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Letter: William Johnstone, Secretary, Australian Gas Light Company, writing to let Council know of

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Unique IDA-00308645SeriesLetters Received, 1843-1899 [Municipal Council of Sydney]DateBetween 7th October 1884 and 9th October 1884Date qualifierexactFormatVolume - HardcoverDescriptionLetter: William Johnstone, Secretary, Australian Gas Light Company, writing to let Council know of the boards discomfort with the Bill currently under consideration for the regulation of Water Supply and Laying of Gas Mains. Their major concern is that the regulation requiring gas mains be laid under the footpath close to buildings may lead to any leak from a main causing an explosion within the building and that the excavations for such mains may destabilise the foundations of the buildings. They also consider the cost of relaying over one hundred miles of pipes and the difficulty of accessing mains which may need inspection and repair.LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordYes

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Letter: William Johnstone, Secretary, Australian Gas Light Company, writing to let Council know of