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that

you

will be good enough

to make the above

facts known

to those Gentlemen who have

signed the letter,

now under

reply. and to assure them that the Governor will do all in his

power

to promote the efficiency of the Brigade and to ensure the proper appropriation of the Fire Brigade Rates to the object for which

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are levied..

they

I have the honor to be.

Gentlemen,

Your most obedient Servant.

Cecil C. Smith

(Digured)

Acting Colonial Secretary-

In addition to above I beg to a letter to the

state that I addressed

Executive

I have

on

on the 17th February 1873, and

overal occasions since both in

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Council and in finance Committees alluded to deficiencies. in the Brigade

more

specially in regard to the means of giving alarm. the inefficiency of the

Engineer Drill and the count of

oin

to be constantly attending to the Steam Engines.-

I am

I would beg to state further, that quite loss to understand.

at

His Excellency the Governor's remur ho "that the services rendered by the Brigade "were to

my

a

great extent voluntary letter, complaints and Protests referred

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solely to the "Government Fire Brigade the Salaries and expenses of which are detailed in the Estimates and paid out

the public money.

of

In conclusion I would again

Crave your Lordship's pardon for

trespassing upon your time but I feel

that

open