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Memorandum: City Engineer reporting on the capacity of the Sydney Water Storage Systems to continue to

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Unique IDA-00301688SeriesLetters Received, 1843-1899 [Municipal Council of Sydney]DateBetween 7th March 1876 and 9th March 1876Date qualifierexactFormatVolume - HardcoverDescriptionMemo: City Engineer reporting on the capacity of the Sydney Water Storage Systems to continue to supply the City and its Suburbs with water despite facing the severest drought recorded since Astronomical Observations have been taken in Sydney, that is, since 1840. He believes the Corporation should take the credit for its foresight in increasing water storage capacity from 97 million gallons in 1872 to over 550 million gallons in the current year thus enabling a constant water supply to the City and Suburbs to continue without the slightest diminution and to continue street watering continuously. Criticisms in the public press are unwarranted he believes [return supporting his position is included].LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordYes

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Memorandum: City Engineer reporting on the capacity of the Sydney Water Storage Systems to continue to