MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1978
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BUILDINGS DECLARED DANGEROUS
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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY DECLARED NOS. 6, 8, 10, 12 AND 14 LI SING STREET IN WESTERN DISTRICT TO BE IN A DANGEROUS CONDITION.
IN A STATEMENT THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING SURVEYOR SAID THAT THESE THREE-STOREY PRE-WAR BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTED WITH LOAD-BEARING WALLS AND TIMBER FLOORS WERE FIRST INSPECTED IN 1969.
A RECENT INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THEIR GENERAL CONDITION HAD DETERIORATED CONSIDERABLY. IN PARTICULAR, NEW MOVEMENT OF THE FRONT WALL WAS NOTED AND MANY AREAS OF EXTREMELY POOR BRICKWORK WERE LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE BUILDINGS. THE STRUCTURAL TIMBERS WERE FOUND TO BE ROTTEN IN MANY PLACES.
AS THERE IS A SERIOUS RISK OF COLLAPSE THE CLOSURE AND DEMOLITION OF THESE BUILDINGS IS NECESSARY.
NOTICES OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR CLOSURE ORDERS IN VICTORIA DISTRICT COURT AT 9.30 A.M. ON DECEMBER 4 WERE POSTED TODAY.