CO129-112 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1866 [3-4] — Page 292

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although

hills

the usual

plans various different.

are delineated with di

elevations- and through one not conversant

the

with locality, might be induced to suppose that the more elevated sites presented the most healthy positions for Sanalong. purposes - get in reality none of those

ed

small rugged.

-hills afford sufficient

space for anch large Buildings

as

either the Naval or Military Ibezpital contemplated, till cut down in most

level of 410 feet

cases to an average level of 410 above the Sea,

5.

Thus in the spot marked 2 which Admiral King considers the most sligible site now remaining for a Naval

y

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Heospital, since the absorption in the Military Cantonments of the site marked 1.- Originally designed for a Naval Hessfrital by Admiral Sir

Hope - it would be necess

necessary

James

to cut

down the hill to a level of 40 feet-

Precisely the same course would have

Hill

to be followed. if Elgin silt or (44)

were selected as the site of the haval Hospital. Ito summit on the plan is

given

as 107 feet but it would have

feet at the very bad

to be cut down to loo

least

according to the Surveyor General in order to obtain the necessary. Building

Space

6.

On the other hand the ground:

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