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ucard

With reference to the

fire referred to ori the above report, the Daily Press of the 7th May says that "Thortly after 4 vélock yesterday morning Brigade turned out, so that it is not probable that the

"the

of

the fire

was reached before 4.15 or 4.20 A-M.

igured

current on

This fire we no

the

morning

way red the electric light wires, the

in question was not shut off until the time for extinguishing the Street Lights mentioned in the Schedule viz, 4.30 A. M. and no no

wiklligence of

this fire reached the Company's works until several hours after the

fire had taken place.

comparing

It will be seen, by

the mine the fire.

reported and the official time for exinquishing the street Camps, tha it is quite probable that soon after

the

the firemen reached the fire, the Lighte

were put out, but in the usual course of affairs at day- break, and not on account of the

fire as the above report initiinates.

I have t

(Signed) H. L. Jobrymple.

Chairman,

Hon : V. M. Goodman,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

ye