A. new proposal, made by the Hon. R. D. Ormsby, for the' erection of the new. Post Office and Treasury, Law Courts, etc, is now being considered. Mr. Ormsly pro poses to erect. a new Post Office and Trea. sury on the sile of the present Post Office and Supreme Court, and to build the Law Courts only on the Praya Reclamation, on the Goveroment reserve next to the City< Hall. The Goverament would then have the marine lot on the Reclamation andthe sites in Queen's Road now occupied by the Land Office and Crosby's Store for sale. He contends that the scheme would save the Colony some $300,000, and would at the same time retain the Post Office.in the most central position in the city of Victoria.
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