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Thursday, July 12, 1973

DANGEROUS BUILDINGS ON APLICHAU

The Building Authority today ordered the demolition of four buildings

in, Main Street on Aplichau.

Numbers 84 and 86 Main Street, which are two-storey pre-war buildings

have been under observation since 1971, Recently there has been signs of

movement in the front and rear walls and decay of the structural timbers

in the floor and roof has advanced to a significant extent.

The Principal Government Building Surveyor said it is considered

that there is now a risk of collapse.

In the other buildings in Main Street numbers 116 and 118 which

fractures have been observed in the

are three-storey pre-war buildings

party wall, indicating outward movement of the joint kitchen block. In

addition, the timber work and steel supports to the roof of 116 have deteriorated

to the extent that a collapse is possible.

Due to the defects in the reinforced concrete elements of construction,

118 is liable to become dangerous during or after the demolition of the other

building.

Notices of intention to apply for elosure orders for the four buildings

in the Victoria District Court at 9.30 a.m. on August 23, were posted today.

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