in the respective fire districts. Plans for Tokoroa and Tahorakuri Rural Fire Districts may be inspected at the Tokoroa office of N.Z. Forest Products Ltd., and for Oraka Rural Fire District at the Pinedale office of N.Z. Forest Products Ltd. Each committee received its authority and powers from the Forest and Rural Fires Act, 1947, and amendments, and operates under an Order-in-Council. The Act specified that during the closed fire season (October 1st to April 30th) no person shall set on fire or cause to be set on fire in the open air in any fire district any combustible material whatsoever, except pursuant to the written permit of a rural fire officer. Applications for perrnits to light fires in the open air should be made to the rural fire officer appointed by t^e committee as follows: — Tokoroa Rural Fire District!: (1) Waotu-Wiltsdown: Mr J. O. Barnett, ph. 9, Putaruru. (2) South Lichfield, Tokoroa, Mangakino, Whakamaru: Mr C. J. Glass, ph. 83K or 1K, Tokoroa. (3) Atiamuri, Guthrie, Mokai, Oruanui: Mr J. H. O'Connor, ph. 79Z, Tokoroa. I (4) Failing contact with the above - mentioned, contact Forest Fire Control, ph. 14, Tokoroa. Tahorakuri Rural Fire District: Rotoroa-Taupo Highway, Mihi to Aratiatia turn-off. (1) Mr J. H. O'Connor, ph. 79ZS, Tokoroa. (2) Failing contact with the? above - mentioned, contact. Forest Fire Control, ph. 14;,? Tokoroa.