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Wednesday, August 29, 1973
TWO HORE BUILDINGS AT MONMOUTH TERRACE TO BE CLOSED
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The Building Authority today declared Nos. 9 and 11 Monmouth
Terrace and the sub-basements of Nos. 15A and 15 liable to become dangerous.
A hut in the area is also included.
In a statement, the Principal Government Building Surveyor said that these buildings had been under constant observation since the two adjoining buildings at Nos. 5 and 7 were closed earlier.
"There is evidence," he said, "that situation in the area of the
slip is not yet static."
This, he added, was confirmed by additional investigations made subsequent to reports and mud penetrating the basement of No. 11 together with some increase in the cracking of the face of the slip.
"A sudden failure in the slip area would now seriously endanger
Nos. 9 and 11," he said.
He added that evidence of movement in the sub-basement of Nos. 11, 15A and 15 indicated that further movement in this area could endanger the occupants of the sub-basements "although it is not considered at this juncture that the main buildings of Nos. 15A and 15 Monmouth Terrace
are endangered."
The whole area will continue to be kept under observation. Meanwhile, notices of intention to apply for emergency closure orders in Victoria District Court were posted today. The hearing will take place at 9.30 a.m. tomorrow.(Thursday).
Release time: 7.30 p.m.
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