Ambulances and Fire-engines.
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Willesden r.D.C. may shortly establish its own motor ambulance service.
The Bushey U.D.C. will shortly boast the possession of a motor fire-engine.
Belfast is now advertising for tenders for additional motor fireengines. Forms of tender and ' specification can be had on application to the superintendent of the brigade, Central Fire Station, Chichester Street, Belfast, upon deposit of ES Ss., which sum will be returned after the receipt of a bona-fide tender. All tenders must be lodged by not later than 10 o'clock in the morning of Thursday, the 21st inst.
The Ambulance Committee of the Metropolitan Asylums Board reports the receipt of the following tenders for a one-ton stores motorvan -Alldays and Onions, £315; John T. Thornyeroft and Co., Ltd., £350; D. Napier and Son, Ltd.. £385; Sidney Straker and Squire, Ltd., £385; S. F. Edge, Ltd., £35; The Laere Motor Car Co., Ltd., £405; Leyland Motors, Ltd., 2415 ; Belsize Motors, Ltd„ £428; Dennis, Bros., Ltd. (accepted), 2429 6s. ; A rgylls, Ltd.,. £430; and Albion Motor Car Co., Ltd., 2454—alternative, 2478, The Watch Committee of the Macclesfield Town Council is about to report on the purchase of motor equipment. for the local brigade..
The chief constable of Oldham has received instructions to report on the purchase of a motor fire-engine—and also of an ambulance.
On Tuesday last, the 6th inst., anLOB. inspector held an inquiry at Ossett (Yorks), in regard to the application of the local council for a loan of £1922; of this, 21169 is for fire-brigade nurposes.
Leicester is about to spend upwards of 23000 on additional motor. equipment.
Abertillery U.D.C. has included provision for the purchase of a motor fire-engine in estimates for the expenditure of 21892, which estimates are now before the L. G. B.
Liverpool Select Vestry, whose offices are at Brownlow Hill, Liverpool, asks tenders for the supply of a motorvan. Particulars_ may be obtained from Mr. G. W. Coster, the clerk to the guardians.