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Employees of the City of Sydney1842 c.1900

Letter from Isaac Aaron, 1857 (City Archives: 26/29/058)

The list of Employees of the City of Sydney, 1842 c.1900 contains the names of over 5,000 officers and servants (as employees were then termed). As there were no specific staff records (such as staff cards) for the 19th Century, details of employees have been collated from searches through contemporary documents such as correspondence, minutes and reports of Council and its committees.

Details

The City of Sydney records of the 19th Century do not include staff summary records such as we see in more recent years. In the 20th century there are the Staff Record Cards which in time were replaced by the human resources systems we are familiar with today.

In the 19th Centurey employees were mentioned in documents such as letters received or sent by Council, minutes of Council and minutes or reports of Council committees.

A project was commenced to identify as many employees as possible for the period from Councils inception in 1842 to around 1900 when Staff Record Cards were first created. Only two documents have been found that contain all the names of Council employees at a particular time. One, naming 666 employees is from February 1895 [CRS 22/48/22] and the other, naming 658 employees, from January 1898 [CRS22/55/1].

Officers and Servants

The employees of Council in the 19th Century were frequently referred to as Officers and Servants.

Generally speaking Officers were those employed in responsible or senior positions on an annual salary and usually having some degree of permanency in their tenure. Their salaries were set annually. Servants were employees with wage rates set either on a daily or weekly rate. Employees with weekly wage rates occupied more responsible or skilled positions than those on a daily rate. Labourers paid on a daily rate were frequently described as day labourers. In the early years, the day labourers and many of the carters were employed on a weekly basis selected after attending a muster.

Layout

The columns of the document contain: year; surname; firstname(s); position held; description; source/reference. The source is mostly the City Archives item number for the source of the information. You can copy the reference number and past it into a search in Archives Investigator to locate the original document. Those which start with 26/ are Letters Received by Council, 1842-1900. Most of these have been scanned and the PDF can be accessed through Archives Investigator. The references on the first page of the table have been linked where possible to give you a taste of the extraordinary records that can be found in Archives Investigator. Some entries also include references to contemporary newspapers such as the Sydney Morning Herald (SMH).

Acknowledgement

The database and reports of 19th Century staff were created by one of the City of Sydney Archives volunteers. Marilyn Mason spent thousands of hours of her own time in creating this invaluable resource and has made it available to the City of Sydney to publish free of charge. Her meticulous approach and high quality research is reflected in the accuracy and accessibility of the end product. The City of Sydney expresses its gratitude to Marilyn for her tireless efforts.

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City of Sydney Employees, 1842-c.19004

A

Year

Surname

Firstname(s)

Position

Description from source

Source ref.

Aaron, Isaac

City Health Officer, 18571859

1857

Aaron

Isaac

Officer of Health

400 pa; Election of Officers; 20 April 1857

7/10

1857

Aaron

Isaac

City Health Officer

400 pa; appointment; May 1857

26/29/058

1859

Aaron

Isaac

City Health Officer

100 pa; requests explanation for decrease in salary; March

26/39/258

1859

Aaron

Isaac

City Health Officer

100 pa; requests explanation for decrease in salary; March

26/39/327

1859

Aaron

Isaac

City Health Officer

resignation; 14 April 1859

26/39/386

Born 1804, died 1877; See Australian Dictionary of Biography online; Obituary, SMH 24 August 1877, p7

Abberton, James

Carter, 1859

1859

Abberton

James

Carter

14/- per day; previously 16/-; petition against reduction in wages; May

26/40/528

Abberton, John

Messenger 1883-1887; Clerk, City Surveyors Department, 1887-1889House to House Inspector, Inspector of Nuisances Department, 1889-1902

1884

Abberton

John

Messenger

sworn in as Special Constable; September

26/199/1576

1887

Abberton

John

Messenger

dispute with George McDonnell; February

26/218/358

1887

Abberton

John

Messenger

dismissed March by Mayor

26/218/532

1887

Abberton

John

Messenger

Mayor's Report: dismissal; disputes with McDonnell

21/17/4 [589]

1887

Abberton

John

Messenger

appeal against dismissal; employed 4 years

26/218/529

1889

Abberton

City Surveyor's Department

to carry out numbering houses, lots; clerical ability & judgement; February

26/233/314

1891

Abberton

John

House to House Inspector

8/- day; 1 Jul 1887 appointed; City Surveyors list, current April 1891

26/249/801

1893

Abberton

John

Insp of Nuisances Department

Mayor seeks information; January; duties described by Seymour

26/263/235

1894

Abberton

John

Insp of Nuisances Dept

9/-; request increase; September; granted

26/275/1428

1895

Abberton

John

Insp of Nuis Dept, non-staff

Retrenchments or salary reductions; List of Officers & Servants

22/48/22 (g)

