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Letter: John Jacobs to Mayor. My letter in SMH of 19th & 22nd inst, [clippings attached - signed "A

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Unique IDA-00300455SeriesLetters Received, 1843-1899 [Municipal Council of Sydney]DateBetween 23rd May 1871 and 3rd June 1871Date qualifierexactFormatVolume - HardcoverDescriptionLetter: John Jacobs to Mayor. My letter in SMH of 19th & 22nd inst, [clippings attached - signed "A Very Rough Carpenter"] suggesting a new street along the side of the new post office from George St into Pitt St, if the Government will not adopt it, why not the Corporation, to earn rent. Suggest steps up and a gallery with 100 offices on 2 floors above, houses to replace dilapidated eyesores and complement the new post office. Money borrowed at 5% and in 20 years the principal and interest paid off with immense revenue from prime location, suggest name "Post Office Chambers"... to make ''71 ever creditable to the reigning mayor and aldermen. Note: reply.LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordYes

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Letter: John Jacobs to Mayor. My letter in SMH of 19th & 22nd inst, [clippings attached - signed "A