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Letter - Complaint regarding the dangerous state of Liverpool Street between Crown Street and Palmer Street Darlinghurst, 1854

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Unique IDA-00283973SeriesLetters Received, 1843-1899 [Municipal Council of Sydney]DateBetween 26th October 1854 and 13th November 1854Date qualifierexactFormatVolume - HardcoverDescriptionLetter. William Cox complains of the dangerous state of Liverpool Street between Crown & Palmer Streets from cesspools in Darlinghurst Gaol. The ditch is 5 feet deep and in parts 10 feet deep and impassable even on horseback. He has been prosecuted for leaving building material on this street, whereas he is unable to use carts. Memo from City Surveyor states that this is part of the Riley Estate, allotments having been disposed of, with street & drainage yet to be formed, work to be done by the Owners, the City Commissioners to take charge afterwards. He recommends advertising the relevant Section of the Act.LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordYesBorn digital itemNo

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Volume number12

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Street nameLiverpoolStreet typeStreetSuburbDarlinghurstPostcode2010StateNew South WalesCountryAustralia

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Public access statusRestricted original (digital copy available)

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Source system ID26/12/0971

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CollectionLiverpool StreetDarlinghurst