UNEXPECTED DISCOVERY.
1 BUILDING ATTACKED BY DRY ROT< . (By Teloiranh.— Vnat Association.) Invercnrglll, January 13. Tor Bomo timo past a musty and un) pleasant odour on tho 6econd floor oi tho new Government Buildings hos been tho subject of commont by tho officials, located in that portion of tho premises* An official, while traversing tho pa6sa'go, unexpectedly put his foot through .the, floor, and after an examination had been ■' 'made it wa9 found that a very severe at- . tack of dry rot had sot in. The floors of v tho various rooms were, then tested, and, tho Bouroo of tho complaint was discov« ored.' In almost every room 6ign» of dry. , rot were evident, and tho linoleums have since been lifted and carpenters employ, cd to raiso tho parts thus, affected. In ono room praotically tho wholo of - tho floor, composed of one end a half Inob, red pine, will require relaying, :whil« tho Joists in plaoos also show, signs ofr dooay.. Lack of ventilation appears to, W tho caueo of tho trouble. >'■~''.
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1647, 14 January 1913, Page 6
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173UNEXPECTED DISCOVERY. Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1647, 14 January 1913, Page 6
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