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To His Excellency Sir William Thomas
Denison, Knight, Governor General of the Australian
Colonies, Vice Admiral of the same and Governor
in Chief of New South Wales and its Dependences

The Petition of the undersigned in-
habitants of the town of Gayandah
the Police District of Gayandah and
the Burnett District

Humbly Sheweth

That the Town of Gayandah is situated in
the centre of the District names and through it
at present passes most of the Produce for Sydney

That in consequence of the land being to
a great extent sold, and in many instances
fenced in, there is no road into the town
except for a round of at least one mile (as
shewn by the accompanying map)

That this round is caused by an impassa-
ble Creek known by the name of "Oakey Creek"

That the said detention to the drays in
distance, as well as cutting off the town altogether,
will seriously damage the value of property not
only already sold, but of that now marked out
for sale.

Your petitioners therefore pray
that the sum of £800, Eight Hun-
dred Pounds Sterling may be
placed on the Estimates for the
ensuing year for the purpose
of Erecting a Bridge over the
said Oakey Creek in a line and
in continuation of the principal
street (Capper Street)

And your Petitioners

as in duty bound

will ever pray &c &c &c

Mr H Stevenson

Francis Glynn Connolly

Alexander Walker

John Suerback

Thomas Stanley Ludlow