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Letter - Advising request for further sum for City Water Works, is not desirable at present, 1857

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Unique IDA-00445154SeriesLetters Received from the Colonial Secretary, 1842-1859Date9th April 1857Date qualifierexactFormatVolume - HardcoverDescriptionLetter from Colonial Secretary acknowledging receipt of the letter from City Commissioners requesting Payment of a further sum of £15,000 on Account of the City Water Works, to meet the Drafts for Purchase in England of the Extra Quantity of 30 inch Mains required to Complete the line from Botany to Sydney, as authorised in November last, and advising that Colonial Treasurer considers such remittance not desirable at the present moment, as arrangements are in progress for placing funds in England at the credit of the Government, by Sale of Debentures, so that the heavy charge for Bills of Exchange may be avoided; as the funds are however available, arrangements may be made for Providing this Expenditure by the next mail after the "Columbian".LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordYesBorn digital itemNo

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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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Letter - Advising request for further sum for City Water Works, is not desirable at present, 1857