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Memo on history relating to the Sydney Common and the Sand Hills, 1811-1861

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Unique IDA-00434277SeriesCommittee Reports (Various committees)DateBetween 5th October 1811 and 19th September 1861Date qualifierexactFormatVolume - Leather BoundDescriptionMemo from the City Engineer, Edward Bell, to the Mayor reporting on the history relating to the Sydney Common and the Sand Hills including the original dedication of lands by the Government to the residents of Sydney and the later Act intended to prevent the denudation of the Sand Hills and authorising the enclosure of the lands and the planting of vegetation on them. Bell urged that the Council represent the rights of the citizens of Sydney at the Commission appointed by the government on the advisability of alienating the lands. Bell included a hand written copy of the 5 October 1811 Government Gazette Notice.LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordYesBorn digital itemNo

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Public access statusRestricted original (digital copy available)

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Source system ID21/25 (k)

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Authenticity & integrityThese are the original Committee Reports created by Council. 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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CollectionMoore ParkOrganisationSydney City Council

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Memo on history relating to the Sydney Common and the Sand Hills, 1811-1861

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