CO129-545-11 Proposed public health centre in Western Victoria 7-11-1933 - 7-11-1933 — Page 6

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essential work. The financial position, however, proved less favourable than was anticipated, and I was reluctantly compelled to omit it in favour of still more necessary schemes. I hope, however, that it may be possible to

make some provision for it in the 1935 Budget.

4.

Meanwhile an opportunity has occurred of

acquiring a site for the building in the immediate

neighbourhood of the University, and in view of the

difficulty, perhaps the impossibility, of securing another

suitable area in this congested district should this one

be allowed to pass, I consider that, even though it will

not be possible to begin work at once on the building,

the land should be purchased now and held in readiness

until it is possible to finance the scheme.

5.

The area in question consists of part of

Inland Lot No.754 shown coloured red on the enclosed plan,

amounting to approximately 12,950 square feet. It is at

present held by the Church Missionary Society on a lease

of 999 years from January 7th, 1862, without restrictive

covenant. It is the intention of the Society to rebuild

the Church which at present stands on the lot and to

sell the area in question in order to raise funds for

the purpose.

6.

In the circumstances the Society is prepared

to accept an offer based upon a price of six dollars per square foot for the land, and $12,000 for the buildings,

or an approximate total of $89,700. Funds are available

for the purpose and the Finance Committee has been

consulted and has agreed informally to this expenditure.