FITZROY FIRE BRIGADE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 97, 13 April 1908, Page 3

FITZROY FIRE BRIGADE.

The fourth' annual meeting of the Fit/.loy Fire Unmade took place on Friday night. Captain F. C. (inH'illis pre-ided. There was almost a full muster of members. Two new member;. Me--!':. ( l-iirch and li. Kikby, were elected. "I lie resignation of Fireman T. I look V> a- received with regret. l-'iremau W. 11. Crilliths gave nil interesting report of the proceedings at the 1'.F.11.A. Conference, at which lie wan the brigade's delegate. Amongst the matters that interested tlie brigade was the ruling he obtained from the pre-ident a- to the dclinitiun of "standing." this having been the ground ol a protest at the recent competition in the llecreatiun Grounds. As it completely accorded with the judge's decision in disiiii-sing the protest, the ruling proved highly satisfactory to the members. The delegate was accorded a hearty vote of thanks fur his service-. The annual balance sheet »a- adopted. showing a delieit on tic geneial account of L"S :Js Id, irrespective of th • co-t of new gear just to hand. The uniform account showed a credit balance of about .CIS, including C 7 advanced for tlie purchase of material to'' the bazaar. In commenting on the finances, the captain congratulated the brigade on its position. The election of olliccrs then took place. Captain Griffiths notitied that owing to his now being out of the l'itzj rov district, and more particularly on I account of health reasons and pressure I of business, he found himself unable to

continue in ollice. General regret »'' l " expressed iit the announcement, ami a lieartv vote of tlmnks was accorded to ( iplain Griffiths for his invaluable »ervicea in bringing the brigade to such a siicces-fiil and efficient state. It was then unanimously resolved that the ietiring tliiof officer "hmihl In; elected a lile member of the liri^ade. 'l'hc onlv nomination for the office or ~n,tain was thai of Fireman W. »• Griffiths. who wa- elcelcl to the ]">-■• | lion and took hi* seat of office, i .lunior Foreman I'arkin wa- 111 ~.„j.,r fovenian. and Fireman 1.. Hell .in..,«a- eho-en a- junior loreinan. Fireman l-amb wa- elected M-crctan , ml treasurer. Mr. A. W-ll,r, who ha.,| held the oflioc from the in<-e|.l>■ >n " |, n ,'adc .Mining noinuiation. man. ■ f,^^^ir't;U:.and n :;

him by Hie ex-captain. rereinU An approximate statement of l u.et t »J« meeting. This showed that about !-• - r< " ll'.'l'.'d i lie "I'l'.lte-t eTetlit "II the dl,uil , in ,| 'mHv "II Ihe ladhtli.in!.- «a- 11 1 1 1 'led llie ll'die-' COHIHUtIee. Ill" j l'„, n d. and ail «!><> a-i-l' d m j'l | snceow oi the tour. -'l'l' • t/e llliallee-. It »J- '» I :- - i