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woman and 2 children were missing. Their bodies were found amongst the debris below where the staircase had originally been.
28th October, 00.45 hrs. 77 Wellington Street, Victoria, C.-- Building of 4 floors, used as sun helmet and cotton quilt makers, upper floors as tenement dwellings :-Fire originated amongst some raw cotton stored in cock-loft over which was the staircase and a wooden ceiling. Owing to the inflammable nature of the contents the whole building was quickly involved. A female child aged 4 years was rescued, terribly burned, from the first floor and taken to Hospital but died a few hours later.
1st December, 15.50 hrs. 19 & 17 Catchick Street, Kennedy Town, W.-Two buildings, each of 3 floors, adjoining and communicating, used as rattan store and tenement dwellings:--Fire originated on the first floor of No. 19 which floor was stocked with rattan. The 2 upper floors of both buildings were well alight when the Brigade arrived. A girl injured
A girl injured (leg broken) by jumping from the second floor, was discovered in the yard at rear and despatched to Hospital (since recovered). The second floors and roofs of both buildings collapsed simultaneously bringing with them the incinerated body of a woman aged 63 years.
MEN KILLED OR INJURED
The number of members killed or injured in the execution of their duties was 15, summarised as follows:-
Killed
Contusions .1
Injuries to head and face I
Injuries to hands and arms
Injuries to legs .7
SICKNESS AND DEATH
There were 168 cases of illness, 2 of which resulted in death.
STAFF CHANGES
During the year 2 European Foremen (Police) and 62 other ranks were struck off the strength of the Brigade; 34 men were trained as Firemen and passed out of the Drill Class into the Brigade, while 18 men were appointed to positions as Sub-Officers, Telephone Clerks, Motor Drivers and Fitters.
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woman and 2 children were missing. Their bodies were found amongst the debris below where the staircase had originally been.
28th October, 00.45 hrs. 77 Wellington Street, Victoria, C.-- Building of 4 floors, used as sun helmet and cotton quilt makers, upper floors as tenement dwellings :-Fire originated amongst some raw cotton stored in cock-loft over which was the staircase and a wooden ceiling. Owing to the inflammable nature of the contents the whole building was quickly involved. A female child aged 4 years was rescued, terribly burned, from the first floor and taken to Hospital but died a few hours later.
1st December, 15.50 hrs. 19 & 17 Catchick Street, Kennedy Town, W.-Two buildings, each of 3 floors, adjoining and com- municating, used as rattan store and tenement dwellings:--Fire originated on the first floor of No. 19 which floor was stocked with rattan. The 2 upper floors of both buildings were well alight when the Brigade arrived. A girl injured
A girl injured (leg broken) by jumping from the second floor, was discovered in the yard at rear and despatched to Hospital (since recovered). The second floors and roofs of both buildings collapsed simultaneously bringing with them the incinerated body of a woman aged 63 years.
MEN KILLED OR INJURED
The number of members killed or injured in the execution of their duties was 15, summarised as follows:-
Killed
Contusions
.1
Injuries to head and face
I
Injuries to hands and arms
Injuries to legs
.7
SICKNESS AND DEATH
There were 168 cases of illness, 2 of which resulted in death.
STAFF CHANGES
During the year 2 European Foremen (Police) and 62 other ranks were struck off the strength of the Brigade; 34 men were trained as Firemen and passed out of the Drill Class into the Brigade, while 18 men were appointed to positions as Sub-Officers, Telephone Clerks, Motor Drivers and Fitters.
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