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careful examination and from a careful which I have made in company with the Acting Assistant Surveyer General, I am of opinion that it will be impossible much longer to delay necessary to keep the building in habitable state. About 20 per cent of the Battens, Purlins and Rafters in the roof require removing, while all the Dormers and Lanterns are in a decayed state from exposure to the weather.

the Tie Beams themselves which are of course of hard wood appear to be sound but the use of English Timber for rafters and purlins both in the construction of Government House and Government Offices has been an endless source of difficulty from the impossibility of keeping out the White Ants. To make a thorough job it will be necessary to strip the whole of the roof, a service which can only be undertaken during the cold weather, and which will occupy from 3 to 4 months.

From Mr Clark's No 134 of 29th July to your address I see he is of opinion that the Battens are too small and mentions that in some places they are only...

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139 careful examination and from a careful which I have made in company with the Acting Assistant Surveyer General, I am of opinion that it will be impossible much longer to delay necessary to keep the building in habitable state. About 20 per cent of the Battens, Purlins and Rafters in the roof require removing, while all the Dormers and Lanterns are in a decayed state from exposure to the weather. the Tie Beams themselves which are of course of hard wood appear to be sound but the use of English Timber for rafters and purlins both in the construction of Government House and Government Offices has been an endless source of difficulty from the impossibility of keeping out the White Ants. To make a thorough job it will be necessary to strip the whole of the roof, a service which can only be undertaken during the cold weather, and which will occupy from 3 to 4 months. From Mr Clark's No 134 of 29th July to your address I see he is of opinion that the Battens are too small and mentions that in some places they are only...
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139 مجھے careful examination and from a careful which I have made in company with the Acting Assistant Shirveyer General, at am of opinion that it will be imposible. much longer to delay necessary to keep the building are works which in habitable state. About 20 per a. cent of the Battens, Purlins and Rafters in the roof require removing. while all the Dormers and Lanterns are in A decayed state from exposure to the weather. the Tie Beams themselves which are of Course of hard wood appear to be sound but the use of English Timber for nafters and querlins both in the construction of Government House and Government Offices has been an endless dowi ce of difficully. from the impossibility of keeping out the While Anto. to make. thorough job it will be necessary to strip the whole of the roof, a service which can only be underlächen d during the cold weather. and which will occupy from 3 to 4 months. From Mr Clark's Nr 134 of see 29th July to your address I'ore he is of opinion that the Butters are too small and mentions that in some places they are only..
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careful examination

and from a careful

which I have made in

company

with the Acting Assistant Shirveyer General, at am of opinion that it will be imposible. much longer to delay

necessary to keep the building

are

works which

in habitable state. About 20 per

a.

cent of the Battens, Purlins and Rafters in the roof require removing. while all the Dormers and Lanterns

are in A

decayed state from

exposure to the weather.

the Tie Beams themselves

which

are

of

Course

of

hard

wood appear to be sound but

the use

of English Timber for

nafters and querlins both in the construction of Government House and Government Offices has been

an

endless

dowi ce

of difficully.

from the impossibility of keeping

out the While Anto.

to make.

thorough job it will be necessary

to strip the whole of the roof, a

service which can

only

be

underlächen d during the cold weather. and which will occupy from

3 to 4 months.

From Mr Clark's Nr 134 of

see

29th July to your address I'ore he is of opinion that the Butters

are too small and mentions that

in some

places they

are

only..

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