United Fire Brigades' Association forty-eighth annual conference held at Gisborne, on 28th February and 1st and 2nd March, 1927
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1927
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08-1014
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A group shot of four rows of men, taken at the 48th annual conference. In the background is a large vegetation covered building with a large central stained glass window. Back row, left to right: - Supt. W. G. Carson, Lyttelton ; Sec. W. R. Stephens, Christchurch Railway ; Supt. Lynch, Queenstown ; Sen. Foreman E. J. Gibb, Milton ; Sec. A. Watson, Northcote ; Supt. T. Barber, Ashburton ; Capt. C. D. Boyd, Addington Railway ; Capt. C. R. Skipage, Featherston ; Sec. J. W. Holland, Martinborough ; Supt. A. Melville, Kaponga ; Dep. Supt. R. Henderson, Hastings ; Fireman F. Christophers, Naseby ; Fireman C. H. Smith, Newmarket ; Foreman F. McGregor, Hokitika ; Sec. R. Bell, Kumara ; Sec. V. Fraser, Wairoa ; Dep. Supt. J. McKenory, Westport ; Fireman J. Houlihan, Ross ; Lieut. J. Allfrey, Temuka ; Fireman J. H. Wright, Timaru Railway ; Dep. Supt. T. Thomson, Timaru ; Sec. K. N. Todd, Otahuhu ; Sec. A. Gallacher, Hillside Railway ; Dep. Supt. C. R. Taylor, Otorohanga ; Dep. Supt. J. Pretty, Morrinsville ; Sec. C. Bowie, Te Aroha. Third row:- Supt. J. W. Kane, Gisborne ; Supt. J. H. Downes, Foxton ; Sec. C. Milligan, Ch.Ch. City ; Sub. Supt. Richards, Waipukurau ; Fireman C. A. Tanner, Waitara ; Capt. H. Stewart, Nelson ; Capt. P. A. Hollingsworth, Greenlane ; Fireman H. F. Hartnell, Tauranga ; Supt. J. E. Williams, Mt. Eden ; Station Officer W. Wareham, Blenheim ; Supt. C. H. Chissell, Whangarei ; Fireman J. E. Wilson, Ohakune ; Sec. C. H. Wood, Balclutha ; Fireman J. Franklyn, Inglewood ; Supt. C. E. R. Gilbert, Onehunga ; Foreman R. T. Epplett, Havelock North ; Supt. C. W. Tyler, Rangiora ; Fireman J. W. Coleman, Southbrook ; Foreman A. S. Wallis, Gore ; Dep. Supt. E. Buckley, Raetihi ; Fireman H. E. Greathead, Eketahuna ; Motorman G. A. Parry, Invercargill ; Sec. H. L. Musgrove, Rotorua ; Foreman W. Gilbert, Te Kuiti ; Sec. R. Carr, Taumarunui ; Lieut. F. C. Thomasen, Cambridge ; Capt. J. E. Woodhouse, Papakura ; Capt. J. A. Hepworth, Petone Railway ; Supt. O. C. Sporle, Feilding. Second row:- Fireman W. Wilson, Eastborne ; Sec. H. Poole, Akaroa ; Lieut. W. Minett, Masterton ; Sec. W. Bartlett, Ellerslie ; Capt. W. Gates, Greytown ; Fireman C. J. Hanning, Clyde ; Foreman R. Campbell, Lawrence ; Fireman R. Walsh, Waihi ; Supt. A. Garrett, Thames ; Past Pres. G. T. Wildish, Mayor ; Supt. T. Anderson, Rotorua ; Mrs. G. T. Wildish, Mayoress ; Supt. C. C. Warner, Ch.Ch. ; Supt. A. E. Freeman, Masterton ; Sec. C. A. Osborne, Onehunga ; Dep. Supt. P. Deere, Greymouth ; Supt. A. Craig, Hamilton ; Capt. S. F. Reid, Taihape ; Supt. W. Keith, Hastings ; Past Pres. A. Martin, Gore ; Supt. A. Morrison, Hawera ; Supt. R. A. Stokes, New Brighton ; Fireman