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DANGEROUS BUILDINGS IN CENTRAL
Friday, August 18, 1972
The Building Authority today declared No. 125 Connaught Road Central to
be in a dangerous condition and No. 249 Des Voeux Road Central liable to become
dangerous.
The Principal Government Building Surveyor said that No. 125 Connaught
Road, a five storey pre-war building, was inspected following a report from an
Authorised Architect who had been engaged to carry out building work on an
adjoining site,
Inspection revealed that the brickwork of the party wall adjoining the
vacant site of No. 124 Connaught Road Central and of the rear main wall was
extensively fractured.
There are also signs of crushing of the brickwork of piers in the main
rear wall of No. 125 as well as in the kitchen block,
The only access to the upper floors of No. 149 Des Voeux Road Central,
which is also five storey pre-war, is by means of the staircase in No. 125
Connaught Road. Although the rear of No. 125 is extensively shored, it is feared
that there is a risk of collapse which would involve the staircase access to
No. 249 Des Voeux Road and notices of intention to apply for Closure Orders in
Victoria District Court at 9.30 a.m. on August 29 were posted today.
Release time: 6.30 p.m.