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CO ~ — ; r- j — ; 1 j : ; j : — j * Ohakune. Onehunga. Otaki. Pahiatua. Petone. Chalmers Pukekohe. j ttotorua. Taumarunui. Tauranga. Te Aroha. 'i ! I | 1 I I I I l_i Brigades, total strength of .. ! 15 1 18 11 14 28 19 10 14 19 21 16 16 LO Fire-stations — Residential ...... 11 1 1 2 1 .. .. 1 1 1 1 Non-residential .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 1 1 l 1 2 Fire-alarms — . j Circuits (C), boxes (B) .. .. .. 2 (C), 31 (B) .. .. 5 (C), 38 (B) 1 (C), 21 (B) .. 4 (C), 7 (B) 3 (C), 23 (B) .. .. 2 (C), 3 (B) Automatic, private .. .. .. .. j .. .. 1 Telephones (points) .... 1 1 j 1 1 2 j 1 .. 3 2 14 2 3 Motors — Hose-and-ladder tenders (h.p.) .. 1 (20) .. 1 (20) | 1 (20) 1 (25) j 1 (30) .. 1 (20) 1 (50) 1 (20) .. 1 (20) First-aid, hose-and-ladder (h.p.) .. .. 1 (40) .. .. ! .. .. 1 (22) . . 1 (22) Pump, hose-and-ladder (h.p.) .. 1 (30) Trailer .. j .. 1 (50) .. .. .. First-aid, pump, hose-and-ladder .. .. .. I .. 1 (35) 1 (40) .. .. 1 (35) 1 (h.p.) General utility .. .. .. .. .. | .. .. 1 .. | Petrol-electric, ladders (height) .. j .. .. .. .. .. .. ; Fire-engines — Steam (g.p.m.) .. 1 (400) Motor .. .. I .. ! Chemical (gals.) .... .. .. .. .. Hose-carts, reels, hand-drawn .... 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 .. 2 1 Ladders — Motor-traction (height) .. .. .. .. .. j Extension (height) (on motors*) .. .. 1(35')* 1(26')* 1(24') |3 (60', 30',22')* 1(35')* .. 1(24')* 2 (35', 35')* 1(26')* 1(34')* 1(30') Single, coupling (total length) .. 2(32') 1(12') 2(28') 3(50') ; 10(116') 4(32') 2(46') 1(25') 7(100') 2(20') 2(55') 2(30') Jumping-sheets ...... .. 1 .. .. 1 ] .. 1 Smoke jackets (J), helmets (H), .. 2 (H) .. .. .. 1 (H) .. .. 1 (H) 1 (H) ' | masks (M) Hand-pumps ...... j 2 .. 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 Hand chemical extincteurs .. J 4 2 1 .. I 1 3 2 4 2 ~ 2 Portable standpipes — Ratchet valves ...... .. 1 2 1 1 1 .. \ Double heads ........ 3 2 j 4 5 2 2j 2 1 3 4 2 Single heads ...... .. 1 .... 4 5 .. .. 5 1 1 Hose — Rubber-lined (diameter) .. j .. 200' (2|") I .. I .. .. 150' (2£") i .. i .. 250' (24") '' Unlined (diameter) .. .. j 1,000' (24") I 2,800' (2J") ! 1,400' (2*") 1,550' (2J") 6,000' (2J") 4,800' (2£") ! 1,300' (24") 1,400' (2J") ! 2,150' (2}') 2,400' (24") 2,300' (24") 1 500' (24") Rubber, first-aid (diameter) .. i .. 160' (j") • .. .. 120' (J") 120' (J") 100' (1") .. 120' (f") .. 120' (f") Water - supply (P = pumping; j Creeks and P and G ! G j G G P and G G P and G G G G i G G = gravitation) | races Pressure, average, noon-midnight .. j .. 100 j 125-138 | 60-62 70 51-70 j 110-150 80-90 60-64 100-125 75-110 i 110-130 ! I I I I i I i I