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Report recommending payment to Michael Fitzpatrick who lost both arms in blasting accident, 1859

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Unique IDA-00436699SeriesReports of the Finance Committee I, 1857-1898 [Municipal Council of Sydney]DateBetween 10th November 1859 and 21st November 1859Date qualifierexactFormatVolume - Leather BoundDescriptionReport of the Finance Committee recommending the payment of £50 to Michael Fitzpatrick who, while employed as the blastman at the Pennant Hills Quarry, lost both of his arms in a blasting accident. Appended: Letter from Fitzpatrick stating he has a wife and two children under three; notation by the City Solicitor, R Driver, that the Council cannot legally vote money for such a purpose but that as people would not complain, he believes there can be no great objection.LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordYesBorn digital itemNo

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Page number47, 335Volume number3

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Public access statusRestricted original (digital copy available)Public access notePlease acknowledge the City of Sydney Archives when using these records.

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Source system ID22/3/47/335Alternative ID22/3/47 [335]

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Authenticity & integrityThese are the original reports by 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 CouncilBoxCSA044344

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Report recommending payment to Michael Fitzpatrick who lost both arms in blasting accident, 1859

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