Milnertonian

Milnerton Fire Station The Volunteer Fire Brigade   The need for a fire station was brought home by the outbreak of a serious fire at Ascot on 28 February 1948, which destroyed some of the stands overlooking the course. A temporary arrangement was made with the Cape Town City Council that the Salt River Fire Brigade would respond to fires at Milnerton. This arrangement lasted until 1956. In 1956, an agreement was reached with the Goodwood Fire Brigade that, in case of need, it would serve Milnerton, and this arrangement continued for years. However, when it was discovered that the Goodwood Brigade required at least 12 minutes to get to Milnerton, complaints were rife that, in an emergency, this might prove disastrous. Hence, early in 1957, a campaign was launched for volunteers living in Milnerton to serve on a volunteer basis. However, notwithstanding the appointment of a Chief Fire Officer and of two Firemasters, the response from the public was inadequate, despite the offer of 5/- p

                   Besides horse racing, which I've covered in a previous blog, Milnerton is also home to many other sports and forms of recreation. Milnerton Golf Club   One of the finest Links courses in South Africa In the early 1900s, a proposal was submitted to Milnerton Estates, namely the establishment of a Golf Club “on a piece of ground adjoining the Estate and in the vicinity of the Hotel”. This scheme was sponsored by Mr ACF Gore, who asked furthermore that the amenities of the existing Pavilion and Pagoda should be made available to future players. Though received favourably, the scheme languished for several years. At last, in January 1910, Mr Vos, a senior official of the Surveyor-General’s Department, went over the ground in person to help