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Report recommending lamps in various locations, 1887

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Unique IDA-00443874SeriesReports of the Lighting Committee, 1857-1892DateBetween 15th June 1886 and 9th March 1887Date qualifierexactFormatVolume - Leather BoundDescriptionReport of the Lighting Committee recommending the erection of lamps at the corner of the following streets; Elizabeth Street and Raphael Street; Bent Street and Castlereagh Street; Bent Street and Gresham Street; George Street and Argyle Street; at the foot of Pottinger Street; in King Street opposite the Supreme Court; the corner of King Street and Elizabeth Street; Margaret Street at the north end of the Watermans Stairs; Elizabeth Street opposite the Registrar General's Office and two lamps around the Queen's Statue. Appended: Report of City Surveyor's Office from James Dowe, City Surveyor pro tem; Letter from John Rae, Department of Public Works; Letter from John Rae, Department of Public Works; with annotation by James Dowe, City Surveyor pro tem; List of Lights in front of Government Buildings; Letter from Australian Gas Light Company; List of Government Lamps to be removed.LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordNo

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Public access statusOpen to public accessPublic access notePlease acknowledge the City of Sydney Archives.

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Source system ID24/14/1887/02

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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 lamps in various locations, 1887