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- Annual Reports I, 1880-1975 [Municipal Council of Sydney / City of Sydney]
- Register of Matters Referred to the City Solicitor
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City Solicitor's Packets, 1834-1977 [Municipal Council of Sydney / City of Sydney]
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Unique IDAS-0056DateBetween 1st January 1834 and 15th June 1977Date qualifiercircaFormatLoose PapersShort descriptionThe City Solicitor's Packets are files, 1834-1977, created by the City Solicitor's Office relating to legal matters handled on behalf of Council.DescriptionThe City Solicitor's Packets are files, 1834-1977, relating to legal matters handled on behalf of Council. They were created by the City Solicitor's Office (AG-0074) in the period 28/07/1843 to 15/06/1977.
They are controlled by the Legal Opinions Index (AS-0804) for the period 01/01/1899 to 31/12/1905.
The contents of the packets date from as early as 1834, with later ones in 1842, 1859, 1861, and 1875 to 1877, but most of the packets are later than these years.
They include memos to and from Council officers, correspondence with plaintiffs and defendants, and copies of legal documents.
Most of the packets had one or two numbers allocated to them by the City Solicitor, often an original number and then a subsequent number when the matter was resolved and the packet was filed. The original order of the packets was difficult to ascertain so they were allocated single running numbers by the Archives.
Each packet usually deals with one subject. This includes the drafting of by-laws, prosecutions over health matters, non-payment of rates, theft of Council property, leasing and purchase of land, resumptions, legislation, and opinions on a wide variety of topics.
Relationship summaryRELATED TO: Legal services AY-0067 (28/07/1843 to 15/06/1977)
RELATED TO: Ordinance and by-law enforcement, abatement of nuisances AY-0055 (28/07/1843 to 15/06/1977)
RELATED TO: Management of Council property AY-0019 (28/07/1843 to 15/06/1977)
RELATED TO: Purchase and sale of land and buildings AY-0018 (28/07/1843 to 15/06/1977)
RELATED TO: Register of Matters Referred to the City Solicitor AS-0877 (01/08/1859 to 31/07/1893)
RELATED TO: Annual Reports I AS-0042 (01/01/1900 to 31/12/1908) - Annual Reports of the City Solicitor in 56/2, 274, 184, 226, 224, 237, 233 and 235
RELATED TO: Drafting of By laws AY-0034 (28/07/1843 to 15/06/1977)
RELATED TO: Resumptions of land AY-0026 (01/01/1890 to 15/06/1977)
LanguageEnglish (eng)
They are controlled by the Legal Opinions Index (AS-0804) for the period 01/01/1899 to 31/12/1905.
The contents of the packets date from as early as 1834, with later ones in 1842, 1859, 1861, and 1875 to 1877, but most of the packets are later than these years.
They include memos to and from Council officers, correspondence with plaintiffs and defendants, and copies of legal documents.
Most of the packets had one or two numbers allocated to them by the City Solicitor, often an original number and then a subsequent number when the matter was resolved and the packet was filed. The original order of the packets was difficult to ascertain so they were allocated single running numbers by the Archives.
Each packet usually deals with one subject. This includes the drafting of by-laws, prosecutions over health matters, non-payment of rates, theft of Council property, leasing and purchase of land, resumptions, legislation, and opinions on a wide variety of topics.
Relationship summaryRELATED TO: Legal services AY-0067 (28/07/1843 to 15/06/1977)
RELATED TO: Ordinance and by-law enforcement, abatement of nuisances AY-0055 (28/07/1843 to 15/06/1977)
RELATED TO: Management of Council property AY-0019 (28/07/1843 to 15/06/1977)
RELATED TO: Purchase and sale of land and buildings AY-0018 (28/07/1843 to 15/06/1977)
RELATED TO: Register of Matters Referred to the City Solicitor AS-0877 (01/08/1859 to 31/07/1893)
RELATED TO: Annual Reports I AS-0042 (01/01/1900 to 31/12/1908) - Annual Reports of the City Solicitor in 56/2, 274, 184, 226, 224, 237, 233 and 235
RELATED TO: Drafting of By laws AY-0034 (28/07/1843 to 15/06/1977)
RELATED TO: Resumptions of land AY-0026 (01/01/1890 to 15/06/1977)
LanguageEnglish (eng)
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Public access statusOpen to public access
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Source system ID56System of arrangementNumerical
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Digitisation statusNot digitised
Data Quality
Authenticity & integrityThese are the original City Solicitor's Packets by the Municipal Council of Sydney / City 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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OrganisationSydney City CouncilControlled by seriesLegal Opinions IndexRelated seriesAnnual Reports I, 1880-1975 [Municipal Council of Sydney / City of Sydney]Register of Matters Referred to the City SolicitorCreating agenciesCity SolicitorRelated activitiesLegal servicesResumptions of landDrafting of By lawsPurchase and sale of land and buildingsManagement of Council propertyOrdinance and by-law enforcement, abatement of nuisances
City Solicitor's Packets, 1834-1977 [Municipal Council of Sydney / City of Sydney] (01/01/1834 - 15/06/1977), [AS-0056]. City of Sydney Archives, accessed 16 Apr 2025, https://archives.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/62928