THE FIREBELL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1715, 20 June 1884, Page 2

THE FIREBELL.

TO THE EDITOR.

Sir,-In reading the report of tho Council meeting on Tuesday, last, I noticed in tho discussion re firebell, several of the Councillors inferred that the dissatisfaction and the want of a new firebell emanated from our worthy Secretary, Mr Easthope. Now aC' me to contradict this, and inform your readers of the facts of the case, Every time there has been an alarni, some of our members have not heard the bell; well, this happened a few months ago, and at the meeting following, the members expressed their disgust in pretty strong language, and it was resolved (not on the motion of Mr Easthope, but another member of the brigade) that the Borough Council be applied to for a new alam bell. This was done by the Secretary, and the Council, with their usual liberality, voted the magnificent sum of £5, Seeing it was no use to look for help in that quarter, it was rdsolved at a

menting of the brigade, to issue halfcrown subscription lists to the members, and let them canvass the town. This was done by the Secretary, and be also called the attention of the public to the fact in the columns of the Waihabapa Daily. This notice brought forth an abusive letter in your columns from His Worship the Mayor, backed up by one from Mr T. W. bhnte, bub veiy fow subscriptions fiom the public— not more than about M being collected. The brigade, nothing daunted, went to agreat°deal of trouble, loss of time, and expense to the members, to get up a soiree j this, with three or four exceptions, was not patronised by the townspeople, they evidently thinking the members of the*brigade not fit to associate with, and, as you are aware, this effort was unsuccessful, thero being a debit balance of twenty-three shillings: determined not to give it up without one more struggle, the Secretary was again instructed to again apply to the Council, with what result waits to be seen. Now, Mr Editor, you will see the dissatisfaction lias not bcou caused by Mr Easthope. In conclusion, I think the thanks of the public are due to Mr Easthope for his energy in helping to work the brigade up to what it is' Apologising for taking up so much of valuable space, I am, &c. Fireman,