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- 48 REMINISCENCES OF OLD VICTORIA
D. B. Ring, Nanaimo. John Coles, Saanich. Robert Burnaby, Esquimalt.
VICTORIA FIRE DEPARTMENT.
John Dickson, Chief Engineer.
John Malovanski, Assistant Engineer.
Chas. Gowen, President Board Delegates.
Jas. S. Drummond, Secretary Board Delegates.
ORGANIZATION OF COMPANIES.
Union Hook and Ladder, November 22nd, 1859, D. A. Edgar, Foreman.
Deluge Engine, No. 1, March 5th, 1860. Jas. S. Drummond, Foreman.
Tiger Engine No. 2, March 23rd, 1860. Samuel L. Kelly, Foreman.
Note.?Of these pioneer firemen of Victoria of this date, Sam Kelly is (1910) the only surviving member of the executive.
H. M. S. SHIPS OF THE PACIFIC STATION.
Rear-Admiral, Sir Thomas Maitland.
Bacchante, 51 guns; Chameleon, 17 guns; Charybdis, 17 guns; Clio, 22 guns; Devastation, 6 guns; Forward, 3 guns; Grappler, 3 guns; Hecate, 6 guns; Mutine, 16 guns; Naiad, 6 guns; Nereus, 6 guns; Tartar, 20 guns; Termagant, 25 guns; Topaz, 51 guns; Tribune, 23 guns; Sutlej, 51 guns.
Note.?One-third of these were on southern station. ?Ex.
QUADRA STREET CEMETERY.
A GROUP OF EARLY LEGISLATORS
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