CO129-232 - Acting Governor Marsh Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [4-5] — Page 445

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b. and the execution of necessary works in connection with the Police Stations, to which allusion was made in the last Annual Report, remain in an unsatisfactory state.

10. A Board held an inquiry into allegations concerning the Fire Brigade and evidence was adduced to show that it exercised a ... 438 ... cases when supposed to apply to cases when the offender resides on the premises.

12. From the experience gained in a severe typhoon, it appears that a grave danger to life has been allowed to spring up within the last few years by the multiplication of overhead telegraphic wires. It would be quite contrary to what might be expected, given that if in a dangerous influence, twelve of the head men have been banished from the Colony with a beneficial result.

11. Owing to the very frequent occurrence and interference in the work of the Fire Brigade and Police Work, owing to being so largely manned from this Force, it may be as well to recall the standing Orders to the Police are that any prosecution for arson should be initiated by the Insurance Company affected. This is deemed to be bad.

In a typhoon, these wires are not blown down so as to obstruct [13. some of the dangerously placed wires in thoroughfares.

The depreciation of the value of the dollar, which at one time fell below three shillings, although the rate at which the Government pays it to many of its officers is four shillings and twopence, continues to cause a serious grievance. To take the latest instance, a sergeant, having served eight years and received his pay at the rate of four shillings and twopence to the dollar, died, and ...

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b. and the execution of necessary works in connection with the Police Stations, to which allusion was made in the last Annual Report, remain in an unsatisfactory state. 10. A Board held an inquiry into allegations concerning the Fire Brigade and evidence was adduced to show that it exercised a ... 438 ... cases when supposed to apply to cases when the offender resides on the premises. 12. From the experience gained in a severe typhoon, it appears that a grave danger to life has been allowed to spring up within the last few years by the multiplication of overhead telegraphic wires. It would be quite contrary to what might be expected, given that if in a dangerous influence, twelve of the head men have been banished from the Colony with a beneficial result. 11. Owing to the very frequent occurrence and interference in the work of the Fire Brigade and Police Work, owing to being so largely manned from this Force, it may be as well to recall the standing Orders to the Police are that any prosecution for arson should be initiated by the Insurance Company affected. This is deemed to be bad. In a typhoon, these wires are not blown down so as to obstruct [13. some of the dangerously placed wires in thoroughfares. The depreciation of the value of the dollar, which at one time fell below three shillings, although the rate at which the Government pays it to many of its officers is four shillings and twopence, continues to cause a serious grievance. To take the latest instance, a sergeant, having served eight years and received his pay at the rate of four shillings and twopence to the dollar, died, and ...
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b.

and

the exccution of succesary

works

in connection with the Police Stations, to which allusion was made in the Cast Annual Report remain in an unsatisfactory state. ]

10. A Board held an inquiry into allegations concerning the Fried acciety

and evidence was

londed to show that it exerciced a

438

cases when the supposed to apply to cases when the offender moeides on the pronsides. 12. From the experience gained

in severe)

typhoone it appears that a

grave danger to life has been allowed to spring up within the last few years by the multiplication of :

·lication of overhead _ telegraphic wires. It would be quite contrary to what might be expected,

given that

if in

a

dangerous influence, twelve of the head men have been banished from

Colony

with a beneficial result.

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the

11.

of very frequent

with the

5 general

du A OVO

cocurrence and interfere in

to the Fire Brigade

Police Work,

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being so largely

mamed

from this

Force . It may be as well to recall

the

standing

to notice the fact that where premises inoured, Jovenuvent Orders to the

Orders to the Police are

arson

that any prosecution for ar should be initiated, by the Insuranc Company affected.

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typhoon these wires are not blown down so as to

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4/2 shillings

to cause a

and two pence, continues seriously, felt grievance.

To take the latest instance, a sergeant.

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served

eight years, and received

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and twopence to the collar, died, and

the

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