Civic Service Review

Brilliant sunshine prevailed to match the brilliant programme presented at the Civic Services Review held on October 31 at the Childers Road Reserve, The review was organised by the St. John Ambulance Brigade Band to raise contest funds, and featured a large number of displays which the big crowd present found both interesting and enjoyable. A star item was the appearance of two police dogs.

The review started with a street parade led by the Ambulance Brigade Band. At the reserve, the new St. John ambulance was dedicated.

Police dog leaps high hurdle to delight of large audience.

Archers gave impressive display of mass shooting

Sea Scouts haul on breeches buoy rope

Members of the St. John Ambulance brigade drawn up facing the new ambulance.

Dr. B. Kahlenberg, president of the St. John Ambulance Association, speaking at the dedication ceremony. The ambulance was formally handed over to the Association by Mr J. B. Williams (behind Dr Kahlenberg), chairman of the Cook Hospital Board. At left is Archdeacon A. R. H. Morris, who performed the dedication ceremony.

Before the ceremony could be completed, hundreds of children broke past the ropes and crowded round to get a closer View.

A splendid display was given by the two Police Dogs, Dante and Axel. After a demonstration of the heights to which canine obedience can be developed, the dogs gave a jumping display, and then one of the pair "showed his fangs" against a constable wearing protective arm pads.

Axel, one of the German Shepherd Police Dogs

Fetching, and carrying

Dog attacks man

Man tries to get rid of dog

Over the top

One of the most interesting displays at the review was that of the Power Board crew which demonstrated the erection of a pole, followed by the rescue and resuscitation of an "electrocuted" patient. The "post-hole" was very quickly dug by a mechanical digger of the spiral type, while the pole was erected in a few minutes with a truck crane. When the "accident" occurred the "patient" was carried down to ground level, where he was given artificial respiration.