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Report of the Royal Commission on Sydney Improvement, 1909

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Unique IDA-01202035SeriesRoyal Commission for the Improvement of the City of Sydney and its Suburbs, 1908-1909Date25th June 1909Date qualifierexactFormatPublication - BookletDescriptionThe Royal Commission was an initiative of the Lord Mayor, Thomas Hughes, a businessman, Lord Mayor of Sydney and a Member of the Legislative Council. In January 1909, Hughes recommended Council invite the government to appoint a Royal Commission to enquire into the subject of improvements to Sydney, consider competing infrastructure proposals in light of existing projects and future needs and submit a scheme and recommendations for implementation. The Premier agreed. The Lord Mayor Thomas Hughes was appointed head of the eleven-member Commission.

The Commissioners held 90 meetings, carried out site inspections, collected 40 witness statements and collated reports from other cities.

The final report was released on 25 June 1909. 40 recommendations were made, the majority relating to road and transport improvements such as an underground electric railway, recommendations for street changes and extensions. The report recommended a new Building Act and enhanced municipal town planning and conservation controls.

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Some of this text is drawn from notes by Robert Freestone, University of New South Wales, 2009.LanguageEnglish (eng)Author/creatorRoyal Commission on Sydney ImprovementDigitised recordYesBorn digital itemNo

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Authenticity & integrityThe report is a copy held by the Municipal Council of Sydney. The records have been held in the Council’s custody and have a high level of authenticity.

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