CO129-168 - Sir Kennedy - 1874 [9-12] — Page 378

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wanton rashness had I ventured the

"

given for not sending out the men..

it is therefore evident that the Statement being Rept in expectation

"

lives of the Police, before

I did.

ow

the

"

night in question..

of

the men

Its to

any ideas of risk to my

of

other requisitions.

own

life I will content myself with

saying

"that in a

- previous typhoon, when de

fire

#1

in the City was reported, I count myself,

#

but would not allow the men

"

to

go. I have the honor yo

(@iqued) W M. Deane

Captain Superviteudent.

there, the only reason given is the danger

to the cen

and if

au

from the state of the Atmosphere,

enquiry is instituted it will

be found that more than one person can testify that in conversation with Mr Deane

Ou

the

morning of the typhoon the state

of the weather

was

the one and only reason

given

was

entirely un

Mr

after thought and quet forward by Deave when he found that the first. reason given would not satisfy the public..

5th The Statement that a staff.

was

detailed for

the

fire

cs.

open

to

question, the narrative of what took place which obtains most credence in the Colony is as follows:

of

Mt. Greagh the Deputy Superintendent

Police being at same leine au Assistant Superintendent of the Fire Brigade,

on

receiving notice of the Fire, requested Mr. Deane to allow the Police Volunteers at the Central

Station

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