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Letter: John Macintosh suggesting, as seen in Melbourne, the City Council purchase a standard size

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Unique IDA-00315538SeriesLetters Received, 1843-1899 [Municipal Council of Sydney]DateBetween 18th September 1888 and 24th September 1888Date qualifierexactFormatVolume - HardcoverDescriptionLetter: John Macintosh suggesting, as seen in Melbourne, the City Council purchase a standard size cane basket to provide to each householder for rubbish which would look tidier and be more easily handled by everyone. (Note: 19/9/88 Town Clerk and Mr Seymour: JH. 20/9/88 Ack. 20/9 88 Received: RS. With reference to the suggestions contained in the Honorable John McIntosh's letter as to the advisability of uniformity in the size of receptacles of house refuse placed upon the kerbstones for removal instead of the miscellaneous sizes and description of boxes kegs etc. now in use. I have the honor to inform Your Worship I quite agree with Mr McIntosh as to the desirability of uniformity but think that metallic boxes are preferable to cane baskets inasmuch as the latter are liable to be burnt in the event of hot ashes being placed in them. I may add that so far back as the time when Mr McIntosh served as an Alderman of the City I suggested the use of uniform iron boxes for householders as receptacles for refuse: RS; 24/9/88) LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordYes

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Letter: John Macintosh suggesting, as seen in Melbourne, the City Council purchase a standard size