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Tuesday, May 30, 1972
BUILDINGS IN QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
Declared Dangerous
The Building Authority today declared No. 202 Queen's Road Central
to be in a dangerous condition and No. 204 Queen's Road Central liable to
become dangerous and ordered demolition.
In a statement issued this morning, the Principal Government Building
Surveyor said that these four storey pre-war buildings have been under
observation for some time following the demolition of adjacent buildings.
During a recent inspection new crushing of the brickwork of the front
verandah pier at first floor level was noted and fractures in the load bearing
brickwork of the party wall, adjoining the site of No. 200 Queen's Road Central,
and in the rear main wall showed signs of worsening.
Although the building is shored it is considered that there is a risk
of collapse,
The party wall between Nos. 202 and 204 Queen's Road Central is
fractured in several places and it is felt that No. 204 is liable to become
dangerous during or after demolition of No. 202.
Notices of intention to apply for Closure Orders in Victoria District
Court at 9.30 a.m. on July 12, 1972 were posted today.
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