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been generally agreed to be the most advantageous, might
eventually be realised.
We understand that it is now proposed to abandon
this project and revert to a site on the reclamation which
had been originally proposed and discarded. The reass
given for the abandonment of the site between Robinson (Nathar)
Road and DesVoeux Road (now known as Chatham Road) appear
to shortly be as follows:-
(a) supposed insufficient length for fanning out,
necessitating the acquisition of M.L. 10.
(b) That valuable land on reclamation would be wasted
owing to the curvas of the railway, and that some cost would
be incurred in outting book * Signal Hill to accommodate
the curve of the approach lines.
the
(0) That trains would not be brought alongside (ferry.
(4) Some apprehensive difficulty of signalling in
consequence of the curve approaching the station.
(*) That there would be a crossing of a new frerway in
Robinson (Nathan) Road
the
(f) and lastly that there is enough land already available
both
on/reclamation for
'or/passenger and goods stations.
With regard to these points we would offer the
2.