The Assessment and Rate books for Newtown provide information about who owned, and/or lived at various properties in Newtown in past years.

The Council will be progressively scanning and putting the books online over the course of 2009-10. In the interim, examples of the documents are provided below: If you are interested in the significance of the rate and assessment books, and how to access them, see this information on the City of Sydney website.

Examples of Assessment and Rate books

Assessment Book - 1889

Assessment Book Example

Rate Book - 1889
Newtown Rate Book 1889 p1