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The result was hopeful. Some months afterwards Mr. Ormsby (who had previously formally acknowledged the letter) wrote:
"One of the obstacles in the way, namely the fear of hurting the feeling of some of the original subscribers, would be less now after the lapse of years since 1884. I think the new Courts should have a clock tower and the old one be removed altogether."
That, however, was merely the opinion of a responsible official. It took several years for the demolition to be decided upon. Yet neither the new Law Courts nor the new Post Office (another of the buildings later suggested) had a town clock installed.
Perhaps with the promise of something being done, the agitation was more or less stifled for nearly fourteen years. It was not until 1912 that definite orders were given for the demolition of the Clock Tower; and the last of its brickwork was carried away by the summer of 1913.
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The result was hopeful. Some months afterwards Mr. Ormsby (who had previously formally acknowledged the letter ) wrote :
"One of the obstacles in the way, namely the fear of hurting the feeling of some of the original sub- scribers, would be less now after the lapse of years since 1884. I think the new Courts should have aƒclock tower and the old one be removed altogether. "
That however, was merely the opinion of a res- onsible official. It took several years for the demoli- tion to be decided, Upon .Yet neither the new Law Courts nor the new Post Office ( another of the buildings later suggested ) had a town clock instaled.
Perhaps with the promise of something being done the agitation was more or less stifled for nearly fourteen years. It was not until 1912 that definite orders were given for the demolition of the Clock Tower; and the last of its brickwork was carried away by the summer of 1913.
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