Fire Brigade Demonstration.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7974, 10 November 1905, Page 2

Fire Brigade Demonstration.

Kot the first time for some years the Taranaki Fire- Brigades met in competition on the King's Birthday, the venue i.ieiug the Tauuiata Park at Hlthain. All the district brigades with the exception of Patea, most of the members of this team being down with 'influenza,were adequately represented, and the competitions were carried out oil useful and instructive lines. '1 he attendance was not very moderate, no doubt due to the threatening aspect of the weather, though fortunately the rain kept off until the programme of events had been almost completed. However, tlie demonstration, which was carried out under the auspices of the Kit ham Brigade, was undoubtedly successful from the firemen's point of view. The

sicretarial arraiigcim lits were very capably carried out by Mr James l\icLeoil (Kitham), and the following officials gave every satisfaction in the discharge ol their diitivs Keieree, ex-Cap I. Hal tie (Waiiganuij ; judges, Capt. Kivell (Stratford'), ex-Lieut. Carringtoii (New Plymouth), ex-Fire-man Dowling and Kicretaiy Kobbins (liawera) ; examiners, Capt. F. C. (Irifliths (Fitzroy), l.icut. McNiveii (Hawer-a) ; time keepers, Messrs J. liennett (New Plymouth). Dr. Harrison, Messrs llyde and Wilkinson (Kliliam). The programme, which was start id at lioon, -included five coinpetitions, in which a large number of firemen were engaged. The contests were very keenly fought -out, and the manner iin which the younger brigades held their own was pleasing to the spectators. In the evening a well attended social and d a nce Was held lo celebrate the occasion. Following are the results of the conies ts

Hose and Hydrant for three men.— New Plymouth (Lieut. Boon, Firemen Clark ami Way), 40 4-ssee, 1 ; Fitnroy (Firemen Sttirmey, Aroa and Parkins) 43 l-sscc, 2 ; Stratford (Firemen 10. Kivell, Burgess and Blackctt.) 51 2-asec, 3. Also competed : I-la-■ll 2-r>see, ir.clnd : ng tsec penalty (disqualified) ; Ellham 52 2-ssec, including -lscc penalty ; Inglewood 57 2-5 sec. Coupling event, two men.—TTawera (Capt. Wilson and Foreman Rogers), ■lSisec, 1; Stratford (10. Kivell ami Burgess), 46,1-Sscc, 2 ; Elt-liam (Murray and Page), 47sec, including lxec penalty, ,'i Also competed: Fitzroy including 2sec penalty ; Now Plymou 11 47 l-Ssec Several other teams competed in this event. Hose, Hydrant and Union, for five mmen.—Fitzroy (Foremen Tlardwick and Griffiths, and Firemen Parkins, Aroa and Sturmcy), ,'ilj l-lisec, 1 ; lOltbam, Capt. Nut tail and Firemen Kogtrs, Murray, Page and Cooper), •10 l-ssee, 2 j liawera (Captain Wilson, and Fireinui liogi-rs, Hurley, lOdie and Butcher), 42 -1-osec, 3. Also competed : Stratford 12 <l-ssc'e, in--57 l-osec, including 2sec penaltyNew Plymouth 17 l-ssee. Several ofh--er teams competed in this event. Baby Rescue (run 50yds, ascend ladder anil i'lf eel rescue from raised platform), for two men.—Lieut. Boon and Foil-man Way (New Plymouth), 25sec, 1 ; Capt. Wilson and Fireman Rogers (Hawt-ra), 25 4-ssec, 2; Firemen 10. Kivell and Burgess (Slratfoi3), 2!' sec, :j. Also competed : Kdic and Btitchcs (Hawera), 30 2-ssec • Hanlwick and Parkins (Fitzroy), 31 sec; Capt. Taylor and Fireman 1011 "ft I oil (Inglewood), 30 l-ssec ; Bait-il "I'd Harvey (Inglewood), 2!) l-ssec No times were taken for the other competitors. Ladder Race, for o nc man.—Kdic (Hawera), 1; Cooper (lOltliam), 2 ; ' 1 d (Inglewood) and Capl. Wilson (Hawera) were next in order Of the 1!) competitors. The contest was run in of two.