FIRE BRIGADES
0 CONFERENCE OPENED AT WANGANUI. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WANGANUI, This Day. “The year has been very strenuous, but the standing of the United Fire Brigades’ Association is higher than it has ever been,” states the annual report of the executive, presented to the conference which opened today. The president, Mr D. L. Ferguson. Gisborne, is in the chair. Increased business her. been done at the depot. 4.250 feet of hose being purchased and distributed to brigades, with other appliances. There is an increase of four brigades competing and there are 18 more teams than competed at the Nelson demonstration. It was hoped further to modernise events after this demonstration. The indiscriminate use of sirens by traffic inspectors and firemen after being called out unnecessarily was discussed. It was decided to take the matter up with the Transport Department.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 March 1939, Page 5
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140FIRE BRIGADES Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 March 1939, Page 5
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