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Petition - False accusations against Chinese at Markets, 1895

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Unique IDA-00331728SeriesLetters Received [Municipal Council of Sydney]DateBetween 14th August 1895 and 16th August 1895Date qualifierexactFormatVolume - HardcoverDescriptionPetition. Tang Lee and several other Chinese growers and sellers of fruit at the Belmore Markets write about the accusations made against them by the "English Fruit Merchant". They note they have been selling their fruit for 5 to 10 years at the old markets, have obeyed all laws and have done business in an honest and proper manner. They ask that the Mayor give proper consideration to this matter and ask for an appointment to state their case.LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordYes

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Volume number281

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Source system ID26/281/0957

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Authenticity & integrityThese are original Letters Received by the Municipal Council of Sydney. The record has been held in the Council’s custody and has a high level of authenticity. Users should be aware that this is an historical record and the language used within the record was the language of the time it was captured, and may not reflect current community values or expectations.

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CollectionChinese Community in Sydney

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