The Hunter River Gazette

11 December 1841

THE NEW MILITARY BARRACKS

The New Military Barracks are progressing fast and will be ornamental to the town as well as convenient and suitable for the soldiers who are now cooped up in dilapidated, dark, dirty buildings built without regard to the comfort of the men, durability or ornament. The new building consists of a long range of two stories, with colonnade and verandah above to shelter the rooms from the sun. The windows are placed opposite each other in the front and rear, so as to afford a free current of air through the apartments. An artificial mound is being raised in front of the building by the iron gang, for a parade. The officers quarters consist of two spacious houses in the same line but detached from the main building. The offices are in the rear of the whole. The material and work appear to be of the best description.