On 26 January 1846 the foundation stone of the Maitland Benevolent Asylum was laid by Edward Denny Day, the police magistrate of the Maitland District, on behalf of Governor Gipps.
In April 1846 the foundation stone that was laid in January was removed from its bed by person or persons unknown, the bottle deposited in it was taken out and broken and the parchment carried away. A reward or Conditional pardon was offered for information leading to the conviction of the guilty party
Maitland police magistrate Edward Denny Day
On 8 November 1849 the first hospital building on the site at Campbell's Hill was completed and handed over.
looking towards the hospital from GZ will give a similar picture of the transformation
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