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File - Resurfacing of F.J. Walker Fountain Hyde Park North, Elizabeth Street Sydney, 1978

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Unique IDA-00100984SeriesTown Clerk's Department Correspondence Files, 1914-1978 [Municipal Council of Sydney / City of Sydney]DateBetween 20th November 1978 and 27th November 1978Date qualifierexactFormatRegistered FileDescriptionMinute Papers, reports and notes on issues with and the condition of the F.J. Walker Family Fountain that was erected in 1961, to the design of, and sculptured by Gerald Havekes. These include maintenance issues, algae build up and overflow, as well as vandalism and theft of rivers stones. Quotes were obtained from Craft Terrazzo and Precast and Melocco Brothers Pty Ltd. Other firms invited to quote but did not submit were P & B Pebbleworks, Pebblecrete In-Situ Pty Ltd, Sunshine Pebble Services, Compress Terrazzo and Aggregates
Pty Ltd, Terazzo and Company Pty Ltd.

From a report by the Controller of Parks dated 27th November 1978, approval was given for the quotation submitted by Craft Terrazzo and Precast to resurface the dished areas of the F.J. Walker Family Fountain in Hyde Park North, with fine river gravel. The perimeter of the dish will be raised by approximately 50 mm to reduce the effects of overflow from wave action for the sum $2,520.

LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordYesBorn digital itemNo

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Source system ID4075/78Alternative ID1978/4075

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File - Resurfacing of F.J. Walker Fountain Hyde Park North, Elizabeth Street Sydney, 1978