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Report recommending deputation to Public Works Minister regarding Park Road drainage, 1894

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Unique IDA-00437987SeriesReports of the Finance Committee I, 1857-1898 [Municipal Council of Sydney]DateBetween 19th April 1894 and 8th May 1894Date qualifierexactFormatVolume - Leather BoundDescriptionReport of the Finance Committee recommending that a deputation (Mayor & Aldermen of Cook Ward) wait upon the Minister for Public Works with a view to procuring a mitigation of the present circumstance of the drainage of Park Road. Appended: Memo from Richd W Richards, City Surveyor, with description of the damage caused by flood waters after every storm and measures needed to prevent it (drains etc for Park Road, Kippax Lake, Agricultural Society's land and Centennial Park Road); description of the watershed of 205 acres (houses, streets and pavements in Paddington & City Council areas; grass; rock, buildings, tracks at Cricket Ground, Rifle Range and Agricultural Soc Land).LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordYesBorn digital itemNo

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Page number23,193Volume number46

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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 ID22/46/23

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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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Report recommending deputation to Public Works Minister regarding Park Road drainage, 1894