Minutes of the Finance Committee: Town Halls bookings; playgrounds; removal of western flight of

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Unique IDA-00432669SeriesMinutes of the Finance Committee I [Municipal Council of Sydney], 1846-1973DateBetween 29th January 1957 and 23rd November 1959FormatVolume - Leather BoundDescriptionMinutes of the Finance Committee: Town Halls bookings; playgrounds; removal of western flight of steps at Druitt Street entrance to Town Hall; street widening; splays; future disposition of Palace Hotel and block bounded by George Street, Hay Street, Parker Street and Campbell Street; question of housing and slum clearance in the City; smoke abatement; Organ recitals; removal of fruit and vegetable markets to another site; resumption of land for playgrounds and parks; remodelling of Sunbeam Kindergarten and John Birt Memorial Kindergarten Hall; excavations for moving footway at Domain; resumption of land known as Crane’s Paddock – St Johns Rd, Wentworth St and Park Lane Glebe; fixing of fair rentals for Council properties; cleaning of Cenotaph by Boy Scouts; bequest from Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Ronald Christian for purpose of awarding prizes for private gardens; erection of building at 60 Macleay Street for library; erection of Bowling Club House Trumper Park; float for Waratah Festival; preservation of name of “Littlebridge” as matter of historical interest; acquisition of property at 545 – 549 Dowling Street for elderly citizens; construction of Eastern Distributor between Conservatorium Road and Sir John Young Crescent; visit of Queen Mother and Prime Minister of England; acquisition of site at Flemington for markets; proposed construction of flats at 4A Ithaca Rd; remodelling of Coal Lumpers Hall for recreation purposes and amenities for aged persons; restoration of King George V Playground following construction of overhead roadway; purchase of alternative Lord Mayoral Chain and pendant; extension of polio vaccination campaign to residents between the ages of 15 and 40; proposed housing scheme Pyrmont Bridge Rd Camperdown; proposal for Hilton Hotel on site of QVB; fixing of parking meter periods; establishment of welfare centre for the aged at 2A Hereford St Glebe; acquisition of various brick pits ( Carrington Pit, Warren Pit, Bakewell’s Pit, Bedford Pit, Austral Pit, Central Pit and Ralford Pit) in St Peters and Alexandria for tipping refuse; proposed housing schemes in Glebe, Camperdown, Surry Hills and Pyrmont; construction of pedestrian tunnel for moving footway; disposal of Council’s hotels to finance housing schemes; Christmas Relief Work; naming of James Hilder Aged Welfare Centre and Abraham Mott Hall; proposed open competition and provision of fountains in Fitzroy Gardens, Hyde Park and Queen’s Square; commencement and financing of work on Cahill Expressway; enclosure of Balcony Druitt Street side of Lady Mayoress’ Rooms; introduction of intra-city omnibus services; Christmas Relief Work; Waratah Hotel, Kings Cross Hotel, Crecy Hotel and Oxford Hotel to be sold at auction; introduction of photocopying service at Library; future of site of QVB.LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordNo




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Source system ID011/40