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fires, as it is a point of very importance.

(signed)

considerable

I have to.

Jr. H. Marsh,

Colonial

ial Ceretary.

Aeting Superintendent of Fire Brigade to Colonial Secretary. 252

@son. 1171 of 1879.

Neg

Dire

Zr

Magistracy. Konghong,

23o 02 April, 1879.

In reply to your letter 1:430 of

15th April 1879 calling for a report as to the present water supply compared with that of former years, I have the honour to state for His Excellency the Governor's information,

after

the Fire Brigade.

that soon

MAJ

First

established in 1868, forty subsidiary fire

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posts were soloted at different points _ throughout the lower levels of the town. The highest being I think in

I think in Bridges Strat,

The Honourable

W. H. Marsh,

Colonial Secretary

.....

Secretary

You

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