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Letters Received, 1843-1899 [Municipal Council of Sydney]

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Letter - Questions regarding ornamental obelisk at Hyde Park, 1896

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Unique IDA-00332279SeriesLetters Received, 1843-1899 [Municipal Council of Sydney]DateBetween 7th January 1896 and 10th January 1896Date qualifierexactFormatVolume - HardcoverDescriptionLetter: Thomas Rigg, "Hawthorn", 49 Hereford Street, Forest Lodge, wanted answers to the following questions: When did Mr Lines die and when did he enter Council's service; for what purpose was the obelisk at Bathurst Street, Hyde Park built, when was it commenced and completed; was there any newspaper commentary at the time; what sewers were in use at the time and why were Egyptian Sphinxes chosen as part of the obelisk's design. Letter was responded to.
The response on 10/1/1896 in the Letters Sent (96/17) indicate the papers about the erection of the obelisk had been passed on to the Water and Sewerage Board. LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordYes

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Letter - Questions regarding ornamental obelisk at Hyde Park, 1896