First Event.

Hose-reel Practice for 5 Men.

1st Prize.—A handsome trophy, 5 gold medals, and £80 cash (presented by the Hawke's Bay Sheepfarmers). Total value, £115.

2nd Prize.—A handsome trophy, 5 silver medals, and £10 cash (presented by the District Legislators). Total value, £30.

3rd Prize.—A handsome trophy and £10 cash (presented by the Napier Corporation). Total value, £20.

Total value for event, £165.

Five men (not to exceed) to run 10 yards, pick up reel, run 100 yards with reel to fire-plug; fix hydrant, run out 150 feet of canvas hose (in three 50 feet lengths); fix branch, and strike with water a bell-disc (3ft. in diameter) fixed 10 feet from the ground; run off from reel another 50 feet length of canvas hose, and with it replace the centre length in the 150 feet, and again strike with water the bell-disc.

Five 50 feet lengths (250 feet) of wet canvas hose, hydrant, and branch (¾-inch nozzle) to be on reel at start.

Time to be taken from start to striking disc second time; and any team not striking the disc with first water will be disqualified.