The Customs Fire Float arrived on the scene at 5.55 p.m. and th amall crew did yeoman work until they were later relieved by memthers of the Chapel No. 3 Division and the Cohtral Division of the Municipal Fire Brigade, the latter not'manning the float until 6.15 a5. they had received a late call. Central Division also had out their esewte van, but the services of this, fortunately, were not required. After manning the float, the members of Central Division under Sub-Officer A. L.- Buckingham climbed on to gri alcove on the riverside portion of the building and played their hose from positions there.
'Strange to say, when the Chapei Brigade found it' impossible to get fut their own equipment owing
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