New Government Offices
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In Suva
From Our Own Correspondent.
Suva, Aug. 2.
A FEW days prior to his departure for Jamaica, the retiring Governor (Sir Arthur Richards) paid a visit of in spection to the new Government offices, which are being erected in Suva.
Ample light and coolness seem to be prominent features of the new buildings, which will be a wonderful improvement on the present ancient collection of ram shackle wooden premises that house vari ous Government Departments. In some cases, the present congestion is so bad that senior officers are relegated to verandahs.
The new building includes a Legisla tive Council chamber, so that in the future there will be no need of the Su preme Court using the police court of fices while Council is in session, as fn the past.
The Architect in charge. Mr. W. F.
Hedges, plans to make the buildings a beauty spot in a portion of the town which was previously an eyesore. The grounds are being laid out in lawns, and provision made for a pond, with a fountain in the centre, on the Victoria Parade frontage.
Photograph on page 5, The subscription list, opened at the suggestion of the “Fiji Times and Herald”, to provide an appropriate piece of silver plate for H.M.S. “Fiji”, closed with a total of £92. The remaining amount nec essary to provide the moment© will be donated by the Government.