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cor.diN BBOWtf: THE BUB&A EARTHQUAKES OF -MAY 1912. 



Private Secretary's Office. — The chimney stock was in a danger- 

 ous state and had to be carefully removed. 



Station Hospital. Administration Block,— All chimneys danger- 

 ously cracked and had to be dismantled. All the cross walls cracked 

 at their junctions with the long walls. The Executive Engineer 

 thought that the swaying of the root ami girders had displaced a 

 few bricks and plaster but did not think that there was any danger 

 of the roof falling in. 



Store Jiooms.— Chimneys had to be dismantled. Walls cracked 

 at the junction of long and cross walls. 



"A" Block, No. 1 1 1 ard.— Reinforced girders partially crushed 

 the walls under them, because no bed plates were placed to support 

 them. 



A T o. 3 Ward. — Leaked along the expansion joints in two places. A 

 petty crack in the chimney. 



Attendant's Room. Crack ill partition wall. 



" B" Block, No. I Ward. — Two reinforced girders as in " A' 

 block. 



No. 3 Ward. — Two reinforced girders as in " A " block. 

 Lamp room. — Two slight cracks over door and ventilator. 

 Kitchen. — All walls badly cracked. 



" C " Block, No. 1 Ward. — Two reinforced girders as in " A ' 

 block. 



No. >'i Ward. — Two reinforced girders as in '* A "' block. 

 Attendant's room. — Partition wall cracked. 

 West Lavatory. — Petty cracks over doors. 

 East Lavatory. — Petty cracks in wall. 



" E " Block, No. o Ward. — Two reinforced girders as in " A ' 

 block. 



Attendant's room, — Partition wall cracked. 

 No. 2 Ward. — Two reinforced girders as in '' A " block. 

 West Lavatory. — Cornice damaged. 



Boom for Thirsh's Disi?ifector.—Ei\at wall badly and west and 

 partition walls slightly cracked. 



Family Hospital. Outpatients' Department.— Petty cracks in arches 

 over doors and windows. 



Matron's Room. — Slight cracks over window and at junction of 

 partition and cross walls. 



