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A water reservoir, for firefighting, which will double as a swimming pool for the staff of more than 150, is 4ft deep and contains 40,000 gallons. A total of 12,000 sq. ft of carpet has been laid
in the offices block. The building is set well back from the Main North Road, with intervening land landscaped and planted with 500 shrubs and lawns. On the north side of
the building is a huge, road carpeted parking area, lit with cluster lights on tall poles. The poles will have shrubs at their feet. At present the entrance will be from the Main North Road, but provision has been made for entrances from Lydia Street and Northcote Road in the future. The whole building is protected by a fire sprinkler system, with automatic alarms connected to the Headquarters Fire Station. The building is also protected with the most modern automatic burglar alarm system.
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Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32566, 27 March 1971, Page 17
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