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all customary regulations nugatory: and that every event that might be reported would have to be considered and dealt with not only with regard to its own special conditions, but also with reference to the great probability

of other disasters occurring in other portions of the City.

4.

at

Hence when a Fire was 1a.m. of the 23rd reported in Mereer

street the undersigned considered

that there was

sufficient aid handy at N°5 Station without calling out

the reserve Police at the Central Barracks whose services might probably be required at other disasters and who would in any

case have unceasing

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work for some time after the extrême fury of the typhoon had ceased. This possibility of other demands for in

assistance made it seem more

especially expedient that the lowest - number of men, compatible with

the exigency of any occurrence, should,

be detailed-

5...

This Fire was attended by

the Deputy Superintendent of Poller

with a Police Sergeant who is a

who is a foreman

of the Fire Brigade, from the Central

Station. Additional assistance was afforded from No. 5 station, and perfect confidence was placed in the Deputy Superintendent of Police at once forwarding

ar

application for further