1895

Abberton

John

Insp of Nuisances Department

absence, illness, medical certificate; September

26/281/1081

1898

Abberton

John


Mayor orders restoration; April

26/298/722

1898

Abberton

John

Sanitary Department

Officers and Staff, January 1898; names, salary/wage

22/55/1

1899

Abberton

John

Inspector

Mayor recommends suspension; August

26/310/2038

1899

Abberton

John

Inspector, Insp of Nuis Dept

Mayor orders reinstatement; August

26/310/2070

1900

Abberton

John

request leave of absence; August

1900/3059

1902

Abberton

John

request leave of absence; July, to Newcastle Sanitary Inspector

1902/2496

Abbott, Henry

Chief Mechanical Engineer, 1900-1902

1900

Abbott

Henry

Chief Mechanical Engineer

240; appointed 17 July 1900

Meeting, 17 July 1900

1902

Abbott

Henry


resignation; 14 February

1902/0419

1902

Abbott

Henry


resignation accepted, Meeting 25 Feb

SMH 26 Feb 1902

Abbott, Richard

Labourer, Botany Water Works, 1857-1858

1857

Abbott

Richard

Botany Water Works

request pay for Christmas Day; Petition, December

22/2/3

1858

Abbott

Richard

Labourer, Water Works

request increase; petition 2, September

26/36/758

Abbott, Silvanus

Overseer & Watchman, Lachlan Swamp, City Engineers Department, 1857-1866

1857

Abbott

Sylvanus

Overseer & Watchman, Lachlan Swamp

appointed February 1857; previously Inspector of sewers

26/027/151

1857

Abbott

Silvanus


10/-; Recommendations June 1857; list of Officers & Servants

22/1/09

1857

Abbott

Silvanus

Overseer Lachlan Swamp

10/- day; Return, Engineer's Department

Meeting 15-16 June; SMH 17 June 1857

1858

Abbott

Silvanus


explanation re insolvency; accepted; Nov 1858

26/37/0924

1859

Abbott

S


Collins seeks payment of 10 debt; May

26/40/482

1859

Abbott

S

City Engineer's Department

received notice; will work for less; describes duties

26/41/690

1859

Abbott

Silvanus

Overseer

requests pay as labourer in lieu; position abolished; August

26/41/715

1860

Abbott

Silvanus


30/- week; offers services, previously Overseer; accepted; January

26/44/005

1861

Abbott

S


re-shingling of cottage at Lachlan Swamp for him; August

21/24

1865

Abbott

S


request increase; October

26/75/868

1866

Abbott

S


Bell reports all communications 12 months; April

26/78/256

1866

Abbott

Silvanus


Dismissed; insolvent; details family problems; October

26/81/872

More references in City Records

BDM Registry Deaths

5501/1886: ABBOTT, SILVANUS; [parents]: JAMES & UNKNOWN SIMPSON; [registered at]: REDFERN

1243/1891: ABBOT, GEORGE E; [parents]: SYLVANUS & CECELIA; [registered at]: SYDNEY

Abbott, Thomas

City Building Surveyor, 1879-1881

1879

Abbott

Thomas

City Building Surveyor

Appointment rec by Fin Com; January; testimonials

22/18/57/261

1879

Abbott

Thomas

Building Surveyor

Mercantile Mutual Ins Co his surety; March

26/155/205

1879

Abbott

Thomas

Building Surveyor

Statement of duties of officer; June

26/157/568

1879

Abbott

Thomas

Building Surveyor

300 pa; appointment 12 August

Meeting 12 August 1879

1879

Abbott

Thomas

Building Surveyor

Mercantile Mutual Ins Co his surety; August

22/18/98/527

1880

Abbott

Thomas

City Building Surveyor

500 pa; Fin Com recommendations for 1880

22/19/22

1881

Abbott

Thomas

Salaries of Officers 1881; recommended salary

22/21/2

1881

Abbott

Thomas

Building Surveyor

surprise at his dismissal; December; bed ridden son

26/18/2284

1882

Abbott

Thomas

Building Surveyor

apology; wishes re-appointment; February

26/182/163

1882

Abbott

Thomas

Building Surveyor [late]

Mercantile Mutual Ins notifies no payment received; March

26/183/563

CRS 26/182/163 Feb 1882; his eldest son Henry in his 33rd year injured his spine and has been bed-ridden for 8 years.

NSW BDM Registry: Death: 788/1882 (1882): ABBOTT, HENRY T; [parents]: THOMAS & ELIZABETH A; [registered at]: SYDNEY

Birth (1849): 1733/1849 V18491733 55: ABBOTT, HENRY T; [parents]: THOMAS & ELIZABETH

Ableston, James

Labourer, 1858

1858

Ableston

James

Labourer

request leave for Anniversary Day; January

22/2/11

Abraham, J

Labourer, Botany Water Works, 1858

1858

Abraham

J

Botany Water Works

request pay Good Friday; April, petition

26/34/264

Acton, John

Labourer, Christmas Gang, 1893

1893

Acton

John

Christmas Gang

Ald recommends, Mayor informs TC; 3 weeks from 19 December

26/270/2238

Adam, William

Labourer, 1879

1879

Adam

William

Labourer

request either pay or work on Public Holidays; work where practicable; January

26/155/070

Adams, E

Stonebreaker, 1874

1874

Adams

E

Stonebreaker

request increase; Petition, February

P26/125/156

Adams, George T C

Articled Pupil to City Surveyor, 1884-1888;

