Of Fire Commissioners of Ne\X' South Wales for 1946

$Of Fire Commissioners of Ne\X' South Wales for 1946$

1947.

)JEW SOUTH WALES.

THIRTY-SEVE TH ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS OF NE\X' SOUTH WALES FOR 1946.

Ordered to be printed, 27 March, 194-7.

The Honourable J. )1. Baddeley, :\LL.•\., l~JRF D1STRH'TS--ADDITJONS AND .\.LTEBATJONS. Colonial Secretary, H.I prodalllation puhlished in Goverlllllrllt Gazette of the Sydney. ::!(ith .luly, the proyi ions of the Fire Brigades Act were applied il', to the to\\'1lS of Berrigan, Fiuley and Tocnmwal in Berrigan ~hir(', >llId each ton titutcd a ~cparate fire district. ~ew fire PursuUllt to the requirements of ~ectiou ] \) (2) of the Fire .listrids wel'e al 0 created at Coolah, Dnuedoo, Gloucester and Brigades Act, 1909-1944, the Board of Fire Commissioners RU)'IlIolld 'rel'l'llCe ,,'hon tll(' Act was applied by proclamation of 'ew outh Wale. submits its report of the operations of to tll(' t01l'1I of oolah ill Coolah Hhire (Government Gazette th department under its control fol' tll' year 1946, hehlg the 4th October); the town of DlInecloo in Cobbora Shire (Govern thirty-seventl) annual report, ?l!rnt Gazette 18th Octoher); th Glom'ester UI'ban Area in Gloucester Shire (Governlllliul Gazelte 1st November); and BOARD. tile town of Raymond Tel'l'aee :in Port tephens Shire (Govem· The terllls of office of the eJedi\'c mcmbers of thc Boa1'd ment Gazette 30th eptelllber). 'rhe boundaries of the Blue expired by effluxion of time in ];'ebl'Uary. The trieunial elec Mounbins, North Illawarra and Sutherland Fire Di tricts were tious Ilcl(1 ill that mouth resulted in the election of Alderman extended to embracc additional areas (vide Goventmcnt Leslic J::d)'c Dulr hy thc Council. iu the Municipalitie and (;azrttrs of 13th September, 19th July and th November). Shires mentioned in Part I of Rchedule One of the Fire Brigades .\ct, a11<1 the rc-eJection of .\Iderman Hector Kenneth 'rhe .\et wns applied to an additional P:\I't of the Town of West _\lm'kcnzie hy the Council of thl' :\ll1llicipalities and Lellra, Blue )10untains Shire (Government Gazette 13th hirl's l1lentioul'd in Part n of the aid Hehedule. ~1r. John Septemher) an 1 grouped with the :\lunicipality of Katoomba Franklin Beswiek was re-elected by tile mClllhers of tile Volun to recon titute the Katoomba Fire Di -trial. The Act wa also teer 1~u'e Brigade. and :\11'. Syclney Henry Alexander Jordan, applied to an additional part of Tweed hire (Government unopposed, hy the Perllltlllent Fi1'emen, Mr. Waiter Leslie (;azrttr ::!1st June) and such was grouped with the Municipality CU1'l'ey and 11'. Le lie Iyan Skelton were ejected, and Mr. of Murwillumbah to reconstitute the :\Iurwillumbah Fire Di . Frauci Westlake Walton re-elected by the insurance com tri(·t. 'I'he application of the .\d to nc1ditional parts of the panic, By resolution the Board placed on I'ecord appreciation Municipality of , t. Marys and RlaektOl\'ll Hhire, embracing the of th(' yaluable seH'ices n:ndel'ed by the retu'ing members. the • t, Marys factory area, I,a notified in CO~emlllellt Gazette of Hon, 1', D. :\1n1<'h and Me l'S, E, ~J. Haythol'pe and T. S. 2.3th Octobe1' and sue!! were grouped with the existing part Douglas, during theu' respeetiYe terms of office, of the Municipality of St. )[arys to reconstitute the t, Mar~' ];'i re Dish'ict. ESTL\.L\TES OF EXPE,·DITt"RE. By llot:ification iu the Government (;azrlle of ]'3th November, In respect of the yarious fire districts throughout tile State the Bulli, North lllawarra, Port Kembla and Wollollgong Fire tllc estimate of expenditure amounted to £6 ,712 as shown Districts were dissoh'cd and the a1'ea eoncerned, being the in .\ppendix n. Of this, the estimate of the ydney Fire ~lul1icipality of Wo])ongong, the part of the Municipality of Di trict was £549,036 and those of the one hunched aud thirty North Illawarra and the part of the Shires of Bulli and two other the districts £139,676. For 1947 the estimates Central Illawarra, werc grouped to fm'm tJle Illawal'l'a Fire alllollllt to £740,192, that for Sydney Fire District being Uist l'ict as on and froDl the 1st January, 1947. £58 ,936, and thc one hundred and thirty-six otllel' fire districts collecti,ely £151,256. Under tIle proyisions of the Local Go,erllDlcnt Act the ];'ifty·five Illunicipal :md . hire coullcils contributed in the lIume of the Willimhong hire was altered to Leeton Shire. ~ydncy Firc District :\lId tile percentage of tlleir total con By reason of the foregoiug, the number of fire districts tributions for 1946 to that of the a sessed annual value of all will be increascd to one 11l1ll(hed and thirty-seven. l'atahle property therein returned by them ill ]945 was 7s, l!d. For 1947 the contributions by the councils will be equivalent I~CREASE OF S1'.\TU'rORY L 1111 1'1'. to 7s. 5~d, per £100 of the assessment. The returns of the Por the satisfactory lllaintCllnm' of the fi1'e services at 'alue in question furni hed in 1946 amounted to £39,518,039, an iucrease of £8 0,896 compared with the previous year. The Droken IIill and \Vest WaJlsend aud the establishmeut of new brigadcs at Berrigan, Coolah, I)nnedoo, Fillley, Gloucester, a1'ea of thc • ydney Fire Di~trict is now 302.26 square miles. Haymolld l'e\'l'llce and 'l'oclllllwal, the consont of the Ministel One hundred amI twenty ~e,ell insurnnce eompanies and was ohtained in pursuance of cction 34 of the Act to the forty·five firm contributed to 1he Board during the year. The ,tatutory limit of one-fomth of a penny in the pound on thc contributions in the Sydney ,Fire District represented 20,16 unill1pro\'ed capital ,alue of all ratable land in the l'espective per ('ent. of th(' amount of the premiums in respect of that lire di tricts being exc"'Ceded at the pecial reque t of the district. councils concerned. ·~9j77--1 19!7-- I 2

