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Line 24: ..which resulted in the latter only being agreed. It also raised the question: "''Did Hoole need its own Fire Service?''". However, arrangements didn’t change. In 1894 Hoole [[Urban District Council]] was formed, replacing the Board, and its new offices opened next to Williams Terrace in Peploe Street, now [[Westminster Road]]. At the rear "''accommodation was provided for the carts, horses, firehose etc.''" - an interesting report that also confirmed that the Council owned a horse which could be used for fire turnouts; unfortunately a year later it was necessary to hire one! The firm of W.H. Hallmark in Milton Street, was used to supply the horsepower required to pull the manual pump. [[File:RE_FS_3.jpg\|600px\|thumb\|center\| W H Hallmark advertisement "Harness horses for hire" 1896.]] Line 193: ==Futher Information== * [https://newspapers.library.wales/search?range%5Bmin%5D=1804&range%5Bmax%5D=1919&alt=%28%29&page=2&refine=brigade&query=hoole+AND+fire&sort=score&order=desc&rows=12 Mention in the press] * [http://chester.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Fire_Station Fire in Chester] * [http://chester.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Lightfoot_Street_Fire The Lightfoot Street Fires]