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The fact that the New Post Office was to embrace the sites of the present Post Office and Supreme Court, and that, at the present time, practically half the ground floor of the Supreme Court is occupied by the Post Office.
9. It will, therefore, be seen that before the construction of a new Post Office can be begun on the existing site, both the Courts and the Post Office must be removed.
10. The removal of the former to the Building to be erected upon site 'A' will not take place before 1905 at the earliest, nor will its removal render possible the commencement of the new Post Office for the reason mentioned in paragraph 8.
11. It follows, therefore, that, in order to permit of the new Post Office being begun within a reasonable period of time, both the Courts and Post Office (including the Treasury) must be removed to temporary premises. The idea of procuring suitable accommodation otherwise than by erecting temporary buildings must be dismissed because investigations have shown that no suitable buildings are available.
12. Putting aside the inconvenience and expense which would be caused by the erection of temporary buildings, there is the serious risk attached to such a proposal of a fire occurring which might involve irreparable loss.
13. The only other important objection to the proposal is that all Mails arrive or are despatched by Steamer and consequently the disadvantages of a Post Office which does not front on the Harbour are very great.
14. Having thus dealt with the sites hitherto recommended
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fact that the New Post Office was to mbrace the sites of
the present Post Office and Supreme Court, and that, at the
present time, practically half the ground floor of the
Supreme Court is occupied by the Post Office.
9.
It will, therefore, be seen that. before
the construetion of a new Post Office can be begun on the
existing site, both the Courts and the Post Office must be
roved.
10.
The removal of the former to the Building
to be erected upon site 'A' will not take place before 1905
at the earliest, nor will its removal render possible the com-
mencement of the new Post Office for the reason mentioned in
paragraph 8.
11.
It follows, therefore, that, in order to
simit of the new Post Office being begun within a reasonable
period of time, both the Courts and Post Office (imluding the
Treasury) must be removed to temporary premises. The idea of
procuring suitable accommodation otherwise than by erecting
temporary buildings must be dimissed because investigations
have shown that no suitable buildings are available.
12.
Putting aside the inconvenience and expense
which would be caused by the erection of tmporary buildings,
there is the serious risk attached to such a proposal of a
fire occurring which might involve irreparable losa.
13.
The only other important objection to the
proposal is that all Mails arrive or are despatched by Stomer
and consequently the disadvantages of a Post Office which
does not front on the Harbour are very great.
14.
Having thus dealt with the sites hitherto
recommended
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