FIRE S'l'A'l'JON:; A,\'D 'ITES. OFFENCES AND CONVICTIONS. The negotiations in resped of the site ad.jacent to the For ha"ing maliciously set fire to huildings at Bmidwood a southern approach of tile Sydney HarboUl' Bridge in replace· mun \Vu, con\-ieted, while two men were enteneed to imprison· ment of tile Circular Quay Fire Station, mentioned in last ment for two year upon '1 similar (·ltargc at nOWl'31. A man report, llave not yet been finalised. Building operation due was comicted 011 a (·harg(' of etting tire to a dwelling at to the prevailing conditions han' been restricted but certain Eastwood aud bound 0\'('1' to keep the peace for foul' years, and improvement in the accommodation for permanent officers and another tined £01' lighting :l!Hl le:H'iug :I fire nnattended at firemen was effected and alterations are being carried out to Li morc. fire stations at Five Dock and Bexley to convert them into living quarters. Resulting from the Board's reorganisation BRIGADE. plan tile fire statiOll properties at Adamstown, Alexandria, Harbord and Newcastle Ea t are in proces of being alienated Following upon the l'etirement of Mr. B. L. Barber, Depnty in favour of otller public bodie . Chief Officer, Third Officer E. J. Griffitlls wa appointed to that postion, and Fourth Officer R CuneI' to that of Third LEASES. Officer, wbile Fifth Officer E. H. Parks was promoted to Fourth Officer, Sixth Officer J. E. Johns to Fifth Officer and Inspector Tile leases of the Avalon, NorthJllead, Rhode, cone, Toronto J. Goodwin to the rank of Shth Officer. The pl'omotion of and Warren fire station' lI'ere renewed for five years, and that other senior officers related to positions associated with build· of Cabramatta for ix months, "'hile that in respect of Lorn ing inspections and bnsh fires organi ation. Fire Station was terminated. 'l'he agreement in respect of the site at lIorpeth was renewed for onc year. The authorised strength of the Brigade in the Sydney Fire District is 160 officers, 772 permanent, 268 volunteer and 539 FIRES. reserve tiremen; in the Greater Newcastle Fire District 12 Six thousand eight hundred and eighty·nine alarms of fire officers, 39 permanent, 110 volunteer and 66 reserve firemen; were recorded in the Sydney Fire District, being an increase of in Broken Hill 2 officers, 9 permanent, 16 volunteer and 14 939 compared with the pre,iou year. Thi.s total consists of reserve firemen, ;l1ld ill other districts 42 oflitel' , 3 lJerlllanent 1,766 false alarms. 141 chinu.ey Jires 'lll<) -10,982 other fire. firemen, 1,514 volunteer' and 1,067 reselTe firemen. The total Of the false alarms mentioned, 673 were malicious, 251 need authorised sh'ellgth of the Brigade is thus 216 officer and less. and 842 accidental. Thirty·two fires were classified a 823 per'manent firemen, 1,908 volunteers and 1,686 l'eserve -the· suspicious in origin. n comjJal'ed with thirty·six in 1945. men. It i wOl'tLy of note that iuee the application of the Fir"e Brigades (Amendment) Act, 1944, to tile service by which The most notable fires were:- the hOllrs of officers and firemen were l'edueed, the anthorised 21st August; WiIlialll IIemy treet. Pyrll1ont; New Zealand sh'ength of the Bl'igade ha increased by 40 officer and 154 Loan & M erca ntile Agency Co. Ltd. nnd others; pNmanent firemen. wool and hide store. The new brigades establislled in the Lower IIunter and 30th Allgu t; 30 Bucldand·street, Chippendale; Bmce St. Marys 'Fire Disb'icts opemted under tile Act as from the Small Pty. Ltd.; bicycle manufacturers. 1st January, and new brigades were fOl'med at Berrigan. 7th Septembel'; Hexham House, ] 06 Goulburn·street, City; Coolah, Duucdoo, Fillley, Glouce ter, Raymond Terrace, St. Paramount Leather Industrie and others; leather Marys factory arca and '1'ocumwaJ, pending the provision of goods manufacturers. full sel'vices on the 1st January, 1947. 24th eptember; Camp-hell·street, St. Peters; Ralph Similarly as in the cnse of the Sydney Fire Distl'ict, in Symonds Pt)·. Ltd.; panel and ,eneer manufacturers. 1945 the Boal'd effcded a reorgani ation of the fire service in the Greater Newcastle and Maitlaud }~ire Districts, and pursu· McCanle~" 2nd December; treet, Mah'a\'ille; Australian ant thereto the fire stations at Adumstown, Lambton, Lorn and Paper :Manufacturers Ltd.; paper mills. Ncwcastle East were closed and the personnel transferred t() The year wa again marked by the loss of a number of lives neighbouring brigades. in association with outbreaks of fire, buming fatalities occurring at Cabramatta, Conimal, Haberfield, Islington, DEATHS. Katoomba, Lakemba, Mauly. Mascot, Newcastle, St. Peters. \\'ith regret the Bonnl recoj'{ls tile deatJI of District Officel" Ryde. In no ea e were the acti\-itie of the brigade call d in A. J. Lenllon and Senior Fireman G. n. Oehlman of the perman· question. ent brigade, find CajJtains W. F. T\\'ogood (Forhe) and C. McIlwaine (Rhoiles), and of Volunteer Firemen M. G. Prew In the country fire districts the number of fire call totalled (Be1'l'~'), D. -'~. C.hifiiths (Kul'l'i KUl'l'i) , n. King (Leeton), T. 2,911, being ail increase of .)43 by comparison with the Dulhert (Rand\yick) and .r. Johnson (Htockton). previous year. '1'he 1110 t notable fire was:- 19th April; off Fl·ancis·street, Cessnock; No. 2 Cessnock SUPERANl'\U.I'fION AND RE'rIRIUfENTS. Colliel'y Ltd.; coal mine. 011(' thousand one hundred and fourteen (1,114) employees contributed unll('r the provisions of the Superanlluation .\ct. ELEc'rRIC.IL-FrnE ALARMS. Nine additional treet fire alarllls were installed at Concord The following members retirecl on pellsioll :-B. L. Barber, (1), Glade ,ille (2), TImstYille (3), Kogarah (1), Matraville Deputy Chief Officer, .r. W. BaruaiJy, Board's Inspectional (1), and Rockdale (I)-making a total in ydney and subUl'bs Otliter, J .•r. NeYiIJe. Officer·in·Ch:lrge of .\lIxiliaries, Inspector of 739, while there arc also ill addition 94 special alarms. F. C. Eastlake, Station Officers \\". W. Caller, F. Creeke and Connected to the \-ariou fire tation are 799 sprinkler instal D. ~facL('od, Senior }'ir('m('n J. Gold(,ll ..r. McCormac and lation' of "aI'ious types, 1'1 thcrmo tatic alarms and 230 "'. U. \\"ll'll{'r and First Class Firem'llI \\". J. Baxter. prinlte alarms. LIlKG :SERVICE MJWAL-' AND BARS. In the country fire distl'icts fi\'e additional telephoue fire alarms were provided at Newcastle (1), Port Kembla (1), Long Sen'h'c ~leclals for fifteen years' good service on the \,'all cnd (1), Waratah (1) and Wollongong (1). permanent staff \\'C1'(' awarded to Senior ]'iremen C. Arll1strong, M. C. Davis, E. G. IIoward, J. W. G. Joyce, A. E. W. Morris, '1'he total of telephone alarms is now 252. mechanical alarms J. S. Monissey, A. W. J. Prentice, J. H. Pm'd)', F. H. Ruwald, 168, and 29 special alarms. 'l',,·enty·tllree sprinkler installa· C. H. Sha,\', H. A. Shepherd and '1'. W. Troy; and bars to that tiOl1S are connected to the fire stations at Newcastle, three at medal for an additional fifteen years' service to Motor Inspec· Bathurst, two at Broken Hm, foUl' at Goulbul'll, two at Tam· tor A. H. Camphell, District Officer W. E. Dever, Station wortb, two at West lIaitland, foUl' at Liverpool, two at Wagga Offic I'S W. W. Caller, W. Dl'yden, J. F. A. Elwood, T. W. Wagga, and one at Albury; three thermostatic fire alarms at MiIlwood, W. MUll', A. H. Webber and H. J. Young, ane"! Broken Hill, nine at Newcastle, and one at West Maitland; Senior Fireman Y. C. Grunsell. while 188 private fire alarms are in communication with \'arious counb'Y stations. VOLUNTEER LONG SmvICE MEDALS AND BARS. Four additional firc alar'm pillar were provided in the Yolunteer Long Service Medals were granted to Volunteer Sydney Fire District and three in the country districts, making Firemen C. E. IIeath (Bathurst), A. F. Loyegroye (Blacktown), the total pillars now installed 549 and 185 respectively. A. S. Kinghalll (Blayney), J. A. Mott (Bourke), K. L. Cherry (Broken Hill South), Captain A. B. Sinclair (Camden). J. I. TnEFT AND DAMAGE. Rule (CabramHtta), n. C. Wiudsor (Coraki), W. H. Bryant The grave menace to the safety of life and property in case (Ooll'l'a), R. M. Caisley and F. E. Wright (Dorrigo), C. of fire continued in the interference by theft and damage to Chapman (Guildford), R. G. DUlln (Gundagai). R. S. Clayton street tire alarms. '1'he districts concerned were the City of (Gunnedall), C. W. Beehag (Hurstville), T. J. Hasling and Sydney, Auburn, Balmain, Bankstown, Bondi, Bnrwood, Cir· O. H. Snell (Lane Cove), Captain E. J. Attwood (L-eeton), cular Quay, Concord, Crow :re t, D:ll'linghurst, Fairfield, Guild· Volunteer Firemen L. W. Saillal'Cl and F. Rosa (Manly), A. H. ford, Hamilton, Hornsby, Hurstville, Kogarah, Leicbhardt, Shanks (Parkes), G. A. J. Buxton (West Maitland), A. R. Lideombe, Newtown, Pnddington, Putney, Randwiel<, Redfem, 'l'unks (Wc. t W~'along), Captain Y. H. Parker and Yolunteer Roekdale, Stockton, Ultimo and Watel'1oo. Fil'emen J. H. Parker and W. P. Kent (Warren). 3

Bars to that medal for an additional fifteen years service L'FLAlIUrABLE LIQUID (AMENDMENT) ACT. were awarded to Volunteer Firemell .T. Teasdale (Adamstown), An Act entitled the Inflammable Liquid (Amendment) Act, M. J. Manning (Bourke), W. .T. "-hitfield (Braidwood), J. 1946, to make further provision in relation to the keeping, Andrew (Campsie), C. R. Smyth (Cessnoc];:), G. H. Firth conveyance and sale of in:fiammable liquid and/or dangerous (Coonamble), J. T. Woodberry ('crowa), '. J. Lowe (Cowrn), goods, to amend the Inflammabl Liquid Act, 1915-1931, and J. F. Perrin (Deniliquin), C. H. Price (East Maitland), J. \Y. for purpo es connected therewith, wa a sented to on 17th Girdham (Forbes), F. Funnel! and F. E. Godfrey (Goulburn), April. H. J. Elkerton (Grafton), Captain \V. ~\. Edwal'ds (Junee), G. Fau..x (Lidcombe), B. Deadm:lll (Liverpool), II. Ihnen \\'ORKERS' COMPENS_\TION ACT. (Merewether), Captain W. B. Collins (Httagong), W. C. Longford ( Tal'1'andera), J. Baker (~Tew Lambtoll), Captain Onc hundred and forty-seven claims were lodged under the pl'oYisions of the 'Workers' Compeusation Act with the Govern R. T. McLennan (Penrith), A. Harhcr (Rockdale), J. John son (Stockton), G. A. J. Bu_·ton (Wc t Maitland), P. H. ment Insurance Office of New outh Wales, with which the Jewel! (Wellington). Board again covered its liabilit),.

