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Letters Sent by the Mayor, 1843-1848

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Unique IDAS-0885DateBetween 1st January 1843 and 1st January 1848Date qualifiercircaFormatVolume - HardcoverShort descriptionThis series consists of one volume only of letters sent by WC Wills, secretary to the Mayor, and occasionally by other Mayors. DescriptionThis series contains copies of letters sent by WC Wills, Secretary to the Mayor, and occasionally by the Mayors. It was created by the Town Clerks Department AG-0040 (01/01/1843 to 01/01/1848).

The letters were written to Council officers, the Town Clerk, the Commissioner of Police, the Colonial Secretary, and private citizens. The subjects include a new Town Hall, letters warning the Police of likely nuisances, requests for the Mayor to attend meetings, and requests for help from citizens.

The volume is indexed by subject and correspondent at the front.
Relationship summaryRELATED TO: Letters Sent AS-0027 (21/03/1843 to 13/12/1848)
RELATED TO: Support services to the Mayor/Lord Mayor AY-0027 (01/01/1843 to 01/01/1848) LanguageEnglish (eng)

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Volume - Letters Sent by the Mayor, 1843-1848

Letter - Enclosure of cheque as a subscription to the Anniversary Regatta Fund, 1848

Letter - Proposed Continuation of Victoria Street and abandonment of Darlinghurst Road, 1848

Letter - Request for advice regarding rules or regulations for Police Office, 1848

Letter - Meeting about petition to open public works for the unemployed masons of Sydney, 1848

Letter - Request for the Royal Victoria Theatre be used for a fancy dress ball, 1848

Letter - Mr Joshua Frey Josephson elected Mayor of the City of Sydney, 1847

Letter - Likely disturbance at the Scotch Church, on Chuch Hill, tomorrow before noon, 1847

Letter - Error in Government Gazette regarding appointment of Henry Fisher, 1847

Letter - Mr Henry Fisher elected Alderman for Cook Ward in the City, 1847

Letter - Forward Receipts and Disbursements of the Corporation of the City of Sydney for 1846, 1847

Letter - Thomas Broughton elected Mayor of the City for the year ensuing, 1846

Letter - William E Thurlow was elected Alderman of Gipps Ward, 1846

Letter - Police instructed about barking of dogs at night in Pitt Street, at night, 1846

Letter - Police have been instructed on complaint about slaughtering of pigs in Pitt Street, 1846

Letter - Forward Receipts and Disbursements of the Corporation of the City of Sydney for 1845, 1846

Letter - Instruction to forward amount due for Box at the Victoria Theatre, 1846

Letter - Patronage for a grand oratorio at the Victoria Theatre, 1845

Letter - Henry Macdermott elected Mayor of the City, and Holden elected Alderman of Gipps Ward, 1845

Letter - Issue orders to the police for the preservation of the peace at the Annual Election, 1845

Letter - Order the erection of two booths for annual elections for Gipps and Macquarie Wards, 1845

Letter - Request to on Mr Lyons remedy the nuisance complained of, 1845

Letter - Matter for Mr Lyons has been referred to the City Surveyor, 1845

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

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OrganisationSydney City CouncilRelated seriesLetters Sent, 1842-1900 [Municipal Council of Sydney]Creating agenciesTown Clerk's DepartmentRelated activitiesSupport services to the Mayor/Lord Mayor

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