The colony of Natal; an official illustrated handbook and railway guide . issance, and as this has had as it were a new birthin England, grown up from modern needs, it can only becorrectly described as Victorian, with piazza and balconies,designed to especially suit the scorching suns of Natal. Asto the internal arrangements, the rooms are all large, airy,and well lighted. The Main Hall is a noble room, and wellproportioned, being 114 feet long, including the proscenium, by 193 53 Tect wide. The Council Chamber, 45^, feet by 27! feet, isalso a fine room, and has an open balcony running along t
The colony of Natal; an official illustrated handbook and railway guide . issance, and as this has had as it were a new birthin England, grown up from modern needs, it can only becorrectly described as Victorian, with piazza and balconies,designed to especially suit the scorching suns of Natal. Asto the internal arrangements, the rooms are all large, airy,and well lighted. The Main Hall is a noble room, and wellproportioned, being 114 feet long, including the proscenium, by 193 53 Tect wide. The Council Chamber, 45^, feet by 27! feet, isalso a fine room, and has an open balcony running along theentire front. This is approached by broad French Main Entrance Hall in Church Street is 18 feet by 16,with an antecedent vestibule. The Entrance Hall in CommercialRoad, 28 feet b\ 24, is larger, and contains the grand is also an annexe to this hall 12 feet by 8, and anantecedent vestibule. Cloak rooms are attached to bothentrances. The Municipal Government Rooms to the north side ofCommercial Road, having a frontage to Church Street, are. Fcr>ieyhough UNVEILING JUBILEE STftTUE OF HER MAJESTYIN FRONT OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY BUILDINGS, MARITZBURG. ample in space and convenience. There is also a subsidiarystaircase and entrance at the north-east corner. The Town Clerk and staff, Justice of the Peace, andBorough Engineer are all amply provided for ; the CouncilChamber (already mentioned), retiring rooms for membersof the Council, Mayors Parlour and appurtenances, all beingfurnished. The Legislative Council, or Upper House, occupiessome chambers overlooking the Church Street entrance. 194 The south-west side of Commercial Road, and southsemi-front, are all occupied by Government officials. TheResident Magistrates Court, 40 feet by 22, is situatedhere. There are three rooms for theMagistrate and staff, two for Indianand native interpreters, another forconstables and witnesses, and two forprisoners of both sexes. On thefirst floor of this portion, th
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