FIRE ApPLIAXCE -. Il\DUSTRL\L ARBITRATION ACT--RE BASIS OF RATES OF WAGES Two motor fire engine chassis, having a pumping capacity of FOR. EMPLOYEE . 350 gallons per minute, were recei\'ed and ::n-e in process of Due to variations in the weighted average of the Retail completion. One foam crash tendCl', having a capacity of Price Index Numbers for the five towns in this State on 1,000 gallons, was placed in senice in Sydney Pire District. which the Needs Basic Wage for Government employees is Changes in appliances were effe ted at Dallina, Bulli, Cano cnlculated, together with the is. increase on 13th December, "indra, Coonabal·abr:.m, Coonamble, Coraki, Corown, Corrimal, the Needs Basic "'age at the end of the year was £5 Is. (an Dapto, Deniliquin, Gulgong, Kiama, tockton, utberland, increase of !ls. during year), ,,·ith ,rhich is payable the Swansea, Tweed Heads and Wallsend. fixed loading of :) . applicable to such employees, making a total of £5 6s. Appliances of 250-gallon pumping capacity were installed at Berrigan, Dunedoo, Coolah, .r'illley, Gloucester, Raymond As a result of such ,ariations the salaries and wages payable 1'errace and Tocumwal. nnder the Fire Brigade Officers (State) Award, the Fire Brigade Employees (State) Award and the Industrial Agree A new salvage appliance was constructed and installed at ment with the Federated Clerks' Union were increased Headqnal'ters. Four Dennis 630-gallon capacity motors fitted accordingly. with foam generators were installed at Balmain, Crow's ~ Test, George-street West and Xewcastle. The Needs Basic Wage (based on the Index Numbers for Sydney) for other employees of the Doard sub.ject to general IIOSE. i-itate and Federal awards, other than the Clothing Trades .\,var(l, was increa cd by 1 . from the commencement of the The Commonwealth and State autllOrities coujointly appro,ed first pay periods in Augu t and Xo,-ember. respectively. and. the Board retaining for its ol'dinary requir meut 19 ,900 feet together with the 7s. in December above referred to, of 2i-inch nnlined hose of English manufacture which bad thus became £5 2s. at the end of the year. In addition the been placed in its hands for use during the war emergency. fixed loading of 6s. was payable throughout tIle year. Ten thousand feet of I-inch unlined hose was imported from tlJe Uuited Kingdom. The wages payable under the Clothing Trades Award (Federal) ba cd on the Index Numbers for the six capital tities of Australia were increa ed by Is. from the commence R\DIO CO:~,D.lUNICATIO.-. ment of the pay jleriods in May :llld oyember respectively, The Board in the light of recent deYelopments in radio tran and al 0 by the is. increase in Decemhcr. The rates for mission ga\'e serious consideration to the application of mreles females under this award were nxerl by the ational Security communication to fire service oper:1tions genemlly and in (Female 1inimum Rates) Regulations at 73 per cent. of the contemplation of the early pos ihility of secUl'ing suitahle male rates. equipment provided an amount on its estimates for the ensuing year and the preliminary negotiations are proceeding. FIRE DRlGADE EMPLOYEES ( 'I'ATE) AWARD, CLOTIIING AND DOO1' F,\ TQIUES. Prior to the minutes of this award I'eferred to in the last report being finally settled the Fire Brigades' A sociation made 1'he manufacturing operations of the uniforlll clothing and nPllication for a further increa e in wages on the ground that boot-making departments of the Boanl continued to be satis the closing of stations had iu sOllle respects increased the factory. (luties and resjlonsibilities of individual firemen. On the 5th DUll.DING INSPECTIONS, E'l'c. )fnr'ch the Iudusb'ial Commissiou deli,ered its judgment to the Inspectional vi its wel'e made hy officers of the fire servicc dfect that it found oome alteration in rates had become to theatres aud public halls regi tered under the Theatrcs and necessary and ,ar'ied the rates prcviously ordered, granting Public nalls Act, to premises under thc Factories aud Shops further increa cs to the extent of 10s. per week for each Tank Act and the Height of Buildings Act. as well as to ho pital , of fireman, to operate from the COlllmencement of the first Janum·~-. Government institution, bu iness premises and factories. F:1Y period in

BUSII FIRES. W.\R LOADING. 1'he provision of the Bnsh and Rural Fire Pre\-ention Order In it judgment of 27th February the Industrial Commis (No. 2) of 1944 werc re-applied during periods of prevailing sion deleted, as fro111 4th January, the ,mr loading previously high temperature. Clo e co-operation was maintained with the paid to officers. imilarly in its judgment of 5th March the Bu h Fires Ad,isory Committee and local government authori Commission deleted a from tile first pay period after 1st ties by a senior officer of the service. Assistan('e was also :JJarch, the war loading previou Iy paid to firemen. rendered by the Board in the establi hlllent of Du h Fire Drigades by the conncils on the Blue Monntains. FrRE BRIGADE OFFICERS' Asso rATION-ApPLICATION FOR. NEW AWARD, 1945. The provision of bo e boxes equipped ,,,ith standpipe, branch and se,eral lengths of hose in bush fire areas has been con On the 27th Februm'Y the Industrial Commission delivered siderably extended during the year and re el'\'e firemeu were its judgment in the apIllication by the Xew South Wales Fire appointed t<> operate in re ped of e:1ch hose box. Brigade Officers' A ociation for an award. The award then made was expre sed to be for a term of three years from the The Board was enabled to acquire from the Disposals Com 4th January, except as to rates of pay, which may be reviewed mission several units of equipment especially adaptable for within that pcriod if restrictions imposed hy National Security bush fire fighting, Yiz., motorised water tankers, jeep and tank Regulations are removed. On 1 th April, however, the Associa trailers. tion lodged another application for hearing by the Industrial CROWN EMPLOYEES ApPE.\L BOARD. Commission claiming an increasc of a further 10s. ],.'€r week on the rates of pay previously lletermined by the Court. As employer's representative on the Crown Employees Appeal Board the BO:1rd nominated Mr. F. W. Walton as member and 'Phis application did not come on for hearing until 8th Ml'. L. E. Duff altern:1te member. October when the Association submitted that the increase of 10s. granted to firemen on 5th March (retrospective to Janu ary as a bove referred to), prima facie, disturbed the margin CARELESS U E OF FIRE ACT, 1!1l~-1!l46. wllil'h up to that date had been fixell by the Commission between This Act was amended hy the Economic Stability and War rate, of firemen and officers and therefore that the Commission time Provisions Ad, 1941i, by the addition of sel'tion 4B, which fhould ('ertify that all anomaly existed which needed to be confers on the Minister, as from 1st Januar.\·, 194i, power to ('01'1' cted by 'the court granting a imilar increase to officers. give direetions from time to time to ('ontrol the lighting of On behalf of tll(' Board it was submitted that the Commission fires in the open ail' to minimise the risk of bush fires. I,ad already considered all re!c\'ant factors before delivering The Minister may delegate his power to the council of the its judgment on 27th February and therefore no prima facie city, municipality or shire to which the Act applies. ca~e for removal of an anomaly had been established. The *39577-2 Commission reserved its judgment on this preliminary applica INSPECTIONS. Hon and ubllequently on 18th October /ltated that the increase ~Q Fire brigade stations in Sydney and 8uburqs and the 4renien provided the prima facie evidence that a further country were visited and inspected by the :,solj,rd as well as alteratiQn in the rate6 of officer/! was necessary to remove an prospective new fire districts and th'e opportunity ta~lll~ to llnolIla1y. It fUrther stat.ed that subject to the aIlproval of a~d th.a~ tl~e present Long Service Medals bars to decPratiqll .to the Chief Judge of the Commpnwealth Arbitration Court \"olunteer firemen. RepresentatIves of mUDlclpaJ anll sh~re Commission would hold an inquiry to determine what margIn councils were met concerning fire brigade matters. should exist between the rates of firemen and officers, having regard to the differences in the qualitications and responsi LoANS. bilities of these two classes of employee. On the 19th Decem per the IJldustrial Commission announced that the necessary One debenture of £2,500 was redeemed in re!!J>Cct of each of thll two loans of £50,000 by the A.M.P. Society of 1~28 a~d approval had been given to the matter proc~ed~ng and a~ter hearing counsel for the Board and the ASSOClatlOn, but WIth 1937, and one debenture of £5,000 and £1,000 respectIvely In out holding the inquiry mentioned in its judgmeut of 18th connection with the loans of £100,000 and £20,000 of 1941. October, announced that the rates of pay of all officers subject AUDIT. to the award should be increased by 7s. per week all from the first pay period in July. ' The Board's auditors, Messrs. Robertson, Crane und Gibbons, submitted a satisfactory report upon the accounts of the SENlQR. EXE