E. Howe, Dannevirke ; Capt. A. McKellar, Alexandra ; Dep. Supt. T. Herron, Oamaru ; Supt. W. Moore, Paeroa ; Dep. Supt. J. R. Wilson, Milton. First or front row:- Supt. H. Nuttall, Eltham ; Fireman P. J. Horne, Eastown Railway ; Fireman A. Cave, Carterton ; Dep. Supt. G. S. McGhee, Kaitangata ; Dep. Supt. C. R. Surnan, Mt. Eden ; Fireman D. T. Irving, Mosgiel ; Foreman E. J. Little, Palmerston North ; Dep. Supt. J. Pratt, Thames ; Fireman J. T. Brock, Napier ; J. Millard messenger ; Sec. W. Johnson, Newmarket Railway ; Capt. T. J. Watts, Newmarket ; Branchman W. Surridge, Fairlie ; Fireman J. Rae, Auckland City ; Sec. D. L. Ferguson, Gisborne ; Sec. F. Limbrick, Waipawa ; Branchman A. D. Niell, Spit ; Fireman J. H. Niell, Dargaville ; Branchman E. Scott, Mt. Albert ; Supt. A. Boon, New Plymouth ; Sec. H. E. Watts, Newmarket ; Fireman E. Hayes, Cromwell ; Supt. J. E. Conner, Levin ; Sec. L. McIndoe, Marton ; Supt. H. E. Follas, Devenport.
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M.O.T.A.T FIRE
02/0322
U.F.B.A. 1927 Gisborne Hand-written
From: Mrs D. Yeal
15 Atarangi Rd
Green Lane Ak. 5
ph. 542028 Hand-written
Back row, left to right: - Supt. W. G. Carson, Lyttelton ; Sec. W. R. Stephens, Christchurch Railway ; Supt. Lynch, Queenstown ; Sen. Foreman E. J. Gibb, Milton ; Sec. A. Watson, Northcote ; Supt. T. Barber, Ashburton ; Capt. C. D. Boyd, Addington Railway ; Capt. C. R. Skipage, Featherston ; Sec. J. W. Holland, Martinborough ; Supt. A. Melville, Kaponga ; Dep. Supt. R. Henderson, Hastings ; Fireman F. Christophers, Naseby ; Fireman C. H. Smith, Newmarket ; Foreman F. McGregor, Hokitika ; Sec. R. Bell, Kumara ; Sec. V. Fraser, Wairoa ; Dep. Supt. J. McKenory, Westport ; Fireman J. Houlihan, Ross ; Lieut. J. Allfrey, Temuka ; Fireman J. H. Wright, Timaru Railway ; Dep. Supt. T. Thomson, Timaru ; Sec. K. N. Todd, Otahuhu ; Sec. A. Gallacher, Hillside Railway ; Dep. Supt. C. R. Taylor, Otorohanga ; Dep. Supt. J. Pretty, Morrinsville ; Sec. C. Bowie, Te Aroha.
Third row:- Supt. J. W. Kane, Gisborne ; Supt. J. H. Downes, Foxton ; Sec. C. Milligan, Ch.Ch. City ; Sub. Supt. Richards, Waipukurau ; Fireman C. A. Tanner, Waitara ; Capt. H. Stewart, Nelson ; Capt. P. A. Hollingsworth, Greenlane ; Fireman H. F. Hartnell, Tauranga ; Supt. J. E. Williams, Mt. Eden ; Station Officer W. Wareham, Blenheim ; Supt. C. H. Chissell, Whangarei ; Fireman J. E. Wilson, Ohakune ; Sec. C. H. Wood, Balclutha ; Fireman J. Franklyn, Inglewood ; Supt. C. E. R. Gilbert, Onehunga ; Foreman R. T. Epplett, Havelock North ; Supt. C. W. Tyler, Rangiora ; Fireman J. W. Coleman, Southbrook ; Foreman A. S. Wallis, Gore ; Dep. Supt. E. Buckley, Raetihi ; Fireman H. E. Greathead, Eketahuna ; Motorman G. A. Parry, Invercargill ; Sec. H. L. Musgrove, Rotorua ; Foreman W. Gilbert, Te Kuiti ; Sec. R. Carr, Taumarunui ; Lieut. F. C. Thomasen, Cambridge ; Capt. J. E. Woodhouse, Papakura ; Capt. J. A. Hepworth, Petone Railway ; Supt. O. C. Sporle, Feilding.
