The Palmerston North Public Hospital was constructed at a cost of £3,700, and opened in November 1893. It was designed by Ernest Larcomb, the builders were Mr G. Carter and the first board chairman was George Snelson. Initially the staff consisted of Doctors McIntyre and Porter, Miss Ellen Dougherty, Matron and two nurses. The current hospital remains on the same site.
Palmerston North Public Hospital
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- Object type
- Postcard
- Digitisation ID
- 2016P_Postcard19_013206
- Title
- Palmerston North Public Hospital
- Format
- Postcard
- Held In
- Coolstore
- Archive
- Postcard Collection
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Creation
- Created By
- G H B & Co Series
- Place
- Heretaunga Street, Palmerston North
- Date
- August 27, 1907
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