. Natal province : descriptive guide and official hand-book . Immediately on the other side of the road a capacious militia drill hall,with its bold facade, arrests the eye. This is the inset between the stone-builtregimental offices and the solid-looking three-storied police station. There is a pleasant open space, ornamented by a grass plot and floweringplants, between this building and the salt water swimming baths, which arethe property of the corporation. Keeping to the right the building formerlyused as a public library and reading-room, and which has quite an interestinghistory, will be
. Natal province : descriptive guide and official hand-book . Immediately on the other side of the road a capacious militia drill hall,with its bold facade, arrests the eye. This is the inset between the stone-builtregimental offices and the solid-looking three-storied police station. There is a pleasant open space, ornamented by a grass plot and floweringplants, between this building and the salt water swimming baths, which arethe property of the corporation. Keeping to the right the building formerlyused as a public library and reading-room, and which has quite an interestinghistory, will be observed : and on the opposite side of Church Street, whichconnects West Street and Pine Street, is the post office—originally DurbansTown Post Office, Durban Durbans Post Office The old Town Hall building, which has recently been converted into anenlarged Post Office, is a Corinthian edifice, and was completed in 1885, at acost of £50,000. The tower is 164 feet high, and contains a massive clock. 87 Information Bureau Small in size, I mi imr the plot ol ground 111 fron
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