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destructive as
the fires of the 30th October tride Govt to
1866, and 28 November 1867, they
neverthelep
attended with
becy of State No 155 of 12+ Nort
were 1866, and No 404 of 30% Nov 1867-
Ou
very deplorable
lops of picperty, chiefly crurned by Chinese.
2. Tam not in a
moment to
as
a position at this
give any
accurate information
to the extent of the lop. but I shall probably resur to the subject hereafter.
3.
In the meantime I inclose for Your Graces information the reports of Mo" May Superintendent of the Fire Brigade, and also a report of M2 blank Asistant Surveyor General covering a map of the locality where the fire of the 18th which
was
two.
occurred.
by far the most destructive of the
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blank's
appears from M2 Plantó
"Statement that 73 Tenements
wvere
entirely
Enclosures No1 +2.
Encloons NS.
destroyed
they
were
on that occasi
not all of
asion, but fortunately
the better
clajo, though
the majority were good substantial buildings In the house upre the fire originated,
4. ch
www
origin ascertained to have been entirely
accidental. 18 or 19 lives 15
were
last of persons
whose retreat from the upper part of the
Building
of all
story
5.
was
means
cut off by the rapid destruction
of escape to the basement
bear
I must request tour Gy are to beson 7 in mind that although M2 May appends
M. to his signative the title of Superintendent
of the Fire Brigade, there is neither onor
could be
CLO
in
yet any such body. existence. Indeed, MO May is himself the only
member of it, for not
merely has
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