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..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.]]
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