'EUBNnITORB. £. I. d. £. a. d. £. a. d. £. I. d. Contributionl- Balance bronght forward as at 1st January, 1946 SO,368 8 g Clothing .. 15,645 18 2 Government _ 172.178 0 0 Fire Appliances, Minor .. 0 Fire Expenaea .. 118: : J naurance Compani611 and Firml 344,356 0 0 Fuel .. 865 1, 6 Furniture, Fittinga. etc . 2,3S211 1 Municipalities and Shirea- Gratuitiea and Compensation ~ ~ 18 0 Hose .. 1,857 18 1 Sydney 117.259 0 0 Insurance. Stationa and Plant . 4,9S.~ 11 6 Li~bting .. ~,649--18 2 Countrr...... M,Oll1 0 0 Medical Fees .. 1123 18 10 ----- G88,712 0 0 WsceUaneoua...... 4,756 11 5 Pay Roll Tax .. 11,5~7 11 5 Sale ot lUateriall 1\03 1 2 PenlJions . I,4!8 13 fJ Petty Expenlel ...... •. •...... 288 16 10 SeHicea rendered .. .. 17,072 e 0 Printinll', POltage, and Stationery . 2,441 2 ~ ---- 17,675 7 2 Rates .. 8,252 1~ 0 l.i:e and Accident All8urance-- Rent . 7,931 10 6 Deposit prevloualr written olr .. 1,000 0 0 19,715 0 ~ L ..8 EIpendlture . 210 0 0 ~: ~~~ .~.e.~I~~~~~.t~:::::::::::::::::: 445,604 16 10 ---- 700 0 0 Station Repain . 10,575 19 11 Balance carried forward to 1047 . 24,OW 10 6 Sundries . 1,095 7 9 Sundry Materiala .. l!,993 • 3 Ilu~nuatlon .. 29,437 9 4 Te ephon.. and Electric Plant . 92i 8 1 Telephone Ha1ntenance .. 2,932 IS S Toola and Utentlll .. 2,095 III 7 T Uing. OM'taj{~. and Freirht . 6,055 0. 10 VONutllra, PaTJIIlntl to .. 32,566 3 2 137,791 12 11 Equipment, Cbql for .. foO,891 8 11 .I: Property, OhM'ge for .. 8,351 5 8 S6,24~ 14 1 Adminiltration .. 19,903 1 11 Life and Accident AUuriDC_ Provlalon for Accrued Premium. 6,920 0 0 :1 £731.217 17 8

AnHINISTBATION AccoUNT for Year ended 31st December, 1~i6.

I!. .. d. £, I. d. !, I. d. I!. •• d. To Audit Fees . 210 0 0 By Balance from 1G45 5,879 5 11 J\oard Feel . 1,050 0 0 Colt ot Adminiatration &I par ElItimat8l, 1946- Furniture and Eqnipmani .. 82t • 5 Sydney 2 per oent. 10,765 11 S Guarantee Premiums ...... •.... 17 17 6 Other Diatrlctl, 7 per cent...... 0,137 13 8 Exchange and Bank Oharres . 8911 4 19.903 1 11 Law Coats .. 1,209 17 7 J.Jife A88urance ...... •.•...•.• 102 11 0 Pay Roll Tax . 363 2 6 Penaions . 187 10 6 Printing . 800 15 6 Salanel : . IS.H52 9 Sundries .. 318 0 3 Superannuation .. 663 11 Telephone Maintenance . 160 It 5 Travelling .. 607 1 11 1',8711 18 2 Balance . 5,702 11 8 £25.112 7 10 £25,682 7 10 -

BALANOE-SHEET as at 31st December, 1946.

LluILITlU. A8Bft8, Ere. £. .. d. I!. I. d. £. . d. £ ..... Fund Account ,...... 31,369 U 6 Land-At OOlt .. 47,945 19 11 Property and Equipmeut Account .. .. 767,637 14 4 Buildings-At Ooat .. 411,llOCl 18 9 Debentures (Secnred)- Fire ApplianCt'a--At Co"at or at Valuation Advancel .. 122,500 0 0 where Unitl ha been Reconditioned . 384,701 17 7 Accrued interest W dllU ....•... 1,683 6 a Stocb on Hand aB certJitled------124,183 6 8 Stor .. 24,591 2 9 Superannuation Trust Account. &8 per ront . 2,603 16 9 WorkwhoJ>a . 61,577 19 11 Mobile Canteen Fund, as per contra _ 1,095 0 0 Electrical .. 6,412 6 7 Commercial Bankinl( Company ot S duey, Ltd. ---- 92,581 9 3 Ourrent Acoount-Overdra.tt . 27,050 15 0 Pctty Cash-Secretary...... 30 0 0 Adminiatratlon AccdUnt .• .• .. 5,702 9 8 Brigade .. 229 0 d LIfe and AccideJlt Aaauranc_Provision for ----- 259 0 0 Accrued Premiums . 6,9:10 0 0 Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, Ltd. -SuperannuaticO[1Truat Accountas percontra. 2,503 11 11 Government lnanrauce Office of New South Wales-Bush Fire Fighters Insurance Depoait Account . 1,000 0 0 Mobile Canteen Fund-as per coutra .. Commonwealth Stock .. 1,000 0 0 Cwrent Account .. If5 0 0 ----- 1,005 0 0 Unpaid Contributions ...... 426 4 2 ~venue and Expenditure A.ccount 24.040 10 6 £966,462 16 11

AUDITORS' REPORT. We have examined the above Balance·sheet with the books of account relating thereto and have obtainedallthe inforttiation and explanations we have required. In our opinion the Ba.lance·sheet and accompanying Statement of Revenue and Expenditure lUll properly drawn up so as to exhibit- a true and correct view of the affairs of the Board of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales, according to the best of our information and the explanations given to us and as shown by the booka.

LROBERTSON, CRANE ~ND GIBBONS, ~ Sydney, 23rd January, 1947. Chartered' -i\ccoUlltantl (Au4$.). 6

