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Sydenham Borough Council (1887-1903)

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1887 - 1903

Biography

The Sydenham Borough Council was established on October 29th 1877 with the end of the Provincial Government. Sydenham Borough Council was dissolved and replaced with four seats for the area as part of Christchurch City Council in 1903.

The boundaries of the Council as gazetted on 20 September 1877 formed the area to the south of Christchurch across the railway yards which included Addington and Newtown settlements and down Colombo Street South to the Strickland and Tennyson Streets intersections. Following a poll of ratepayers in favour of amalgamation with the City in January 1903, Sydenham Borough Council amalgamated withe Christchurch City Council at the same time as the Linwood and St Albans Boroughs. The Sydenham Borough Council was therefore dissolved and replaced with four seats for the area in the newly combined City Council.

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Christchurch Cemetery Records

 Series
Identifier: CCC/ARC/S83
Scope and Contents Records including cemetery registers, plot plans, interment registers, cemetery committee minute books and memorial books for cemeteries in the Christchurch area including:Addington Cemetery 1858-1951Barbadoes 1851-1912 (Church of England)Linwood and Bromley 1884-1978Heathcote 1867-1969Sydenham 1896-2011Waimairi 1911-1991Ruru Lawn 1941-1973Yaldhurst 1887-2001Belfast 1904-1988...
Dates: 1851-2020

Inward Letters, 1902-1905

 Item
Identifier: CCC/ARC/S110/1/58
Scope and Contents

Christchurch City Council loose inward letters and committee reports including those of the Inspector of Nuisances. The majority of these letters are inwards correspondence to Sydenham Borough Council.

Dates: 1902-1905

Land Deeds, Purchases and Leases

 Series
Identifier: CCC/ARC/S58
Scope and Contents

Information relating mainly to land, purchases and leases 1866-1960s from Sumner Borough Council, Heathcote Road Board, Heathcote County Council, Cashmere Domain Board, Christchurch Domain Board and Sydenham Borough Council.

Includes duties of employees from Christchurch City Council 1927-1962.

Dates: 1866-1989

Sydenham Borough Council: Records

 Series
Identifier: CCC/ARC/S99
Scope and Contents Records of Sydenham Borough Council including minutes, reports of the Inspector of Nuisances, outwards letterbooks, inwards letterbooks, inwards correspondence (indexed) and burgess valuation rolls. Also includes rough valuation lists with street plans and house numbers. Some of these lists have been indexed.Includes Sydenham Borough Council Petitions and Applications for Re-Licensing of Hotels May - July 1891. Hotels are - Lancaster Park, Southern Cross, Waltham Arms, Sandridge,...
Dates: 1877-1903