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Operating Box—If and when moving pictures are extubited
in the premises, the following requirements vv-ill need to be
complied with :—
size of box to be
(a) The If
zo ft. by 8 ft. Rewinding operations must not be carried out in
operating boxes when the public
are present, but may be carried out
in an approved room set aside for
the purpose. The operating box
doors must open outwards, and
be made self-closing with spring
action, fitted with ball catches to
keep doors in position after
closing. The internal faces of exit
doors to be lined with i-inch
asbestos mill-board and galvanised
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flat-iron. Door frames to be
treated in a similar manner. All
irOD to be screwed into position.
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In all cases two means of escape
are to be provided from the
operating box. In instances where
the rewinding room is designed
to adjoin the operating box, a
door between the biograph Vox
and the rewinding room is to be
provided and made to swing both
ways, and is to be lined with galvanised iron. Exit doors must
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open on to properly-formed floors,
galleries or landings, connecting with
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stairs. Ladders are not permitted.
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The operating box to be made
of fire-resisting construction in
cluding ceiling and floor. In the
cgse of wood-framed structures,
lining with +-inch asbestos millboa. and with galvanised flatLYTI/Z71
,- on over same will suffice. All
iron to be lapped at joints and
screwed into position. Openings
for projec - , on and observation purposes must not exceed
8 inches by 8 inches, as provided for in Regulation ioo,
and these openings to be provided with a system of
metal shutters hung with light cords led over pulleys
to a convenient position near each exit door, arranged to
operate instantly from either door when cords are
released from a simple device, and so close openings in
event of fire in the box. For shutters, see marginal
sketch.
Loose electric wire installations are not permitted.
The whole must be thoroughly fixed and insulated in an
orthodox manner.
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(b)
box is to be provided with exhaust tube
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1 - • perating
ventilator and smcike escue of galvanised iron 18 inches
in diameter. The tube is to terminate on the underside
of the ceiling line of the biograph box the jointing to be
smoke-proof and the tube to be situathd directly over
machines ; or, in the case of more than one machine, with
• enough to serve both machines,
a hopper mouth
in lieu of providing two tubes. The tube is th be carr.ed
up above the main roof and is th be fitthd with an
exhaust cowl. Subject to approval tubes may discharge
elsewhere into the open air in an approved manner. If
required small vent tubes may connect between the
machines lamp house and the z 8-inch vent tube pro
vided they are fixed in such a ma,nner that the large vent
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will not be ••
In the case of existing and new operating rooms where
talking equipment is installed and screening or obseryadon ports are covered vvith glass, rovision must be made
for permanent intake ventilation di awn directly from the
outer air. In the case of wooden-framed walls or hollow
wall construction, iron or earthenware tubes are to
connect between the internal and external faces of the
walls. There should not be less than three vents in each
operating room in a position about 2 inches above the
floor line, each vent th be not rnc-e than 4 inches in
height nor more than 15 inchc: in length. The vent
where discharging into the biograph room is to be
mesh wire protected bv a suitable
covered with
The wire ig to be kept clean.
Clause (c)), one,fire
One fire extinguisher (see Item No
bucket and an asbestos blanket of adequate size to cover the
magazine effectively I to be provided in the oeratir,g
box.
In uo circumstances shall spools of a greater capaeity
than 2.000 feet of film be 'iced in the exhibition of cinematograph pictures.
(e) There shall not be on the premises more cinematograph
film than the equivalent of two full programmes. All
film, when not actually passing through the lantern, shall
be kept in non-combustible metal cases provided with
automatically closing doors sufficient to effectually
prevent ignition of films contained therein, and such
cases shall be kept in the biograph room constructed in
accordance with the requirements of the Regulations.
For other important items re cinematograph and con
ditions, see Regulation No. ioo.
Operating boxes must be thoroughly clean and free from
all litter, etc.
All machines must be maintained in full repair and con
dition least liable to cause damage or stoppage in passing
Any cinematograph machine
of film through machine
found to be in a condition other than mentioned shall be
considered unfit for use until placed in thorough repair.
Cleanliness and detailed inspection of cinematograph
machines and operating boxes shall be the first care of Cinematograph Operators. The licensee shall be held entirely
responsible for the proper and safe use of the apparatus.
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Fire Appliances Generally.—
Fire-fighting appliances are to be in accordance with
Regulations 74 and 78, and are to meet with the approval
of the Fire Brigades- authorities. . The approved schedule
of fire appliances for halls seating from z to 5oo persons
is as follows :—
Seating Capacity.—
to i50--One 600-gallon tank (if no other permanent water supply), 3 fire buckets
and extinguisher.
15z th 25o—One 6eo-gallon tank 6 fire buckets,
and z extinguisher.
251 to 35o—One 800-gallon tank 6 fire buckets,
and 2 extinguishers.
351 to 5oo— One i,000-gallon tank, 6 to 8 fire
buckets and 2 extinguishers.
For supper rooms attached to halls
Seating Capacity,
to i50—Two additional fire buckets.
151 to 25o—Three additional fire buckets.
251 to 35o—Three additional fire buckets, and
extinguisher.
351 to 5oo—Four additional fire buckets, and
extin•guisher.
Where town water supply is available and when so
directed hydrants and fire services to be installed to
meet the requirements of the Fire Brigades authorities.
approved types are
Hand chemical extinguishers
procurable from the undermentioned makers
a
Turnover type (for general installation
T. Green & Co. Ltd. 25 Pyrmont
" Selecthr
• Bridge road Camperdown.
Standard
Wormald Bros. Ltd. Young
" Simplex "
street, 'Waterloo.
'• Autosprink "... Automatic Fire Sprinklers Ltd.,
618 Botany road Alexandria.
Carbon-Tetrachloride type (for installation in operating boxes or other positions specially recommended
by the Board of Fire Commissioners)—
••• Harrisons Ramsay Pty. Ltd.,
" Pyrene "
52 -54 Clarence-st. Sydney.
• • • T. Green & Co. Ltd., 25 Pyrmont
" Pyrene "
Bridge road amperdown.
" Spartan " •.• Automatic Fire Sprinklers Ltd.,
618 Botany road Alexandria.
"Simplex Auto" Worm ald Bros. Ltd., Young
street, Waterloo.
•• • A. L. Franklin igoA Sussex
Ignex
street, Sydney.
Foam type or installation where specially recommended in cases where oil or petrol engines are
used for Illumination,
Wormald Bros. Ltd. Young
" Pyrofoam
street Waterloo.
(turnover
T.reen & o. td. 25 Pyrmont
Standard
Bridge road amperdown.
... T. Green & o. Ltd. 25 Pyrmont
Selector
Bridge road Camperdown.
... A
L. Fran klin, ooA Sussex
Ignex "
street Sydney.
Harrisons Ramsay Pty Ltd.
"Thomene "
52-54 Clarence street Sydney
•• A utosprink F Authmatic Fire Sprinklers Ltd.
618 Botany road Alexandria.
1141 1994 A. II. PETTIFER, GOVERNMENT PRINTER.
