TARANAKI FIRE FIGHTERS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 181, 30 January 1914, Page 3

TARANAKI FIRE FIGHTERS.

j DEMONSTRATION'S AT WAITARA. ( FITZROY WINS THE SHIELD.

There was a good attendance of people from Waitara and elsewhere on the Camp Reserve at Waitara yesterday, when the first Fire Brigades' demonstrations under the auspices of the Taranaki United Fire Brigades' Association to be held at Waitara took place. The programme was a lengthy oiif, over 100 teams competing, and in the variety of evolutions which the fire-fighters performed, the spectators found much to interest them. Considering the fact that it was the first meeting of the kind which the Waitara people have handled, the starting and general arrangements were excellent. Messrs. C. McLean and R. Tate acted as starters, and Mr T. Buchanan as marshal, while Messrs. C. 11. Tate and B, Murgatroyd made efficient and attentive secretaries.

One of the most interesting events of the day was the two-men rescue, with ladder, which was won by the Fitzroy A team, I. Aroa and I. Colson, by the narrow margin of 4-sscc. Colson's fine work with the ladder was mainly responsible for the victory. Both the New Plymouth and Fitzroy teams showed up well, as the results indicate. During the afternoon the Waitara Municipal Band contributed an enjoyable programme of music. fn the evening the competitors were entertained at a smoke-concert, during which the prizes were presented. Following are the results: — ' Three-men flat event, with hose, liy ? drant, and branch; time given being 'nelusive of penalties, which are mentioned in parentheses. New Plymouth A team, 47scc 1 Fitzroy team, 47 l-ssec (Usee) .... * New Plymouth B team, 52% sec (3Vs sec.] 3

Also competed: Stratford A, 52. 3-sscc; llawera A, .55 2 Csec (3see); Eltham A, Patea, Inglewood B, Inglewood A, llawera B, Eltham B, Kaponga B, Waitara A and Kaponga B, all over the Msec standard.

Two-men coupling event: Waitara A, 3Gsec (Isec) 1 Fitzroy, .'W/oscc C/s-sec) 2 New Plymouth A, 38 3-3 see 3 Also competed: Eltham A, 38 4-,Vee (3see); llawera B, 40sec; New Plymouth B, 40 l-ssec (3sec); Eltham C, 41sec; Eltham B, 41 l-ssec; Hawera C, 41 2-sscc; S'ratford A, 41 4-sscc; Hawera, 44see; Patea A, Kaponga A, Kaponga B, Stratford B, Waitara E, Waitara D, Kaponga C, inglewood B, and New Plymouth C, all over the standard time of 43scc, One-man ladder race: llawera A, 7 l-foec 1 Waitara B, 7 2-ssec 2

Eltham, Bseo ;• 3 Also started: Patea A, 8 l-oscC; Fitzroy A, 8 1-Ssec; New Plymouth A, 8 2-ssec; Waitara A, 8 2-sscc; New Plymouth C, 8 4-j>sec; llawera C, 9scc; New Plymouth B, D l-fisec; Stratford A, 0 l-.lsee; Stratford B, 0 4-oscc; Patea 1?, !) 4-ssec. Rescue event, two-men team, with ladder: Fitzroy A, 25 l-ssec .. N 1 Stratford A, 2lisee 2 llawera B, 20 1-osec 3 Also competed^New Plymouth A, 2tl 4-, r )sec; Hawera A, 27 2-ssee; New Plymouth B, 27 3-Ssec; Patea A, 28 l-osec. Fire-men flat; hose, hydrant, and reel:

Eltliam, 33 4-sscc * llawcra, 30 1-osec 2 fnglewood, 37 l-sscc £ Also competed: Patca, 38 l-ssec; Kapongu, 4(isec; Waitara, Jfcw Plymouth and Stratford being over standard time. Dressing event, each man to dress at sound of alarm and operate with reel, hydrant, and hose. New Plymouth, Cisco 1 llawcra, 71scc 2 Pitzroy, 72 2-ssec 3 I Also competed: Waitara, 73 2-fisoe; j Eltham, Boscc. i Hose-reel and ladder event: ' t Waitara, 34« ec 1 . f Fitzroy, 35scc 2 llawcra, 3(1 3-osec (2-ssee) 3 Also competed: Stratford, 3a 2-ssee; New Plymouth, 30 l-swclnglewood, 40sec; and Eltham, 67sec. The firemen'* tug-of-wav was abandoned, owing to lack of time. Considerable interest was taken in the last event, as on it hung the decision of the points competition lor the Association's shield. Fitzroy was leading, followed by New Plymouth and llawcra, and whichever oS these teams could win the final event would win the shield. Fitzroy led also in tlic final, but Waitara, on a second run allowed them by tile judges, owing to a mishap to tiie ho»e, won the event by lsee, leaving Fitzroy holders of the shield. The shield points were: Fiteroy +7, llaweva 41, New Plymouth SO. The special nrize for individual points lias yet to be awarded. TWO DOSES GIVE RELIEF. "I am subject to bowel troubles which -cause p-iin and inconvenience," writes .Mr. Alfred Wane, IS3 Auburn roa-d, Auburn. Vie., "hut two doses of Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy give immediate relief. lam pleased to know there ia such a safe anil certain remedy as Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy, Mid always keep a bottle handy." Sold by all chemist, and storekeepers.