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the Government

under the notice of the

on the 8th January 1873 (nearly two years ago), pointing out certain alleged defects in the Materiel and Drill of the Brigade into which careful enquiry directions issued to remedy such

found to exist.

as were found.

was made, and

Since that period there have been no complaints.

the

At the conclusion of that enquiry the sluperintendent of Fire Brigade under date 19th,

February 1873, reported as follows:

"I consider the Government Brigade in an efficient state and confidently "express my conviction that whenever

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occasion arises it will be found effective . By thus expressing "myself to His Excellency, Grecognise that I take my full share of the very grave responsibility mentioned at the close of the letter". (MW. Byrie's letter of date 17th February 18753.).

Signed may

In justice to the Colonial Secretary who adopted the Memorandum of 16th November it must be stated that he was absent from the- Colony when the correspondence before adverted to took place .

(signed) A.E.Kennedy.

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