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Tuesday, March 13, 1973
BUILDINGS IN QUEEN'S ROAD WEST CONDEMNED
The Building Authority today declared Nos. 91-97 Queen's
Road West to be in a dangerous condition.
In a statement issued this morning, the Principal Government
Building Surveyor said that these three-storey pre-war buildings were
inspected after buildings damaged by fire earlier this year had been
demolished.
The kitchen block of No. 91 was found to be in a dangerous
condition and fractures were observed both in the exposed party wall,
which is constructed of soft blue brick, and in the front verandah.
The inspection of the adjoining buildings at Nos. 93-97
Queen's Road West revealed that the party walls were badly fractured
and there was a considerable amount of defective timber to the roofs.
It is considered that the condition of the buildings is such
that there is a risk of failure leading to collapse.
Accordingly notices of intention to apply for closure orders in
Victoria District Court at 9.30 a.m. on April 12 were posted today.
A closure order has already been granted for No. 91 Queen's
Road West.
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