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Equipment. (Additions & deductions). The following appliances were supplied during the year and added to the equipment of the Brigade:-
1 A. J. S. Motor Fire Cycle, equipped with a 20 gallon soda-acid engine, and 4-2 gallon Foam and 3 Carbon Tetrachloride fire extinguishers;
1 Rolls-Royce-Dennis Motor Fire Engine, equipped with a 250/300 g.p.m. turbine pump, and 1st aid appliance;
while the following unserviceable appliances and fire float were sold during the year:-
2 Land Steam Fire Engines (Nos. 4 and 5)
1 Fire Float (No. 2).
(Overhauls and Tests).-All Brigade motor vehicles, fire floats and apparatus were satisfactorily overhauled and tested during the year.
Fire Inspection Work.-The following number of inspections were made by the Brigade and reported upon during the year:-
Theatres and Cinemas 407 Hotels and Restaurants 5 Garages 191 Petrol Storages 44 Inflammable Structures 180 Premises used for offensive trades 65 Miscellaneous storages 65 Premises installed with hydrant services (other than those mentioned above) 25 Total 982In addition, 155 Chemical Fire Extinguishers located to various Government Buildings were tested and recharged by the Brigade during the year.
Prosecutions. Two summonses were taken out during the year for contravention of the Celluloid and Cinematograph Film Ordinance.
The thanks of the Brigade are due to the Police, the members of the St. John's Ambulance Brigade, Boy Scouts, Naval and Military Forces and others for the much appreciated assistance they have generously rendered the Brigade from time to time during the year.
H. T. BROOKS, Superintendent, Fire Brigade.
24th January, 1929.