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3.
The total area
of the site is 51,274
square feet, and that actually occupied by buildings exclusive of approaches:
and central
feet.
avelle
is
is 40,000 square
4. Building . The foundations
building which were
of
the
of a some what
heavy nature owing to the castern
portion being in
re
clained
I ground
the
37
were
commcenced in May 1890,
contract for these included the necessary
retaining
walls along
the western
portions of Victoria and Jubilee streets and along the Queen's Road frontage,
and the main drains.
for.
This contract was
completed 31st
August 1891, and the granite base
the superstructure was then proceded.
being completed The contract for
with
nada
August 1892.
the crection
the remaining portion of
LOV
of
the building
cntered into in the same
month,
and the construction of the internal fittings
was entrusted to the contractor.