Second row:- Fireman W. Wilson, Eastborne ; Sec. H. Poole, Akaroa ; Lieut. W. Minett, Masterton ; Sec. W. Bartlett, Ellerslie ; Capt. W. Gates, Greytown ; Fireman C. J. Hanning, Clyde ; Foreman R. Campbell, Lawrence ; Fireman R. Walsh, Waihi ; Supt. A. Garrett, Thames ; Past Pres. G. T. Wildish, Mayor ; Supt. T. Anderson, Rotorua ; Mrs. G. T. Wildish, Mayoress ; Supt. C. C. Warner, Ch.Ch. ; Supt. A. E. Freeman, Masterton ; Sec. C. A. Osborne, Onehunga ; Dep. Supt. P. Deere, Greymouth ; Supt. A. Craig, Hamilton ; Capt. S. F. Reid, Taihape ; Supt. W. Keith, Hastings ; Past Pres. A. Martin, Gore ; Supt. A. Morrison, Hawera ; Supt. R. A. Stokes, New Brighton ; Fireman E. Howe, Dannevirke ; Capt. A. McKellar, Alexandra ; Dep. Supt. T. Herron, Oamaru ; Supt. W. Moore, Paeroa ; Dep. Supt. J. R. Wilson, Milton.
First or front row:- Supt. H. Nuttall, Eltham ; Fireman P. J. Horne, Eastown Railway ; Fireman A. Cave, Carterton ; Dep. Supt. G. S. McGhee, Kaitangata ; Dep. Supt. C. R. Surnan, Mt. Eden ; Fireman D. T. Irving, Mosgiel ; Foreman E. J. Little, Palmerston North ; Dep. Supt. J. Pratt, Thames ; Fireman J. T. Brock, Napier ; J. Millard messenger ; Sec. W. Johnson, Newmarket Railway ; Capt. T. J. Watts, Newmarket ; Branchman W. Surridge, Fairlie ; Fireman J. Rae, Auckland City ; Sec. D. L. Ferguson, Gisborne ; Sec. F. Limbrick, Waipawa ; Branchman A. D. Niell, Spit ; Fireman J. H. Niell, Dargaville ; Branchman E. Scott, Mt. Albert ; Supt. A. Boon, New Plymouth ; Sec. H. E. Watts, Newmarket ; Fireman E. Hayes, Cromwell ; Supt. J. E. Conner, Levin ; Sec. L. McIndoe, Marton ; Supt. H. E. Follas, Devenport. Typed
02/0322
U.F.B.A. 1927 Gisborne Hand-written
From: Mrs D. Yeal
15 Atarangi Rd
Green Lane Ak. 5
ph. 542028 Hand-written
Back row, left to right: - Supt. W. G. Carson, Lyttelton ; Sec. W. R. Stephens, Christchurch Railway ; Supt. Lynch, Queenstown ; Sen. Foreman E. J. Gibb, Milton ; Sec. A. Watson, Northcote ; Supt. T. Barber, Ashburton ; Capt. C. D. Boyd, Addington Railway ; Capt. C. R. Skipage, Featherston ; Sec. J. W. Holland, Martinborough ; Supt. A. Melville, Kaponga ; Dep. Supt. R. Henderson, Hastings ; Fireman F. Christophers, Naseby ; Fireman C. H. Smith, Newmarket ; Foreman F. McGregor, Hokitika ; Sec. R. Bell, Kumara ; Sec. V. Fraser, Wairoa ; Dep. Supt. J. McKenory, Westport ; Fireman J. Houlihan, Ross ; Lieut. J. Allfrey, Temuka ; Fireman J. H. Wright, Timaru Railway ; Dep. Supt. T. Thomson, Timaru ; Sec. K. N. Todd, Otahuhu ; Sec. A. Gallacher, Hillside Railway ; Dep. Supt. C. R. Taylor, Otorohanga ; Dep. Supt. J. Pretty, Morrinsville ; Sec. C. Bowie, Te Aroha.
