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attending him, thor the hill set aport by the Military for married Men's Quarters"

avould have been the most suitable site.

Next to this Mount Elgin appeared) le be considered by them as the most

particularly for the qine view which it comments. We

diiable sper wee

pointed out that this site avas already

ajnejni

nquiated for a Government Bungalow

a which it was intended to build med

year.

The tŵr sites selected by the Acting Surveyor General

at avere considered too low, we should

however have chat te obtain the Area

stated to be required for a Kospital enz.

box fost × 1000 fast it would be necessary to

X

out Menus Elgin down li

a

level

of be

leet above the sea. The site to the Norch

Easi pointed ovi ley is as a suitable one

in

by

every way might be built upon at o level of 40 feet above the sea and acculd be

casier of approach inan Menus Elgin being

nearer the Wala.

A low marsh at

at fuseur mens

betüren this kid and moms th

Elgin it will howwer doubtless be filled in or at

beast drained long before the Kospital is

built which

in devstane suill

ace AWA

not be for four or five years.

We have Is

probably

(signa) W. Wilson,

Acting Surveyer Jornal (signed) Sr. G. Shanset,

Harler Master.

(Jane Carry)

WAAlexande

Acting Celemal stemntary

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