APPENDIX n. ESTIMATE OF EXPENDITURE FOR TilE YEAR 1946. One·fourth payable by the Municipal or Shire Councils interested in the respective Fire Districts, one.fourth by the Government, and one·half by the Insurance Companies insuring property within such Districts. Fire District. Fire District. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1. Albury-:-The Municipality of Albury 2,444 0 0 31. Coff's Harbour-The Town of Cuff's Har 2. AlstonvJlle-The Town of Alstonville. in bour, in Dorrigo Sbire, including Jetty Tintenbar hire. (The part described in To\Vl1. (Th part deBcribed in Govern- Government Gazelle, 12th August, 1927)... 248 0 0 ment Gazette, 15th September, 1939) 3 4 0 0 3. Arm~dale-The Municipality of Armidal 1,964 0 0 32. Condobolin-Tho Municipality of Condo- 4. Ballina-The MunieipGlity of BalJina ... 376 0 0 bolin 608 0 0 5. Balranald-The Municipality of Balranald 376 0 0: I 33. Coolamoll-The Town of Coolamon, in 6. Barraba-The Municipality of Barraba...... :~04 0 Coolamon Shire. (The part described in 7. Bathurst-The Municipality of Bathurst. 2,2fi2 0 Government Gazette, 18th Novcmbcr, 1927) 472 0 0 8. Beg~-The Municipality of Bega ...... 276 0 34. Cooma-The Municipality of Cooma. 9. Bellillgen-The Town of Bellingcn, in (The pa.rt de cribcd in Government Gazette, Bellingen Sbire. (The part dcscribed in 9th Nov., 1917) 360 0 0 Government Ga!elle, 22nd August, 1924)... 284 0 0 35. COOilabarabran-The Town of Coonabara 10. Belmont - The Townships of Belmont. bran. in Coonabarabran Shire.-(The Black mith , ~rark's Point, Pelican Flat, part described in Government Gazette, 18th South Bolmont in Lake Macquarie Shire. ,eptember,1936) 300 0 0 (The part described in Governm,ent Gazette, 36. Coonamble-The Municipality of Coon- 5th October, 1945.) 576 0 0 amble 372 0 0 H. Berry-The Municipality of Berry...... 240 0 0 37. Cootamundra-Tbe Municipality of Coota- 12. Blaokheath-(l) The Municipality of Black- mundra •...... 436 0 0 heath. (The part described in Government 38. Coraki-The Town of Coraki, in Wood Gazelle, lOth ovember, 1939.) (2) The burn Shire. (The part which formerly Town of Mount Victoria, in Blue Moun- comprised the Municipality ofCoraki, vide tains Shire. (The part dcscribed in Government Gazette, 16th February, 1934) 252 0 0 Government Gazelle, 20th October, 1939)... 840 0 0 39. Corowa-The Municipality of Corowa . 572 0 0 13. Blacktown-The Town of Blacktown, in 40. Cowra-The Municipality of Cowra . 564 0 0 Blacktown Shire. (The part described in 41. CronulIa-The Town of Cronulla, with Government GazeUe, 7th Novemb(>~, 1930) 200 0 0 Burrancer Bay, Caringbah, Gunnamatta. 14. Blayney - The Lyndhurst Shire. (The Bay, Port Hacking, Taren Point, &c., part proclaimed in GOI'ern111.ent Gazette. in Sutherland Shire. (The part described 26th June, 1936, as the Blayney Urban in Government Gazette, 28th 'eptembe., Area, which formerly comprised the Muni· 1945.) 2532 0 0 cipality of Blayney, vide Government 42. Crookwell-The Town of Crookwell, in Gazette, 13th December, 1935) 304 0 0 Crookwell Shire. (The part described in 15. Blue Mountains-The Blue Mountains Government Gazette, 15th September, 1939) 372 0 0 Shire, part of, embracing Lapstone, 43. Dapto-The town of Dapto, in Central Glenbrook, Blaxland, Warrimoo, Valley illawarra Shire. (The part described in Heights, SpringlVood, Faulconbridge, Government Gazette. 27th September, 1935) 332 0 0 Linden, Woodford, Hazelbrook, Lawson, 44. Deniliquin-Tbe Municipality of Denili- Bullaburra, Wentworth Falls. (The part quin 6i6 0 0 described in Government Gazette, 29th 45. Dorrig?-Th~ Town of Dorrigo, in October, 1937) 1,616 0 0 Dorngo Shire. (The part described in 16. Boolaroo-The Towns of Argenton, Boo Governm.ent Gazette, 29th October, 1926)... 420 0 0 laroo, Teralba, 'Varner's Bay, in Lake 46. Dubbe-The Municipality of Dubbo...... 1,932 0 0 Macquarie Shire. (The part described in 47. Dungog-The Municipality of Dungog...... 260 0 0 Government Gazelle, 25th October, 1935) . 600 0 0 48. Forbes-The Municipality of Forbes 720 0 0 17. Bourke-The Municipality of Bourke . 360 0 0 49. Gilgandra-The Gilgandra Urban Area, 18. Bo~al-The Municipality of Bowral . 348 0 0 e~bracing the Town of Gilgandra in 19. B1'ludwood-The Town of BraidlVood, in Gilgandra hire (as re-constituted, vide Tallaganda Shire. (The part which form- Government Gazette, 9th January, 1942)... 400 0 0 erly comprised the Municipality of Braid- 50. Glen lnnes-The Municipality of Glen wood, vide Government Gazette, 23rd lnnes :: 1,920 0 0 October, 1936) 244 0 0 51. Gosford-(l) The lIIunicipality of Gosford, 20. Broken Hill-The Municipality of Broken part of; (2) The Shire of Erina, part of; Hill 7,632 0 0 being the Town of Gosford with houndar- 21. Bulli-The Towns of Austinmer, Bulli ies as described in Government Gazette, Clifton, Coledale, Scarborough, Thirroul: 15th June, j934 . 704 0 0 Wombarra. Woonona, in Bulli Shire. 52. Goulbum-The Municipality of Goulburn. 2,144 0 0 (The ~art described in Govermnent Gazelle, 53. Grafton-The Municipality of Grafton ... 1,988 0 0 13th October, 1939) 1,268 0 0 54. Greater Newcastle-The City of Greater 22. Cabramatta.·Canley Vale-The Municipal- Tewcastle, embracing Adamstown, Broad ity of Cabramatta and Canley Vale ...... 572 0 0 meadow, Carrington, Cook's Hill, Hamil 23. Camden-The Municipality of Camden...... 444 0 0 ton, Honeysuckle, lnglewood, Islington, 24. Campbellto~fn-TheMunicipality of Camp- Lambton, Maryville,Mayfield, Merewether, bellto\Vl1 456 0 0 ewcastle, New Lambton, Plattsburg, 25. Canowindra-The Canowindra Urban Area Sandgate, Shortlands, Stockton, Tigho's in Boree Shire (viae Governm.ent Gazelle Hill, Wallsend, Waratah, Wickham 34,800 0 0 19th April, 1929) : 36 0 0 55. GrenfelI-Tbe Municipality of Grenfell...... 296 0 0 26. Cardiff - The Town of Cardiff :lnd the 56. Griffith-The Town of Griffith, and addi village of Young Wallsend in Lake Mac tional areas in Wade Shire. (The part quarie Shire. (The part described in described in Governm.ent Gazelle, 23rd Government Gazette. 12th Octobcr,1945) 436 0 0 October,1936) 556 0 0 ~:7. Casino-The Municipality of Ca ino 2,064 0 0 57. Gulgong-The Town of Gulgong, in Gulgong 28. Cessnock-(I) The Municipality of Cess- Shire, vide Government Gazette, 6th June, nock. (2) The Towns ofAbel"I\ethv Bell- 1941. (The part described in Government bir?, Keareley, Kitchener, in Ke~rsley Gazette, 1st November, 1940) 424 0 0 SI11re, as re-constituted-Government 58. Gundagai~Th? Town of Gundagai, in Gazette, 6th October, 1944. (Being the Gundagll.l Shire. (The part described in a.rea described in Government Gazelle, 5th Government Gazette, 21st November, 1930) 408 0 0 October, 1923, andthe additional parts 59. Gunnedah-The Municipality of Gunnedah 340 0 0 described in Government Gazelle, 3rd Oct., 60. Guyra-The Town of Guyra, in Guyra Shire 1924, and 12th Oct., 1928)...... 2,744 0 0 (The pa.rt described in Government Gazelle, 29. Charlestown-The Townships of Charles 31st May, 1929) 280 0 0 town, Dudley, Gateshead, Kahibah,White 61. Hay-The Municipality of Hay...... 300 0 0 bridgl> in Lake Maoquarie Shire. (The 62. lIillston-The Town of HillstOn, in Carra part described in Govemment Gazette thool Shira, vide Government Gazette, 24th 12th October, 1945) : 312 0 0 December,1943. (The part described in .30. Qobar-The Municipality ,Of Cobar. 26 0 0 Government Gazette, 2nd Ootober, 1936) 380 0 0 63. lnvel'cll-The Municipality of InvereIl... 1,880 0 0 7

APPENDIX IT-continued. Fire District. £ s. d. Fire District. £ s. d. 64. Jerilderie-The Town ofJerilderie in Jeril 99. Peak Hill-The Town of Peak Hill. in the derie Sh1:e. (The part described in Gov- Municipality of Peak Hill. (The part ernment Gazette, 20th October, 1944) 420 0 0 described in Government Gazette, 1st Nov- 65..Tunee-The Municipality of Junee 500 0 0 ember. 1020) 208 0 0 66. Katoomba-ll) The Municipality of 100. Pcnrith-The Municipality of Pcurith...... 508 0 0 Katoomba; (2) the Town of Leura, in 101. POrt Kembla-The Town of Port Kembla. B I u e Mo un t a ins Shire. (The part ill Central IUawarra Shire. [The part described iu Government Gazelle. 17th des cri bed in Government Gazette, H th August. 1934) , . 2, 96 0 0 October. 10!0) 1,200 0 0 67. Kempsey-The Municipality of Kempsey . .316 0 0 102. Queanbeyan-The )Iunicipality of Quean- 68. Kiama-The Municipality of Kiama .. 356 0 0 beyan .. 4*0 0 0 69. Kurri Kurri-The Kcarslc.v hirt·, (u.s re 103. QuirlUdi-The Municipality of Quirindi .. 4U8 0 0 con tituted, Gove"nment Gazette. 6th Oct., 10-1. Sconc-Th'1 ~lunicipality of coue . 4.32 0 0 1044), part of, embracing thc ToWl~s o.r 105. l:;iu"lcton-(l) The Municipalil;y of Single. Abermail1, Heddon Greta, Kurn I\..urrt. t;n, (2) The Patrick Plains Shire, yart Neath aud Weston; also thc Towns of of, embracing Combo. DuuoIly. Kel 0 Hebburl1, Pelaw Main, StauforJ.)Ierthyr, and RodbouJ'Dbel'ry. (The parts de· Spion Kop and Westan, formcrly in Tarro cribed in Government Gazette. 24th describ~d Shh·e. (The part ill Govern September, 1937) 376 0 0 ment Gazette, ] 9th January 194;3) ...... 1,520 O 0 106. South Grafton-The Municipality of South 70. Kyogle-The Kyogle Urban Area. in Grafton 340 0 0 KyoO'le Shire . Leeto~-The 44* 0 0 107.• t. ;Uan's _ The Town of.'t. IIIUIyS in the 71. Town of Leeton. in Willim. )Iunicipality ofSt. )Iury~. (The part de - bong Shire. (The part described in cribcd in Government Gazette, 12th October Government Gazelle, 1st September. 1939) 56 o 0 1045.) 400 0 0 72. Lismore-The Municipality of Lismore .. 2,140 o 0 108. Sutherland-The Town ofSutherland, with 73. Lithgow-The Municipality of Lithgow .. 2,096 o 0 Co m o. Gymea Bay, JanaUi, lIfiranda. 74. Liverpool-The Municipality of Liverpool ],928 0 o \\' 0 l' 0 nor a, &c., in •. utherland Shire. 75. Lockhart--The Lockhart Urban Area, in (The part de cribed in Government Gaz- Lockhart Shire. (As proclaim d in ellr, 28th 'eptember,]945.) 508 0 0 Government Gazelle, 28th February, 1930) 456 0 (I 109. Swanse'1.-The Township of Swansea, in 76. Lower Hunter-Tbe Townships of Bcres Lake Macquarie Shire. (The part described field Hexham, Tarro, Thornton in Lower in Government Gazette. 6th Nov.• 1936) ... 360 0 0 Hun'ter Shin'. (The part described in HO. Sydney-The Municipality of (1) City of Government Gazette 21 t September HJ.l.3.) 132 0 0 Sydney, (2) Alexandria. (3) Anna.ndale, 77. Maclean-The ·Municipality of Maclean. (4) Ashfield. (5) Auburn, (6) BalmalU. (7) (The partdescribed in Government Gazette. Bankstown, (8) Bexley, (9) Botany. (10) 29th October, 1926)...... 360 0 0 Burwood. (H) Canterbury. (12) Concord, 78. Maitland-(l) The ~Iunicipalityof :lIaitland (13) Darlington, (14) Drummoyne. (15) Homevi~e, embracing Ea t Maitland, Dundas. (16) East"'ood, (17) Enfield, Lorn, Morpeth, Rutherford and Tcnamblt ; (18) Ermington and Rydalmere. (19) (2) The Township of Kensington, in ErskinevilIe. (20) Fairfield (the part Lower Hunter Shirc. (The part descrilJe

