ALEXANDRA

Dunstan Times, Issue 916, 7 November 1879, Page 3

ALEXANDRA

(FROM OUR OWN’ CORRESPONDENT.) Wh.it was intended as an ornament to the town, actually turns out to he an abominable eyesore. 1 allude to the fencing around the new Court-house The said building is an acquisition to our town, and was certainly deserving of a little more attention on the part of fch-ue who had to do with the drawing up the specifications or in forwarding instructions for the fence. I do nor. know who is to blame for this unsightly piece of work. But maybe the work was intentionally done. For the benefit of those of y >ur readers who may not have had the pleasure of seeing the work in question, I may briefly say that in both of the two front corners of the section on which the Court-house stands there is a rock, one rising about six and the other about twelve feet, and up and over the uneven surfaces of these the line of fencing has been artistically followed. With the exception of these the section is quite flat, making the variation the more noticeable. Ihe expense of removing eyesores would n<»fc have come to many pounds, and even if done now the fencing material will in no way suffer. To the auperflu* >us use of re.l tape may moat likely -e traced this blunder. However, as it happens the work can even now be made light with ''Ut very trifling loaa, and f respectfully commend the same to the proper authorities. The prosecution of the bridge works is being actively continued, the contractor having just commenced the first archway. The capabilities of the new (,'ourt-house were well tested on Monday last, the building being full throughout the day, the principal attraction being an application for the cancellation of several water rights from Conroy's Gully, and applications for a number of water rights for irrigation and domestic use. The Bench, the Bar, offiials, litigants, ami the public generally must have felt the great improvement the new Court-house is over the old shanty of bygone days.