THE FIRE BRIGADES' CONFERENCE.
PREVALENCE OF FIRES IN NEW ZEALAND. [Uhited Pbess Association.] AUCKLAND, Tuesday. Speaking at the Fire Brigade's Conference, Captain Hugo, Government Inspector, referred to the extraordinary prevalence of fires in New Zealand. He said that in Wellington, with a population of 60,000, there were 139 fires in the 12 months ended March last. According to Old World statistics a city of 300,000 peopb would have no more fires, while in a European town of 60,000, under 23 fires would be expected. There was something wrong. He attributed the excess of fires in tin Dominion not so much to incendiarism as to carelessness engendered by the knowledge that fires would not mean a loss. He strongly commuted upon over-insurance.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, Issue XLIII, 9 March 1909, Page 3
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121THE FIRE BRIGADES' CONFERENCE. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, Issue XLIII, 9 March 1909, Page 3
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