CO129-158 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [6-8] — Page 82

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be absolutely necessary to go to the expense

in which I am obtaining suitable premises.

Now

in the whole

of the Patients

Hospital could be attended to,

a measure

treated,

which might become

unavoidable at any

moment.

The outlay of a very considerable sum of money would not put the present building into an efficient

state of repair,

and even then,

owing to defective arrangements,

it would still remain unsuitable

for

its intended purpose. We

cannot therefore but conclude that it is both advisable and expedient

to build, and

we are

agreed that

the best site for the new Hospital

is the vacant piece of ground

on the

opposite, or South, side of the Hospital Road, known

on the Map,

as Inland Lots No. 608

and 644. These Lots

can be resumed for about $10,000, and could be levelled and drained at a cost

of $2,000, as estimated by the Surveyor General. By purchasing these Lots the Government will

be in possession of a better and larger site than at present, and the patients

now

under treatment will

not have to be removed; it

may

be hoped, during the progress of the

works.

On the New Hospital being

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80 be absolutely necessary to go to the expense in which I am obtaining suitable premises. Now in the whole of the Patients Hospital could be attended to, a measure treated, which might become unavoidable at any moment. The outlay of a very considerable sum of money would not put the present building into an efficient state of repair, and even then, owing to defective arrangements, it would still remain unsuitable for its intended purpose. We cannot therefore but conclude that it is both advisable and expedient to build, and we are agreed that the best site for the new Hospital is the vacant piece of ground on the opposite, or South, side of the Hospital Road, known on the Map, as Inland Lots No. 608 and 644. These Lots can be resumed for about $10,000, and could be levelled and drained at a cost of $2,000, as estimated by the Surveyor General. By purchasing these Lots the Government will be in possession of a better and larger site than at present, and the patients now under treatment will not have to be removed; it may be hoped, during the progress of the works. On the New Hospital being
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80 be absolutely necessary to go to the expense in whi I penting suitable premises. Now in whole of the Patients Hospital could be Arentid= a measMME treated_ which might become unavoidable at any moment. The outlay of a very considerable. Sum of money would not put the present building into an ef state of repair, efficient and even then owing to defective arrangements, it would still remain unsuitable for We its intended purpose. cannot therefore but conclude that it is both advisable and expedient to build, and Ave are agreed that Hospital the best site for the new 3 is the vacant piece of ground. on the opposite, or South, side of the_ Hospital Road, known Map. or the as Inland Lots Nz 608 and 644. These Lots can be resumed for about $$ 0,000, and could be levelled and drained it as for $$ $2,000, as estimated by the Surveyor General. By purchasing these Lot's the Government will possession of a better and... larger site than at present, and the patients Now under treatment will: not have to be removed; it, 7may be haped, during the progress of the works. On the New Hospital being
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be absolutely necessary to go to the expense

in whi I penting suitable premises.

Now

in

whole

of the Patients

Hospital could be Arentid=

a measMME

treated_

which might become

unavoidable at any

moment.

The outlay of a very considerable. Sum of money would not put the present building into an ef

state of repair,

efficient

and even then

owing to defective arrangements,

it would still remain unsuitable

for

We

its intended purpose. cannot therefore but conclude that it is both advisable and expedient

to build, and

Ave are

agreed that Hospital

the best site for the new

3

is the vacant piece of ground.

on the

opposite, or South, side of the_ Hospital Road, known

Map.

or

the

as Inland Lots Nz 608

and 644. These Lots

can be resumed for about $$ 0,000, and could be levelled and drained it as

for $$ $2,000, as estimated by the Surveyor General. By purchasing these Lot's the Government will

possession of a better and... larger site than at present, and the patients

Now

under treatment will:

not have to be removed; it,

7may

be

haped, during the progress of the

works.

On the New Hospital being

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