NEW PLYMOUTH FIRE BRIGADE.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 April 1920, Page 3

NEW PLYMOUTH FIRE BRIGADE.

I THE ANNUAL MEETING. Superintendent r. Bellringer presided at the ::unn.'i 1 meeting of :!)iemben of the New Ny--.M'litfi Fire Brigade /as; c*'«*ninpr. In moving flio adoption of the report itntf 'Mli'Uci'-xlieel . the chairman c*oiij?r« t uliitod Uio bri%';uU'snu'ii 'mi 1 lie v«Ttr's work, (here t»rmg n;x absence of sr-rioKs fir.*"?. Finane'S vver« in :i sathf'jictory ciuidition, as after mooting all Haims ;t sum of was in ibe h;uil; Trie brigade's material war; in wry goud orricr. Members taken a kce'.'i Interest. in work, and the brgado t-c.rn-Mned to mail.rain its high t-ffioieney The v.\g.Vk- w.is iiiirdly up tn the full strength, l-'ii. they v/ci'c pleased to ]j;ivr» many comrades byk who had Ikv;i engaged in the war During the war the brigade had had to' carry n\ under adverse conditions, being ■inrterm-timed. 'Die roll call showed that Foreman Tt Forrt •'fid Fireman F. Xieholls hud attended 48 'meetings, and Sunerintcndent Bellringer and nrrntan I\ Clarke 47. Long service bars were awarded Sujjofin•endent Bellringer, *l.l years, Fireman .T. Johnson 2». Fireman K. Ineh 23, S." RoberU 21, i and \V. Koch 15 years ] The election of officers resulted: Surer- t Sntendent F C Bellringer (re-elected), Lieu- : 'enant Boon (re-elected), Foremen Fnrd, ( larke. and Johnston, secretary and treasurer, h' Fnrd A short toast list, was honnred. Including ''The King," and "The Xe\y Plymouth Fire Brigade." • Hongs. etc.. were contributed Kv .Messrs Fiedrio. ({add (2). Gill, (ioldsworthy, Bellringer, Moon, rV-rmaeU. Wood, and Howlett Messrs Frederic and Elliott wero Hie accompanists.