The report of the chief officer of the Fire Brigade states that 671 alls. were received during the twelve months, a decrease of 19 from ast, year's figures, the percentage of loss, however, rising from 04 er cent. to 148) per "cent. The Amount at visi was Tis, 71,204,021 Being an increase of Tls. 16,743,184 the mount of water used to deal with the outbreaks amounting to} 7,421,450 gallons a reduction about 800,000 aligns as compared with 1929, Seventeen persons. lost} Their lives' as compared with 45 year while the brigade} Yendered assistance outside the Settlement on 25 occasions out of the 42 on Which they Were sum. moned to help, Over 42 miles of] Have were run out, a decree over 10 miles.
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