XN000022-1975-07-07 — Page 7

MONDAY, JULY 7, 1975

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DANGEROUS BUILDINGS

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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY DECLARED NOS. 17 AND 23 JERVOIS STREET, CENTRAL TO BE IN A DANGEROUS CONDITION AND NOS. 19 AND 21 LIABLE TO BECOME DANGEROUS.

THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING SURVEYOR NOTED THAT THE TOP FLOOR OF NO. 23, WHICH PARTIALLY COLLAPSED RECENTLY, WAS ALREADY THE SUBJECT OF AN EMERGENCY CLOSURE ORDER. FURTHER EXAMINATION OF THE REST OF THE BUILDING SHOWED THAT THE WALLS OF THE KITCHEN BLOCK ARE BADLY FRACTURED AND THE TIMBERS SUPPORTING THE KITCHEN BLOCK AND THE MAIN BUILDING ARE DECAYED. THIS COULD LEAD TO A FURTHER COLLAPSE, HE SAID.

EXAMINATION OF NO. 21 REVEALED THAT THE TIMBERS TO THE

ROOF AND REAR PART OF THE BUILDING ARE BADLY DECAYED AND THE WALLS ARE FRACTURED. THERE IS A RISK OF COLLAPSE ON THE DEMOLITION OF NO. 23. THERE ARE ALSO FRACTURES IN THE PARTY WALL WITH NO. 19 WHERE DECAYED ROOF TIMBERS ARE FOUND.

NO. 17, A VACANT BUILDING AWAITING DEMOLITION, WAS FOUND TO HAVE SERIOUSLY DISPLACED AND FRACTURED BRICKWORK TO THE REAR WALL AND PARTY WALL ADJOINING AN OPEN SITE. THERE IS A SERIOUS RISK OF COLLAPSE.

ON THE DEMOLITION OF NOS. 17 AND 21, THERE IS A RISK OF COLLAPSE OF NO. 19. NOTICES OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR CLOSURE ORDERS IN VICTORIA DISTRICT COURT AT 9.30 AM ON AUGUST 5 WERE POSTED TODAY.

THE FILL TO EXEMPT FROM CONTROL XXXXX

ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE PILLS WILL NOT BE SUBJECT TO CONTROL UNDER THE PROPOSED NEW PHARMACY AND POISONS REGULATIONS WHICH WILL BE INTRODUCED BY RESOLUTION AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON JULY 16.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY, AN AMENDMENT TO THE POISONS LIST WILL BE PROPOSED BY THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES TO EXEMPT THESE PILLS FROM PRESCRIPTION AND CONTROL OF SALE, THE STEP IS TAKEN ON THE ADVICE OF THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. MEMBERS OF THE PHARMACY AND POISONS BOARD WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DRAFTING THE REGULATIONS HAVE AGREED TO THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT.