More rotten buildings condemned. Some curious sights witnessed.

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Title More rotten buildings condemned. Some curious sights witnessed.
Abstract/Description The Australian Hall, close by, at the corner of Dixon and Mill streets. A rotten old barn, erected by a blind Dublin man in 1872, as a dancing room, and which has the discredit of having been instrumental in the ruin of more girls than any other "hell" in Sydney, which is saying a good deal. The building is now used by the Harmy, is placarded round with scripture texts, and smells vilely. Most of the windows broken and the walls looking uncertain. This abode of unsavoury sanctity was ordered to be demolished, as well as a hovel next door which was pretty far gone. A skittle alley just round the corner, together with other sheds were also ordered to be pulled down. Detective Tindall has always come down to that alley when in quest of " wanted " people. He has spoken of the place as one of the worst, if not the very worst in the city.
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Source The Daily Telegraph, News Corp. Australia, Surry Hills, NSW, 1879
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Date Issued 7 November 1883
Language English
Citation More rotten buildings condemned. Some curious sights witnessed., The Daily Telegraph, 7 November 1883, 3
Resource Identifier 76948
Dataset AusStage