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Copy From the Inspector of Buildings to the

Survey or firmal

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Surveyor General's Office

June 3rd 1875

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of the storm; and by the end of the third day almost all of the fallen trees in the Government- Gardins had been peplanted

or were propped

in upright positions but the completion

of all the work entailed by the storm will occupy some time.

I have the honour to be

Sig

Your most obedient servant.

(Signed) Chat. Ford

Superintendent

Sie

I have to report

occurred on:

that the Typhoon which

the night of 3104, May and Morning

of 1st Junes, su furs as has bun uscertained to the present time happily caused but comftaractively little damage to houses and othere strivate property in Victoria, and I learn from the Patice Reports, but litth or no distructions to buildings in the Villages in the Colony

No deaths at all have bun caused by the fall of buildings, and the precautions have bun tatter to phore up and to ke down portions of such Shuctures

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were

found to be in a

the Gale.

dangerous Condition, after

The damage consed by the Typhoon in September lost, had but recently been made good:

to many buildings, and other houses were in courses of peconstruction, such works being get fresh -

S.M. Price Esq

Surenyor General.

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