FIRE BRIGADE DEMONSTRATION

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10603, 9 April 1912, Page 6

FIRE BRIGADE DEMONSTRATION

AT DANNEVIRKE

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

DANXEYIItKE, Last Night, The first demonstration held under the auspices of the United Districts Fire Brigade Association was commenced on Saturday "and continued today in drv 'but windy weather, and m the presence of a large gathering of spectators'. Two hundred .firemen were competing. Results:— \ Coit and Coupling Championship: (One man)."— Wanganui, 58 4-osees, 1; : Napier,' 58 -Usees,' 2; Dannevirke, : 59 2-s&ce/i, 3.' Wanganui won -in mulling off .tho. tie. Hose, Hvdranl, and Union: (Three, men).—Daimevirke, -.33.' 4-ssccs, 1; Napier Railway, 36 2-osecs, 2 ; Napier City, 37 1-osecs, 3. Coupling: (Two men).— Napier B, I 34 4-ssecs, 1; Wanganui, 34 4-ssecs, I-2; Napier A., 37secs, 3. In the run [ off, Napier Avon. \ Hose, Hydrant and Union : (Five men).—Dannevirke, 31 l-ssecs, 1; Wanganui, 35 3-ssecs, 2; Spit, 37 1-5 sees, 3. Rescue: (Two men). —Napier,23sees. 1; Wanganui 8., 25 l-ssecs, 2; Wanganui A,, 27 4-osecs, 3; Hose, Reel and Flat Ladder: (Five men).— Wanganui, 59 l-ssecs, 1; Napier 59 S-OoCch. 2; Dannevirke, GOsees, 3. ■ • Ladder Race: (One man).—Napier, 7 l-Ssccs, lj-Waiiganui, 7 l-s.secs, 2; Dannevirke, 8 sees, 3. Wanganui '.von tho grand aggregate with 53 points, Danncvirke being second with 4.7,' and Napier City third with 45. 'The visiting firemen.are being on--1 lorlained at ft social to-night.