TEXAS CITY DISASTER ACTS AS WARNING
Received Mondav, 7 p.m. SYDNEY, Mav 12. The Chief Reeretary, Mr. Badfleley, Iras asked the Premier, Mr. McGirr, to take aetion to prevent the refuelling or ships and unloading of explosives aL Sydney wharves. He sent Mr. McGirr Ihe report of the Board of Fire Commissioners which warned that Sydney faced the danger of a fire . comparaoie with the reeent Texas Oitv disaster. Tlie report stated that the wartime emergency handling of explosives at Sydney wharves was continuing anu could cause serious destruction of lite and property. Bulk oil installations Hose to the city and the presence of oil tankers in Woolloomooloo Bay, m-i-reased the dre hitZard in the harbour. City nwunifacturing firms vvere stormy hiflammable liqtiids in exeess of tlie aniounts allovved by regulation. Fire brigade efforts to induee the Governinent to launeh proseeutions agamst these lh-nis had been unavailing. Oil ;-torage installations should not be perinitted in tlie built-up areas.
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Chronicle (Levin), 13 May 1947, Page 5
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