CO129-268 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1895 [7-11] — Page 9

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3.

The total area

of the site is 51,274

square feet, and that actually occupied by buildings exclusive of approaches:

and central

feet.

avelle

is

is 40,000 square

4. Building . The foundations

building which were

of

the

of a some what

heavy nature owing to the castern

portion being in

re

clained

I ground

the

37

were

commcenced in May 1890,

contract for these included the necessary

retaining

walls along

the western

portions of Victoria and Jubilee streets and along the Queen's Road frontage,

and the main drains.

for.

This contract was

completed 31st

August 1891, and the granite base

the superstructure was then proceded.

being completed The contract for

with

nada

August 1892.

the crection

the remaining portion of

LOV

of

the building

cntered into in the same

month,

and the construction of the internal fittings

was entrusted to the contractor.