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improve the lighting and air to these premises, which can
practically only be carried out by demolition of some portion of
the property. No. 34 has been closed. Nos. 36, 38, 40 and 42,
belonging to two ladies, in whose cases the alterations required were
allowed to stand over until such time as the thorough scheme of
the Admiralty for a new street, and of the Council for the widening
of Church Street, was somewhat nearer in sight. Whilst the
Admiralty, at Nos. 24 and 26, have taken away a shed from the
back yard, thereby improving the light and air to the back of
these premises, and the roof has been taken off the back yard of
the butcher's premises at No. 28, here again making considerable
difference to the light and ventilation of the living-rooms of these
premises, further defects were noted at Nos. 24 and 26, and
the attention of the Admiralty Authorities has been drawn to
these matters. No. 30, which was lately used as a Coffee Shop
and Eating-house, has been closed entirely.
West Avenue. —The general conditions remain the same,
pending the lapsing of the leases of these premises next year.
when, I understand, the premises will be closed.
Fry's Court has been improved by a thorough cleansing
throughout.
Clarence Street. —All the matters have been dealt with at
these houses, except at No. 6, the Market Toll Keeper's house,
where nothing has been done, and I have drawn the attention of
the Admiralty Authorities to this place.
On the whole, it will be seen that the Admiralty have
radically dealt with the worst of their properties, by immediately
closing the same. The next class are to be closed at the expira-