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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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