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Report recommending alteration to Upper William Street drain to prevent further damage, 1860

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Unique IDA-00442019SeriesReports of the Improvement Committee, 1843-1887 [Municipal Council of Sydney]DateBetween 2nd May 1860 and 9th July 1860Date qualifierexactFormatVolume - Leather BoundDescriptionReport of the Improvement Committee recommending alteration to a drain at Upper William St to take it across Darlinghurst Rd in order to prevent further damage to the premises of Mrs Sarah Benson. Appended: Letter from Sarah Benson, 103 Duke St, Woolloomooloo complaining of damage to her house at 165 William St corner of Victoria St complaining that her house is being undermined by the flow of water; annotation by Edward Bell, City Engineer, reporting that the house has been built over a drain and recommending moving of drain.LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordNoBorn digital itemNo

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Page number6, 2026Volume number23

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Authenticity & integrityThese are the original records of 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 alteration to Upper William Street drain to prevent further damage, 1860