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Letter - Request respecting a Grant for site of a Town Hall at vacant space at Pitt Street, 1848

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Unique IDA-00444574SeriesLetters Received from the Colonial Secretary, 1842-1859Date24th August 1848Date qualifierexactFormatVolume - HardcoverDescriptionLetter from Colonial Secretary acknowledging Council's previous correspondence respecting a Grant for the Site of a Town Hall and advising that the only site available, of those named, is vacant space adjoining the house occupied by the Venerable Archdeacon Cowper. Since no objection is raised to a Grant in this locality, provided that there be no interference with the intended Alignment of Pitt Street or its Prolongation to Circular Quay, Council is requested to communicate with Surveyor General as to the extent and limits of the proposed Grant prior to its final approval.LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordYesBorn digital itemNo

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Source system ID25/3/059

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Authenticity & integrityThese are original letters received by the Municipal Council of Sydney. The letters have been held in the Council’s custody and have a high level of authenticity. Users should be aware that this is an historical record and the language used within the record was the language of the time it was captured, and may not reflect current community values or expectations.

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CollectionSecuring a site for a Town Hall, SydneyOrganisationCity of Sydney Council

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Letter - Request respecting a Grant for site of a Town Hall at vacant space at Pitt Street, 1848