APPENDIX II-conlinued. Fire Diatrlct. Fire District. £ s. d. £ I. d. 121. WaITinga;h-The WaITingah SIrire, part of, 128. Wingham-The Municipality ofWingham... 44{) 0 0 embracmg Avalon, Bilgola, Clareville, Newport, Palm Beach, Taylor's Point, 129. WoIIongong-(I) Thl'> Municipality of WoI. and Whale Beach. (The part described longong, (2) the Townships of Coniston in Government Gazette, 8th November and Mt. St. Thomas, in Central IlIawarra 1940) : 860 0 0 Shire. (The part described in Government 122. Wellington-The Municipality of Welling- Gazette, 27th 7uly, 1945). The Township of ton . 380 0 0 Mt. Keira, part of, in Ccntral TIIawarra 123. Wentworth-The Town of Wentworth, in Shire. (3) The Township of Mt. Keira. the Municipality of Wentworth. (The part of, in the Municipality of North part which formerly comprised the Illawarra. Being the Township of Mt. Municipality, vide Government Gazette, 3rd Keira, with boundaries as described in October, 1941) .. 288 0 0 Government Gazette8, 8th November and 124. WeITis Creek-The Town of Werris Creek 15th November, 1940 2,624 0 0 in Peel Shire. (The p&rt described ~ 130. Woy Woy-The Town of Woy Wov, with Government Gazette, 25th August, 1933)... 368 0 0 Blackwall. Booker Bay, Ettalong. 'Orange 125. West ":aIIsend-The Townships of (1) Grove, Ocean Beach, Pearl Beach. etc., Estellville, (2) Holmesville, (3) West i n W 0 y W 0 y S h ire. ( The part Wallsend, in Lake Macquarie Shire. (The described in Government Gazette, 21st part described in Government Gazette, 8th Septcmber.1934) 952 0 0 July, 1932) .. 312 0 0 131. Wy~ng-The Town of Wyong. in Erina 126. West Wyalong-The Town Improvement Shire. (The part described in Government Areas of Wyalong and West Wyalong, in Gazette, 11th September, 1936)...... 332 0 0 Bland Shire (vide Government Gazette, 25th I September,1936) . 608 0 0 r 132. Y&ss-TheMunicipality of Yass...... 452 0 0 127. Windsor-The Municipalities of (1) Wind· f 1113. Young-The Municipality of Young 720 0 0 SO!; (2) Richmond; (3) The Townships of Riveratone and Schofields in Blacktown f Total £688,712 0 0 Shire. (The part described in Governmenl Gazette, 25th November, 1927 and the additional part described in Government GaWte, 6th November, 1936) . 1,200 0 0 I

APPENDIX Ill. COlfTltIBUTIOliS by Municipal a.nd Shire Councils, 1946. Council. Contribution. Council. Contribution. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1. Albury . 611 0 0 35. Ca.mpbelltown .. 114 0 0 2. Alexandria .. 1,469 6 7 36. Canterbury . 5,599 17 4 3. Annandale . 764 1910 37. Carrathool Shire, on account of the town 4. Armidale . 491 0 0 of Hillston " 95 0 0 6. Ashfield . 3,517 7 3 38. Casino .. 516 0 0 6. Auburn . 1.265 12 11 39. Central IlIawarra Shire, on account of the 7. BalIina . 94 0 0 town of Port Kembla. .. 300 0 0 8. Balma.In .. 1,680 17 3 40. Central Illawarra Shire. on account of the 9. Balranald . 94 0 0 townships of Coniston, Mt. Keira and 10. Bankstown .. 1,814 3 2 Mount St. Thomas .. 27 13 9 11. Barraba . 7(1 0 0 41. Central TIIawarra Shire, on account of the 12. Bathurst . 563 0 0 town Ilf Dapto . 83 0 0 13. Baulkham Hills Shire, portion gazetted 42. Ceunock . 511 4 7 20th July, 1945 . 116 4 10 43. Cobar . 67 0 0 69 0 0 44. Concord .. 2,513 10 3 ~~: ~:tfng~~··Shi;~·:·;;~ ~~~~·~t··~f··th~··;;,~ . .. 45. CondobolinA 152 0 0 of BelIingen . 71 0 0 46. Coolamon Shire, on account of the town 16. Berry .. 60 0 0 ofCoolamon . 118 0 0 17. Berley .. 1.536 15 2 47. Cooma, portion gazetted 9th Novemher, 18. Blackheath. portion gazetted lOth 1917 . 90 0 0 November, 1939 . 189 5 0 48. Coonabarabran Shire. on account of the 19. Bland Shire, on account of the town im town of Coonabarabran . 75 0 0 provement areas of Wyalong and West 49. Coonamble , 93 0 0 Wyalong . 152 0 0 50. Cootamundra . 109 0 0 20. Blacktown Shire, on account of the town. 51. Corowa . 143 0 0 ship of Blacktown _. 50 0 0 52. Cowra . 141 0 0 Blacktown Shire, on account of Sydney 53. Crookwell Shire, on account of the town n. of Crookwell .. !l3 0 0 Fire District . 26 17 7 7 22. Bla.cktown Shire, on account of the town- 54. Darlington . HI410 55. Deniliquin . 169 0 0 ships of Riverstone and Schofields . 69 8 9 23. Blue MOUntains Shire, portion gazetted 17th 56. Dorrigo Shire, on account of the town of 105 0 0 August,1934, Katoomba .. 61 17 0 Dorrigo . 24. Blue Mountains Shirc, portil)n gazette

