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 yards therefrom, indicating that the fire had spread considerably underground. I had a water-race turned into it, and dug channels to conduct water to the seam itself; and by constant attention for a short time, the fire was entirely extinguished.” The seam of coal referred to was close to the Camp Reserve.

It is understood that Mr. Thos. Dwan was Superintendent of the Brigade, and in 1875 he and Mr. D. McBeath were appointed Fire Inspectors in terms of the Fire Inspectors’ Act, 1870.