Historical information

THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS PUT THE CONTRACT OUT TO TENDER, LEWIS AND ROBERTS OF BALLARAT, CONTRACTORS, WON THE TENDER AT A PRICE OF 4099 POUNDS. THE FOUNDATION STONE WAS LAID BY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ON FRIDAY 25TH OCTOBER 1878

Physical description

.1 PHOTOCOPY OF DRAWING NO.1 INCLUDES SIDE AND FRONT ELEVATIONS, GROUND, FIRST FLOOR AND ROOF DRAWINGS
.2 PHOTOCOPY OF THE DRAWING NO. 2 INCLUDES SIDE AND FRONT ELEVATIONS, GROUND, FIRST FLOOR AND ROOF DRAWING
SCALE IS 8 FEET TO ONE INCH

Inscriptions & markings

ON REVERSE: WRITTEN IN BLACK BIRO "C.- TAMMY VAN DRUIN, 17 TAIL ST SEBASTOPOL 3336"

.1 & 2 INITIALLED BY GWW (GEORGE WILLIAM WATSON) AND STAMPED WITH GOVERNMENT SEAL "DEPARTMENT OF WORKS MELBOURNE VICTORIA"