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Letter: Andrew Torning, 44 New Pitt St, Volunteer Fire Coy No 1 to Mayor. Witnessing the repeated

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Unique IDA-00300254SeriesLetters Received [Municipal Council of Sydney]Date7th March 1871Date qualifierexactFormatVolume - HardcoverDescriptionLetter: Andrew Torning, 44 New Pitt St, Volunteer Fire Coy No 1 to Mayor. Witnessing the repeated cry of "no water" at fires and in SMH, suggest can always be supplied if cistern is built or excavated in each block to hold 15,000 to 100,000 galls supplied from the main. An American system as extolled by San Francisco Fire Dept. Needed as the Insurance Brigade has a steam fire engine which can take all water from 2 or more plugs. My suggestion means engines can [fight fires] without turncocks. Note: 1. Water Committee; 2. Thank for suggestion, declined; 3. Reply.LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordYes

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Letter: Andrew Torning, 44 New Pitt St, Volunteer Fire Coy No 1 to Mayor. Witnessing the repeated

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