APPENDIX HI-CoNTRIBUTIONS by Municipal and Shire Councils-continued. Oouncil. Contribution. Council. Contribution. £ s. d. £ e. d. 71. Glebe . 1.351 15 2 136. Nattai Shire. on account of the town of 72. Glen !nnes . 480 0 0 l\fittagoog .. 115 0 0 73. Gosford .. 173 17 9 137. Narrabri . 114 19 2 74. Goulburn . 536 0 0 138. N&rrandera . 112 0 0 75. Gra.fton . 497 0 0 139. Narromine . 76. Grafton, South . 102 0 0 8.) 0 0 1-10. Newtown . 77. Granville . ],322 6 0 1,648 9 11 78. Greater Newcastle . 141. North IlIawarra, on account of the town. 8,700 0 0 ships of Corrimal. Balgownie and Fairy 79. Grenfell .. 74 0 0 80. Gulgong Shire, on account of the town of Meadow...... 145 0 0 14~. North Illa\l'arra, on account of the town- Gulgonl': 106 0 0 ~1t. 81. Gundagai Shire, on account of the town ship of Keira . 867 143. North Sydney . of Gundagai 102 0 0 5,400 7 0 82. Gunnedah 8.) 0 Cl 144. Nowra . 75 0 0 83. GUYfl\ Shire, on account of the to\vn of 145. Nyngan . 78 0 0 Gllyra .. o 0 146. Orange . 539 0 0 70 0 147. Paddington . 84. Hay . 75 o 1,461 13 9 85. Holroyd Municipality .. 8 2 148. Parkes .. 136 0 0 993 6 3 149. Parramatta .. 1,315 2 1 86. Homebush .. 326 87. Hornsby Shire, portion gazetted 31st 150. Patl'ick Plains Shire. on account of Combo, Dunolly, Kelso and Redbournberry ...... 6 13 8 July,1936 1,:!8 1 6 l.n. Peak Hill, on account of the town of 88. Hunter's Hill 67.) I 10 89. Hurstville .. 2,000 8 9 Peak Hill. .. 52 0 0 90. Inverell 470 0 0 152. Peel Shire. on account of the town of 91. Jerilderie Shire, portion g&zetted 20th Werris Creek . 92 0 0 October, 1944 .. 105 0 0 153. Penrith . 127 0 0 92. Junee . 125 0 0 154. Petersham .. 2,052 8 9 93. Katoomba . 66:3 3 0 1;;5. Queanbeyan . 110 0 0 94. Kearsley Shire, on account of the townships \';6. Quirindi . 10'2 0 0 of Abernethy, Kearsley, Bellbird, and 1.37. Randwick .. 8,121 1 1 Kitchener 174 lil 5 158. Redferll . 1,348 11 3 95. Kearsley Shire, on a.cco\lnt of the town- 159. Richmond . 103 16 1 ships of Kurri Kurri. Wastou, Abermain, 160. Rockdale .. 3,103 5 7 Heddon flJfJta. Nenth, etc...... 380 0 0 161. Ryde . 2,294 0 6 96. Kearsley Shire, on account of the Lown- 162. Scone . 113 0 0 ship of East Greta . ]:3 3 10 163. Singleton . 87 6 4 97. Kearsley Shi re, on aCC.:lunt of thA townshi pR 164.• t. Mal'Y's, on accouut of thc town of St. of Paxton, Crawford anel )Iillfield . 13 0 0 :\Iary's . 100 0 0 98. Kempsey .. 129 0 0 165. St. Peters .. 746 6 4 99. Kiama .. 89 0 0 166. Strathfield .. 1.381 2 5 100. Kogarah . 2,617 13 10 167. Sutherland Shire. on account of the town 4.557 7 2 of Cronulla. Burraneer Bay. Caringbah, ~~k ~;~~~g·~~:..~~·~~~;;;i·~i·th~·Ky~gl~ Gunnamatta Bay. Port Hacking, &e...... 633 0 0 Urban Area...... III 0 0 168. Sutherland Shire, on account of the town 103. Lake Macquarie Shire, on account of the of Sutherland, Gymea Bay. Janalli. townships of Belmont. South Belmont, l\Iiranda. etc. 127 0 0 Marks Point. etc. 144 0 0 169. Sydney 28,005 2 6 104. Lake Macquarie Shire, on account of the 170. l'allaganda Shire. on account of the town townships of Boolaroo, Argenton. Teralba of Braidwood .. 61 0 0 and Warner's Bay...... 150 0 0 171. Tamworth . 553 0 0 105. Lake Macquarie Shire. on account of the 172. Taree . 100 0 0 town of Cardi1f. etc. 109 0 0 173. Temora . 103 0 0 l06. Lake Macquarie Shire. on account of the 174. Tenterfield . 03 0 0 townships of Charlestown, Kahibah, etc' 78 0 0 175. TintenharShire. on account of the township 107. Lake Macquarie Shire. on account of the of Alstonville .. 62 0 0 township of Swansea .. 00 0 0 176. Tumut Shire. on account of the town 108. Lake Macquarie Shire, on account of the ofTumut . 62 0 0 townships of Estellville, Holmesville. and 177. Tweed Shire, on account of Tweed Heads West Wallsend . 78 0 0 Urban Area...... 59 0 0 109. Lake Macquarie Shire. on account of the 178. Vaucluse...... 1.215 11 7 township of Toronto 149 0 0 179. Wade Shire. on account of the town of 110. Lane Cove 1,557 7 5 Griflith...... 139 0 0 HI. Leiohhardt ],689 011 180. Wagga Wagga 571 0 0 112. Lidoombe ],301 6 7 181. Walgett. Shire. on account af the to~n 113. Lismore 535 0 0 ofWalgett .. 55 0 0 114. Lithgow... 524 0 0 182. Warren. on &OOount of the town of Wauen 66 0 0 115. Liverpool...... 4 2 0 0 183. Warringah Shire. portions gazetted 8th 116. Lockhart Shire. on account of the Urban November, 1940 1.439 17 2 Area of Lookhart 114 0 0 184. Warringah Shire. on account of Avalon, 117. Lower Hunter Shire. on account of the Bilgola. Clareville. Newport. Palm township of Kensington . 49 3 5 Beach. Taylor's Point and Whale Beach 215 0 0 118. Lower Hunter Shire. portion gazetted 21 t 185. Waterloo . 1.483 0 6 Sept.-mber 1945 . 33 0 0 186. Waverley . 6,3&9 19 1 119. Lyndhurst Shire. on account of the Blayney 1 7. Wellington . 95 0 0 Urban Area . 76 0 0 188. Wentworth, on account of the town of 120. Maclean . 90 0 0 Wentworth . 72 0 0 121. Maitland, on account of East Maitland, 189. Willimbong Shire. on account of the town West Maitland. Homeville, Lorn. Mol'- of Leeton .. 214 0 0 peth. Rutherford and Tenambit 1.079 ]2 9 190. Willoughby .. ~.399 2 1 122. Manilla 89 0 0 191. Windsor .. 126 15 2 123. Manly...... 3,200 16 3 192. Wingecarrihee Shire. on account of the 12~. Marriokville 3,422 6 5 town of Moss Vale . 87 0 0 125. Mascot 1.153 17 4 193. Wingham _ .. 110 0 0 126. Molong 85 0 0 194. Woollahra .. 6.263 12 2 127. Moree 112 0 0 195. WollongOJI~ . 619 19 8 128. Mosman.. 2.938 2 1 196. Woodburn Shire. on account of the town 129. Mudgee 90 0 0 of Coraki...... 63 0 0 130. Mullumbimby 88 0 0 197. Woy Woy Shire. portion gazetted 21st 131. Ml1lTWIlbarrah 102 0 0 September. 1931 .. 238 Q 0 132. Murrurundi...... 77 0 0 198. Ya'18 . H3 0 0 133. Marwillumbah 163 0 0 199. young . ISO 0 0 13i. Muswallbrook 86 0 0 135. Nam')i Shire, on a(l(louut of tile tOWl1 of Totel _ £172.178 0 0 W63t Narr~bri .••...... 18 010 10

