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Report recommending granting five months leave of absence to Auguste Wiegand, City Organist, 1896

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Unique IDA-00438215SeriesReports of the Finance Committee I, 1857-1898 [Municipal Council of Sydney]DateBetween 1st February 1896 and 9th March 1897Date qualifierexactFormatVolume - Leather BoundDescriptionReport of the Finance Committee recommending the granting of five months leave of absence to Auguste Wiegand, City Organist from 1 July next. Appended: Memo from Auguste Wiegand, City Organist, Villa Mozart, Pyrmont Bridge Rd, Forest Lodge requesting leave of absence in order to visit his native town with his wife and family as his mother is in declining health there; he would also visit the head centres of music on the Continent and in Great Britain and America to gain further information to further improve the Grand Organ; he draws attention to his service including having performed 500 recitals in the past 5 years and requests permission to hold a Benefit Concert to help finance his trip.LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordYesBorn digital itemNo

Numbering & Quality

Page number11,99Volume number50

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

Identification

Source system ID22/50/11

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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CollectionGrand Organ, Sydney Town HallOrganisationSydney City Council

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Report recommending granting five months leave of absence to Auguste Wiegand, City Organist, 1896