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knew u iroui a mill's loot.Death or Mi*. Ja.mics Linacub.—The Argus announces the death of this gentleman, who as our readers will remember, was the contractor for the building of the Becehworth Lunatic Asylum, lie, more than even Mr Simniie, who built the Beeelnvorth Gaul, showed how work could be got through bv kindness, firmness and justice to his employes. Mr Liuucrc’s work also at the Beecbwortli Asylum had occasion to be put to the proof from its very foundation through the extraordinary ,l scamping” which was done in the building of the Kew Asylum at the same time The foundations of the Bceehworth Asylum were then laid, »nd owing to the discoveries which were made at Kew, the foundations here were bom up and tried without mercy. But there was here an admirable inspector of works in the person of Mr Piekersgill, whonot only thoroughly knows his business, bat iusists, without offence, on works being carried out to the letter. We have seen walls of the asylum, where alterations were necessary, knocked through ’.r. a great gap that a coach cunId drive through without, the inspector thinking it necessary to put in a single prop —simply because be knew he was dealing with real bricks and mortar. His story is thus shortly told :—A correspondent sends us ihc following Another successful old colonist has gone to his long home. Mr .lames Li nacre arrived in Melbourne in 1S44, having been brought up a builder. He soon started contracting, and early iu 1S44. in partnership with Mr Win, Kennon and John Hughes, undertook the building of the gaol and court-house at Portland. Their next undertaking of any magnitude was the completion of Princes-bridge, from the key-stone upward, and aiso the Williams-towa lighthouse and St. Paul’s Church, Swanston-sireet, Melbourne. Tiia partnership broko iu 1652, when the diggings were in fall swing. Mr Linacre then started contracting by himself, and was very successful. Iu connexion with his brother, Mr Abraham Linacre, he constructed tho south wing of the Melbourne Public Library, Melbourne Club, and several other largo buildings. For the last few years Mr Linacro has not been able to undertake any heavy contracts on account of failing health, being troubled with chronic asthma, to which he finally succumbed on the 14th instant. Mr Linacre was never iucliuc-d to public or political life, bat as a private citizen lie was much esteemed by all with whom he catno in contact. Ho leaves a widow and grown-up family well provided for.”Sale of Foon Fauna.—J. H. Gray and Co.
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Beechworth Ovens and Murray Advertiser
Beechworth, Victoria, AU
Thu, Jun 21, 1877
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