FIRE BRIGADES DEMONSTRATION.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8387, 23 March 1907, Page 5

FIRE BRIGADES DEMONSTRATION.

By Telegraph—Press Association.

CHRISTCHURCH, March 22. The competitions under the auspices of the New Zealand Fire Brigades Association were brought to a highly successful conclusion this evening. The following are the results of the day's proceedings: — Three-men Hydrant and Union Event.—Timaru, 33 2-ssec, 1; Caversham ,34 3-ssec, 2; Napier, 35 1-5 sec, 3; Eastown Railway, 35 l-ssec, 4. As will be noted Napier and Eastown Railway tied for third honours, but the latter preferring not to run off gave Napier third money by default. Alarm and Disabled Hose, for five men (first prize £4O, second £2O, third £ls, fourth £lO, fifth £s). Dunedin City, 57 l-ssec, 1; Christchurch, 32 l-ssec, 2; Dunedin Railway, 63 2-ssec, including Isec penalty, 3; Timaru 64 2-ssec, 4; Greymouth, 65 l-ssec, 4sec penalty, 5. Also competed—Napier, 68 l-ssec, ssec penalty; New Plymouth, 68 2-5 sec, 3sec penalty; St. Kilda, 393 ec, Bsec penalty; Palmerston North, 83 sec, lOsec penalty; Spit, 65 4-ssec, Parnell, Caversham, Alexandra, Petone, Wanganui, Hokitika, Naseby, Dannevirke, Lyttelton, Waihi, Rangiora and Hastings. Hose, Hydrant and Union, for five men (first prize £3O, second £2O, third £ls, fourth £lO, fifth £s). Lyttelton, 32 l-ssec, 1; Dannevirke, 32 2-ssec, 2; New Plymouth, 33 1-5 sec, 3; Hillside Railway, 33 4-ssec, 4; Dunedin City, 34sec, 5. The following teams competed in the order named: —Waipawa, 46 3-ssec, 2sec penalty; Clyde, 39 4-ssec, ; Devonport, 47sec; Auckland City, 37 2-5 sec, 2sec penalty; Petone Railway, 56sec, ssec penalty; Nelson, 42sec, Isec penalty; Geraldine, 39 3-ssee, 4sec penalty; Dunedin South, 40 1-5 sec, 3sec penalty; Caversham, 34 1-5 sec, Isec penalty; Eastown Railway, 36sec, 3sec penalty; Waihi, 37 4-5 sec, 3sec penalty; Wanganui, 35sec; Palmerston North, 34 4-ssec; Christchurch, 36 3-ssec, 3sec penalty; St. Kilda, 34 3-ssec, 2sec penalty; Hawera, 38 l-ssec, 3sec/ penalty; Napier, 35 3-ssec, 4sec penalty; Stratford, 37 4-ssec, 3sec penalty, Naseby, Petone, Invercargill Railway, Mt. Eden, Dunedin Railway, Oamaru, Addington Railway, Timaru Railway, Westport, Patea, Carterton, Fitzroy, Lawrence, Hokitika, Richmond, Spit, Gisbome, Parnell, Eastown Railway, Marton, Napier Railway, Hastings, Gore, Rangiora, Greymouth, Pahiatua, Auckland Railway, Timaru, Roslyn, Alexandra.

Consolation Event, Hose Hydrant and Union, for five men (first prize £25, second £ls, third £B, fourth £7, fifth, £s).—Caversham, 30sec, 1; Eastown Railway, 32sec, 2; Auckland, 32 4-ssec, 3; Marton, 33 l-ssec, 4; Hokitika and Masterton tied at 33 4-ssec, and divided the fifth money. Also competed.— Westport, 39sec, 2sec penalty; Petone Railway, 38 1-5 sec; Hillside Railway, 41sec, 2sec penalty; Parnell, 40 2-ssec; Nelson 35 l-ssec, lsec penalty; Gisborne, 38 4-ssec, 2sec penalty; Pahiatua, 44 4-ssec, lsec penalty; Stratford, 36 1ssep; Napier Railway, 3d l-ssec, 1 sec penalty; Naseby, 36 3-ssec, 2sec penalty; Alexandra, 3S 3-ssec, 4sec penalty; Dunedin South, 35 3-ssec; St. Kilda, 37 4-ssec, 4sec penalty; Spit 35 4-ssec, Rangiora, Lawrence, Hastings, Auckland, Palmerston, Eden, Terrace, Fitzroy, Christchurch Railway, Petone, Dunedin, Feilding, Ashburtoh. Disqualified—Adding ton Railway, Geraldin-% Invercargill Railway, Gore and Waihi. In the rescue event decided yesterday Stratford ; and Waihi tied at 26 2-ssec for fourth place. In the runoff this morning Stratford won in 26 l-ssec, Waihi putting up 27sec.