Third row:- Supt. J. W. Kane, Gisborne ; Supt. J. H. Downes, Foxton ; Sec. C. Milligan, Ch.Ch. City ; Sub. Supt. Richards, Waipukurau ; Fireman C. A. Tanner, Waitara ; Capt. H. Stewart, Nelson ; Capt. P. A. Hollingsworth, Greenlane ; Fireman H. F. Hartnell, Tauranga ; Supt. J. E. Williams, Mt. Eden ; Station Officer W. Wareham, Blenheim ; Supt. C. H. Chissell, Whangarei ; Fireman J. E. Wilson, Ohakune ; Sec. C. H. Wood, Balclutha ; Fireman J. Franklyn, Inglewood ; Supt. C. E. R. Gilbert, Onehunga ; Foreman R. T. Epplett, Havelock North ; Supt. C. W. Tyler, Rangiora ; Fireman J. W. Coleman, Southbrook ; Foreman A. S. Wallis, Gore ; Dep. Supt. E. Buckley, Raetihi ; Fireman H. E. Greathead, Eketahuna ; Motorman G. A. Parry, Invercargill ; Sec. H. L. Musgrove, Rotorua ; Foreman W. Gilbert, Te Kuiti ; Sec. R. Carr, Taumarunui ; Lieut. F. C. Thomasen, Cambridge ; Capt. J. E. Woodhouse, Papakura ; Capt. J. A. Hepworth, Petone Railway ; Supt. O. C. Sporle, Feilding.
Second row:- Fireman W. Wilson, Eastborne ; Sec. H. Poole, Akaroa ; Lieut. W. Minett, Masterton ; Sec. W. Bartlett, Ellerslie ; Capt. W. Gates, Greytown ; Fireman C. J. Hanning, Clyde ; Foreman R. Campbell, Lawrence ; Fireman R. Walsh, Waihi ; Supt. A. Garrett, Thames ; Past Pres. G. T. Wildish, Mayor ; Supt. T. Anderson, Rotorua ; Mrs. G. T. Wildish, Mayoress ; Supt. C. C. Warner, Ch.Ch. ; Supt. A. E. Freeman, Masterton ; Sec. C. A. Osborne, Onehunga ; Dep. Supt. P. Deere, Greymouth ; Supt. A. Craig, Hamilton ; Capt. S. F. Reid, Taihape ; Supt. W. Keith, Hastings ; Past Pres. A. Martin, Gore ; Supt. A. Morrison, Hawera ; Supt. R. A. Stokes, New Brighton ; Fireman E. Howe, Dannevirke ; Capt. A. McKellar, Alexandra ; Dep. Supt. T. Herron, Oamaru ; Supt. W. Moore, Paeroa ; Dep. Supt. J. R. Wilson, Milton.
First or front row:- Supt. H. Nuttall, Eltham ; Fireman P. J. Horne, Eastown Railway ; Fireman A. Cave, Carterton ; Dep. Supt. G. S. McGhee, Kaitangata ; Dep. Supt. C. R. Surnan, Mt. Eden ; Fireman D. T. Irving, Mosgiel ; Foreman E. J. Little, Palmerston North ; Dep. Supt. J. Pratt, Thames ; Fireman J. T. Brock, Napier ; J. Millard messenger ; Sec. W. Johnson, Newmarket Railway ; Capt. T. J. Watts, Newmarket ; Branchman W. Surridge, Fairlie ; Fireman J. Rae, Auckland City ; Sec. D. L. Ferguson, Gisborne ; Sec. F. Limbrick, Waipawa ; Branchman A. D. Niell, Spit ; Fireman J. H. Niell, Dargaville ; Branchman E. Scott, Mt. Albert ; Supt. A. Boon, New Plymouth ; Sec. H. E. Watts, Newmarket ; Fireman E. Hayes, Cromwell ; Supt. J. E. Conner, Levin ; Sec. L. McIndoe, Marton ; Supt. H. E. Follas, Devenport. Typed
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1 photograph (mounted) : black and white. ; 33 x 44 cm.
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1927. United Fire Brigades' Association forty-eighth annual conference held at Gisborne, on 28th February and 1st and 2nd March, 1927, 08-1014. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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Gisborne
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