. Municipal and official handbook of the City of Auckland, New Zealand. rigades Act, liKXi. The Boaid, whichconsists of seven niend^ers, one ajjpointed by theGovernoi-, three elected by insurance companies, andthree appointed by th(^ Ci(.\ Council, held its first nuct-ing on July 1st, 19(i7. The plant at the time of the change of the coritr<ilconsisted of one small motor tender and four pair ofhoise machines. Th(^ Board decided to re|ilace thisout-of-date ai)paratus with modern fire fighting appli-ances, and innnediately actpiircd a large Thornecroftmotor temler, with a speed of forty miles
. Municipal and official handbook of the City of Auckland, New Zealand. rigades Act, liKXi. The Boaid, whichconsists of seven niend^ers, one ajjpointed by theGovernoi-, three elected by insurance companies, andthree appointed by th(^ Ci(.\ Council, held its first nuct-ing on July 1st, 19(i7. The plant at the time of the change of the coritr<ilconsisted of one small motor tender and four pair ofhoise machines. Th(^ Board decided to re|ilace thisout-of-date ai)paratus with modern fire fighting appli-ances, and innnediately actpiircd a large Thornecroftmotor temler, with a speed of forty miles jjei hour, of cariying twelve nieii and the necessary firstaid equipment. In 1909 a large 120-horse power Dennis(Jwynne motoi turbine pum]), callable of throwing sOOgallons of water per minute, at liiolbs. pressure, wjisobtained. This was the largest motoi pump in existenceat that peiiod for fire fighting purposes, and has iM)tyet been superseded. In 1912 the equipment of the Biinaile was inciea^edby a secoml Thornecroft tender and an electric tuintalile. AIJCKLAXD MLW/C/rAL HANDBOOK. extensiun laihler, capuljlc ot cxtfiiiliiig sTft. withouti-estiiig on any stiueturp at the top. This nn ant with-drawing fi-oin .service three pair of hoises, only onepair being retained to draw ttie Shand Mason The new Hoard also incicased the statY, wliich neces-sitated an enlargeiiunt of the Central Station, and a tin<two storey brick building, with reinforced coneiete Hooiswas erected in Beresford Street, containing twelverooms for single men on the groum floor and qnartersfor three married men on the first floor, and a flat rooffor yard acconunodation. The cost of this addition wasabout £6,000. In 19i:} began the liist of a series of amalgamationswith suburban distiicts, Aich Hill and Parnell joiningthe City. To meet the reijuirements of Parnell a , provided with a Kissel motor tender and a staffof three men, was oijcned in Manukau Koad, near
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