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Report recommending the laying of an 18" pipe across Cowper Wharf to Woolloomooloo Bay, 1887-1888

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Unique IDA-00437110SeriesReports of the Finance Committee I, 1857-1898 [Municipal Council of Sydney]DateBetween 9th May 1887 and 21st February 1888Date qualifierexactFormatVolume - Leather BoundDescriptionReport of the Finance Committee recommending the laying of an 18" pipe across Cowper Wharf to Woolloomooloo Bay for surface drainage of property contiguous to Bourke St. Appended: Petition from inhabitants and property owners near Bourke St and Cowper's Wharf [see separate item] to remedy drainage problem; Memo from Richd W Richards, City Surveyor, recommending a 24" pipe; Petition to lay 23" pipe [Cover Page only]; Memo from Richd W Richards, City Surveyor, recommending a 18" pipe; Scale tracing of Bourke St from Nicholson St to Cowper Wharf and Woolloomooloo Bay, showing Lincoln Crescent, Bland St, The Bells Hotel and proposed drainage pipe. Appended: Petition from inhabitants and property owners near Bourke St and Cowper's Wharf: John Rice; Thomas Punch; John Sheidy; James Thorpe; Robert J Sheridan; Rd Nancarrow; W Trickett; J Cannon; Patrick Pigott; HGA Miles; John McDonald; Jno Jones; Philip Nelligan; WF Kloster; Thos W Harricks; James Letson; James Fox; G Albrecht; James Holdaway; James Colman; Thomas Lawson; Arthur Joseph Murray; Peter Edward Riley; James Swift; John Allen; CFW Price; Joseph Edward Lee; W Buchan; Joseph Antoine; Thomas John Houghton.LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordYesBorn digital itemNo

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Page number20(a), 159Volume number35

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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 ID22/35/20(a)

Data Quality

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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