APPENDIX IV. CONTRIBlJTORY INSURANCE COMPANIES AND FIRMS. Inswrance Companip,s. 1. Ajax Insurance Co. (Ltd.) 65. London Guarantee & Accident Co. (Ltd.) 2. Alliance Assurll.nce Co. (Ltd.) 66. London & Lancashire Insurance Co. (Ltd.) :I. Assurance and Thrift Association (Ltd.) 67. London & Provincial M. & G. Insurance Co. (Ltd.) 4. Atlas Assurance Co. (Ltd.) CS. London & Scottish Assurance Corporation (Ltd.) 5. Australasian Catholic Assurance Co. (Ltd.) 69. Manufacturers' Mutual Insurance (Ltd.) 6. Au. tralasian :'IIutual Insura.nce Society (Ltd.) 70. Maritime Insurance Co. (Ltd.) 7. Australian Alliance A~surance Co. 71. Master Builders' Insurance Co. (Ltd.) 8. Australian Amicable Assurance Association (Ltd.) 72. Medical and Dental Insurance Ltd. 9. Australian General Insurancc Co. (Ltd.) 73. Mercantile Mutual Insurance Co. (Ltd.) 10. Anstralian Mutual Fire Insurance i::Society (Ltd.) 74. Merchants' Marine Insurance Co. (Ltd.) of London. 11. A.P.A. Assurance Associa.tion (Ltd.) 75. Mine Owners' Insurance Proprietary Ltd. 12. Automobile Fire and Gcneral In urance Co. of Australia 76. Motor Traders Insurance Co. Pty. Ltd. (Ltd.) 77. Mutual Fire & General Insurance Co. of Tasmania (Ltd.) 13. Bankers' and Traders' Insurancc Co. (Ltd.) 78. National Employers M.G. Insurance Assn. (LiAi.) 14. Batavia Sea and Fire Insurance Co. (Ltd.) 79. National Insurance Co. of New Zealand (Ltd.) 15. British America Assurance Co. 80. National Union Insurance Society. 16. British Crown Assuranc(; Corporation (Ltd.) 81. New Zea.land Insurance Co. (Ltd.) 17. British Equitable Assurancc Co. (Ltd.) 82. North BritiSh & Mercantilc Insurance Co. (Ltd.) 18. British and Foreign Marine Insumnce Co. (Ltd.) 83. Northern t\ surance Co. (Ltd.) H!. British General Insurance Co. (Ltd.) 84. Northern Maritime Insur(mce ('0. (Ltd.) 20. British Traders' Insurance Co. (Ltd.) 85. Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society (Ltd.) 21. Caledonian Insurance Co. 86. Ocean Aocident & Guarantee Corporation (Ltd.) 22. Canton Insurance Office (Ltd.) 87. Pacifio Insurance Co. (Ltd.) 23. Catholic Church Prop. Insurance Co. of Aust. (Ltd.) 88. Palatine Insurance Co. (Ltd.) 24. Central Insurancc Co. (Ltd.) 89. Patriotic Assurance Co. (Ltd.) 25. Century Insurance Co. (Ltd.) 90. Pearl Assurance Co. (Ltd.) 26. Chamber of Manufacturcs Insurance (Ltd.) 91. Perpetual Gcncral Insurance & Guarantee Co. (Ltd.) 27. Church of England Insurance Co. of Australia (Ltd.) 92. Phoenix Assurance Co. (Ltd.) 28. City Mutual Firc Insurance Co. (Ltd.) 93. Provincial Insurance Co. (Ltd.) 29. Colonial Mutual Fire Insurance Co. (Ltd.) !l4. Prudential Assurance Co. (Ltd.) 30. Commercial (1f Australia Insurll.uce Co. (Ltd.) 93. Quecnsland Insurance Co. (Ltd.) :11. Commercial Union Assurance Co. (Ltd.) 96. Reliance 1\1o.rine Insurance Co. (Ltd.) 32. Commonwcaltb Insur::mce Co. 97. Royal Exchange Assurance Corporation. 33. Commonwealth Gcneral Assurance Corporation (Ltd.) 98. HOj'al Insurance Co. (Ltd.) 34. Consolidated Iusuranccti Pty. (Ltd.) 99. Scottish Insurance Corporation (Ltd.) 35. Co-operativc Insurance Co. of Australia (Ltd.) 100. ScottiSh Union & National Insurance Co. 36. Cornbill Insurance Co. (Ltd.) 101. Sea Insurance Co. (Ltd.) 37. Derwent & Tamar Assurancc Co. (Ltd.) 10~. ecurity & General Insurance Co. Ltd. 38. Eagle Star Insurancc Co. Ltd. 103. Southern Cross Marine Insurance Co. Ltd. 39. Economic Insurance Co. (Ltd.) 104. Southern Pacific Insurance Co. Ltd. 40. Edinburgh Assurance Co. (Ltd.) 105. Southern Union General Iu:;urance Co. of Australia 41. Employers' Liability Assurancc Corporation (Lld.) (Ltd.) 42. Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. G. 1. & A. Co. (Ltd.) 106. South British Insurance Co. (Ltd.) 43. Farmers & Settlers' Co-op. Ins. Co. of Australia (Ltd.) 107. Standard Insurance Co. (Ltd.) 44. Federal Mutual Insurancc Co. of Austr3lia. (Ltd.) 108. State Assurancc Co. (Ltd.) (N.S.W. Branch). 45. Federation Insurance (Ltd.) 109. State Assurance Co. (Ltd.) (Gibbs, Bright & Co.) 46. General Accident F. & L. Assurance Corporation (Ltd.) 1l0. Sun Insurance Office (Ltd.) 47. Government Insurance Office of N.S.W. lll. Sydney Fire Office (Ltd.) 48. Gresham Firc & Accident Insurance Society (Ltd.) 112. Thames & Merscy Marine Insw'ance Co. (Ltd.) 49. Guardian Assurance Co. (Ltd.) ) 13. Transport & General Insurance Co. Ltd. 50. Guildhall In urance Co. (Ltd.) 114. Triton Insurance Co. (Ltd.) 51. Halifax Insurance Co. (Ltd.) 115. Union Assurance Society (Ltd.) 52. Hartford Fire Insurance Co. (Ltd.) 116. Union Insurance Society of Canton (Ltd.) 53. Home Insurance Co. ~!7. Union Marine and General Insurance Co. (Ltd.) 54. Indemnity Marine Assurancc Co. (Ltd.) 118. United Insurance ~::-. (Ltd.) 55. Insurance Office of Australia (Ltd.) 119. Victori~ Insurance Co. (Ltd.) 56. Invincible Fire & Gcneral Insurance Co. (Ltd.) 120. Victorian Auto.Cbambcr ofCommerw Insurance Cc. (Ltd.) 57. Java Sea & Fire Insurance Co. (Ltd.) 121. War Service Homes Commission. 58. Lancashire Insurance Co. 122. Westchester Fire Insurance Co. 59. Law Union & Rock Insurance Co. (Ltd.) (Gibbs Bright 123. Western Assurance Co. & Co.) 124. Western Australian Insurance Co. (Ltd.) 60. Legal Insurance Co. (Ltd.) 125. World Auxiliary Insurance Corporation (Ltd.) 61. Licenses & General Insurance Co. (Ltd.) 126. World Marine & General Insurance Co. (Ltd.) 6:!. Lift Inspection and Insurancc (Ltd.) 127. Yorkshire Insurance Co. (Ltd.) 63. Liverpool & London & Globe Insurance CO·lLtd.) 64. London Assurance. Firms. 24. Goldring, Magnus. 1. & Abel, Lemon Co. Pty. (Ltd.) 0" Harrison & Attwood Pty. Ltd. 2. Allen & Hanbury's (A'sia) Ltd. 26: Harvey Trinder (N.S.W.) Pty. (Ltd.) 3. Amalgamated Dental Co. (Ltd.) 27. Harvey Trinder (Vic.) Pty. Ltd. 4. Austral Engineering upplies Pty. Ltd. 28. Hoffnung, S. & Co. (Ltd.) 5. Beard, Watson & Co. (Ltd.) 29. Hordern, A. & Sons (Ltd.) 6. Bennett & Barkell (Ltd.) 30. Hudson, G. Pty. Ltd. & 7. Briscoe Co. (Ltd.) 31. Lake George Mines (Ltd.) 8. Bristol-Myers Co. Pty. Ltd. 32. Levy. J. A. 9. British Drug Houses (Aust.) Pty. Ltd. 33. Lumley Edward &, Sons (N.i:i.W;> Ply. Ltd. 10. Cable & Wireless Limited. 3+. Lumley Edward & Sons (V!e.) lty. Ltd. 11. California Asphalt Products Pty. Ltd. 35. l\Icllwraitb, McEacharn (Ltd.). . 12. Caltex Ltd. 36. Ne~tle & Anglo-Swiss Condeused Milk Co. (A/sla) (Ltd.) 13. Caltex (Queensland) Proprictary Ltd. 37. New Zealand & Australian Land Co. (Ltd.) 14. Central Agency (Aus.) (Ltd.) 38. Phillip Electrical Industrie~ of Aust. Pty. Ltd. 15. Clark, T. P. & Co. 39. Poland, H. G. (Aust.) ProprIetary Ltd. 16. Columbia Gramapbolll' (Aust.) Pty. Ltd. 40. Reckitt & Colroan (Aust.) (Ltd.) 17. Commonwealth Oil Refinericg (Ltd.) 41 Sheller Bros. (Australia) Pty. (Ltd.) 18. Dreyfus, Louis & Co. (Ltd.) 42: Steeve~, Agnew & Co. (Aust.) Pty:.(Ltcl.) (~.S.W.). 19. Farlei,gh,.[-ettbeim Proprietary Ltd. 43. Steeves, Agnew & Co. Pty. Ltd. (\ 10.). 20. Fassett & Johnson (Ltd.) 44. Universal Pictures Pty. Ltd. 21. Foley Bros. Pty. (Ltd.) 45. Wiggins, Teape & Alex. Pirio (Export) (Ltd.) 22. Fox Film Corporation (Australia) Pty. Ltd. 23. Gestetner, D. (Australia) Pty. Ltd. 11

.\.PPE 'DIX Y. Attenuauct:' aI I~tlard Meetings for the yeal 194:6.

Meetings. Present. Absen~. (

The. Hon. Thomas Januariu6 milh . '" . 52 • Thoma.a Sidne:\ Douglas, J.P. . . I 7 * Edward Noel I [aythorpe, J.P. . . t Francis Westlllke Walton · 1 43 9 t WaIter Leslie <..,..urrey . 40 4 t Leslie Ivan Skelton .. 44 • The Hon. Thomas Davies Mutch .. 7 t Alderman Leslie Edye Duff .. 44 t Alderman Hector Kenneth West !\lal·kl·nzil· . 4 4 t John Franklin Beswick, J.P. .. .. 50 2 t Sydney Henry Alexa.nder Jordan . 44 8

Total: 52 Ordinary Meetings. • Term expired in February. t Rc-elected in .February. t Elected in February.

SYW7: Thorn" Henry TenMllt, Government Printer-ID'7. [lOd.]