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This series comprises a single petition to the Legislative Council. The petition is dated 27 May 1857 and comes from 1063 citizens of Melbourne. The subject of the petition was the adequate provision of accommodation for markets in the Melbourne city area. Suggestions of possible sites are made.The signatories to the petition provide details of their name, residence and profession.
The petition is notated with the name of John Pascoe Fawkner who apparently was the recipient of the petition and who probably tabled it in the Council.
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1857
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