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:-ground leveled in 1874 for the proposed New Civil Hospital, it's erection was soon after commenced; however it was stopped soon after being commenced, and the Contractor paid for the work he had done in altering the foundations, preparing ward and other work, etc., vide G.S. No. 2918 of 1878.

In the Colonial estimates for 1880 a sum of $2000 was again provided for its construction, but the work was not commenced in consequence of the different sites proposed by the Surveyor General not having been approved, vide L.N. No. 182, 218, and 253 of 29.9.80 and 26.10.80.

An amount has again been inserted in the Colonial Estimates for 1882 but nothing can be done towards its erection until the site shall have been approved, on which it is to be built.

Bignell

Acting Surveyor General

Surveyor General's Office

29th September, 1881.

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91 :-ground leveled in 1874 for the proposed New Civil Hospital, it's erection was soon after commenced; however it was stopped soon after being commenced, and the Contractor paid for the work he had done in altering the foundations, preparing ward and other work, etc., vide G.S. No. 2918 of 1878. In the Colonial estimates for 1880 a sum of $2000 was again provided for its construction, but the work was not commenced in consequence of the different sites proposed by the Surveyor General not having been approved, vide L.N. No. 182, 218, and 253 of 29.9.80 and 26.10.80. An amount has again been inserted in the Colonial Estimates for 1882 but nothing can be done towards its erection until the site shall have been approved, on which it is to be built. Bignell Acting Surveyor General Surveyor General's Office 29th September, 1881.
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* 91 :-ground leveled in 1874 for the proposed Nur Civils steepital, it's erection was soon after : however stapped soon after being commenced, and the Sontractor paid for the work he had done in altering the foundations, preparing ward and tone work, ce, vide 6.5.9.2918 of 1878. In the Colonial estimates for 1889 a sum of $2000 was again provided for it's construction, but the work was not commenced in consequence of the different sites paposed by the Curayar sinerals not having been approved, weede L4.0 N 182, 218, and 253 29.9.80 26.10.80 An amount has $.11.85 again of been inserted in the Colonial Estimates for 1882 but nothing can be done towards its erections until site shart have been approved, on which it it to be brith Bignels Genel Bundles Acting Leaveyor Comerel Swaneyar Jeneral's Office 29th september, 1881.
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91

:-ground leveled in 1874 for the proposed Nur Civils steepital, it's erection was

soon after

: however stapped soon

after being commenced, and the Sontractor paid

for

the work he had done in altering the foundations, preparing ward and tone work, ce, vide 6.5.9.2918 of 1878.

In the Colonial estimates for 1889 a sum of $2000 was

again provided for it's construction, but the work

was not commenced in consequence

of the different sites paposed by the Curayar sinerals not having been approved,

weede L4.0 N 182, 218, and 253

29.9.80

26.10.80

An amount has

$.11.85

again

of

been inserted

in the Colonial Estimates for 1882 but

nothing can

be done towards its erections

until

site shart have been approved,

on which it it to be brith

Bignels Genel Bundles

Acting Leaveyor Comerel

Swaneyar Jeneral's Office

29th september, 1881.

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