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that
you
will be good enough
to make the above
facts known
to those Gentlemen who have
signed the letter,
now under
reply. and to assure them that the Governor will do all in his
power
to promote the efficiency of the Brigade and to ensure the proper appropriation of the Fire Brigade Rates to the object for which
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they
I have the honor to be.
Gentlemen,
Your most obedient Servant.
Cecil C. Smith
(Digured)
Acting Colonial Secretary-
In addition to above I beg to a letter to the
state that I addressed
Executive
I have
on
on the 17th February 1873, and
overal occasions since both in
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Council and in finance Committees alluded to deficiencies. in the Brigade
more
specially in regard to the means of giving alarm. the inefficiency of the
Engineer Drill and the count of
oin
to be constantly attending to the Steam Engines.-
I am
I would beg to state further, that quite loss to understand.
at
His Excellency the Governor's remur ho "that the services rendered by the Brigade "were to
my
a
great extent voluntary letter, complaints and Protests referred
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solely to the "Government Fire Brigade the Salaries and expenses of which are detailed in the Estimates and paid out
the public money.
of
In conclusion I would again
Crave your Lordship's pardon for
trespassing upon your time but I feel
that
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