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Report of the Finance Committee recommending fitting of two hydraulic engines in the Engine Room

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Unique IDA-00438214SeriesReports of the Finance Committee I [Municipal Council of Sydney]DateBetween 1st June 1894 and 9th March 1897FormatVolume - Leather BoundDescriptionReport of the Finance Committee recommending fitting of two hydraulic engines in the Engine Room under the Bellows Chamber to work the bellows of the Great Organ and connection to the Hydraulic Company's mains. Appended: Memos from Geo McRae, City Architect, describing current power source for the organ (7hp gas engine which also powers electric lighting for the Clock in the Tower) which the organist complains is too noisy and recommending use of hydraulic engines and outlining their nature and advantages; Letter from Norman Selfe, consulting engineers, "Memoranda re Machinery for Blowing Centennial Organ" with list of decisions etc relating to the source of power for the organ (plans by Selfe, correspondence, tenders with acceptance of another's tender, opinion of Wiegand etc); Memo listing letters received from Norman Selfe in 1898 re hydraulic machinery; Letters from Selfe (1894-1898) regarding the machinery.LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordNo

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Report of the Finance Committee recommending fitting of two hydraulic engines in the Engine Room