Draftsman, City Surveyors Department, March 1888-September 1890

1883

Adams

George TC

Articled Pupil to City Surveyor

temp appointed by Mayor, June; testimonials, CV etc

21/16/92 [645]

1884

Adams

George TC


40 pa; Mayor's Report; Schedule of salaries 1884

21/16/123 [891]

1884

Adams

George TC


Salaries of Officers 1884; Schedule of salaries 1883-84

22/26/86

1885

Adams

George TC


Salaries of Officers 1885; Schedule of salaries

22/29/11(b)

1885

Adams

George TC


leave of absence for cricket, March; Juniors v Shaw's English Eleven

26/203/392

1885

Adams

George TC


60 pa; Recs Finance Com Meeting 12 Nov; Duties described

SMH 13 Nov 1885, p5

1886

Adams

George TC


Salaries of Officers 1886; Schedule of Salaries 1885-86

22/31/6

1886

Adams

George TC


requests leave of absence; May

26/212/1158

1886

Adams

George TC


Finance Committee rec bonus 50; December

22/32/56

1886

Adams

George TC


requests leave of absence, exam; surveyor's licence, Dec

26/216/2287

1886

Adams

George TC


Fin com rec bonus 50; supports mother & children

SMH 17 Dec 1886

1886

Adams

George TC


80 pa; Bonus of 50 voted; Meeting 21 December

SMH 22 Dec 1886

1887

Adams

George TC


requests leave of absence, exam; surveyor's licence, June

26/221/1393

1887

Adams

George TC


requests leave of absence, exam; December

26/225/2627

1888

Adams

George TC



22/35/5(b)

1888

Adams

George TC


to be appointed Draftsman; 9 March 1888

22/35/27

1888

Adams

George TC

Draftsman, City Surveyor's Department

requests increase; recommendation by Finance Com July; September

22/36/26

1888

Adams

George TC

Surveyor & Draftsman, City Surveyor's

125 pa; appointed 9 March; completed articles

SMH 10 March 1888

1888

Adams

George TC

Draftsman, 2nd

150 pa; Salaries of Officers for 1889; req for increase, not granted

SMH 13 Dec 1888, p7

1889

Adams

George TC



22/36/62

1889

Adams

George TC


leave of absence, abscess on leg; granted, March

26/233/474

1889

Adams

George TC


leave of absence, abscess on leg; 3 weeks, July

26/235/1116

1890

Adams

George TC


Salaries of Officers 1890; Schedule of salaries 1889-90

22/38/52

1890

Adams

George TC


200 pa; Fin Com recommendation; June

22/39/32

1890

Adams

George TC


requests leave of absence; September

26/244/1684

1890

Adams

George TC


resignation; 1 September 1890

26/244/1723

NSW Birth 3903/1866: ADAMS, George T C; [parents]: ALEXANDER & JANE; registered at PADDINGTON

Cricket Career: Member of the Australian Eighteen Juniors who competed against Shaws visiting English Eleven in March 1885 (newspaper reports); Winner of the bowling trophy of the Conservative Cricket Club (SMH 3 September 1885)l Member Waverley Clug (SMH 5 November 1889);

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate) Thursday 11 February 1892 p6: Mr. George T. Adams, formerly of the city surveyor's department, Sydney, at present in Edinburgh finishing his medical course, has been elected an associate member of the Institute of Civil Engineers, London.

Adams, Joseph

Pennant Hills Quarry, 1867

1867

Adams

Joseph

Pennant Hills Quarry

age, family, residence details; petition, July

26/86/885

Adams, P

Stonebreaker, 1874

1874

Adams

P

Stonebreaker


P26/125/156

Adams, Sam

Fireman, Eastern Market or Fish Market, 1895-1898

1895

Adams

S

Fireman, City Architect's Department


22/48/22 (g)

1895

Adams

S

Fireman, Fish Markets

shift hours; October

26/282/1280

1896

Adams

S

Fireman, Eastern Market

injured leg; March

26/284/444

1897

Adams

S


Lutton rec dispensing with his services; May, only 1 shift for refrigerator

26/291/871

1897

Adams

S


to help maintain refrigeration unit; June, for 5 weeks

26/292/1044

1897

Adams

S


injured eye, off 2-3 days; to be paid, January

26/289/147

1898

Adams

S

Fish Market


22/55/1

1898

Adams

Sam


not usually needed in winter; May; requests work at Markets

26/299/1033

1898

Adams

Sam

Fireman, Eastern Market, late

appointed in Mulrey's place; September

26/301/1771

Adams, William

Carter, 1873

1873

Adams

William

Carter

Petition of carters for increase; Nov

26/124/0968

Addison, (Unknown)

Labourer, Inspector of Nuisances Department, 1878

1878

Addison

Labourer, Inspector of Nuisances Dept

8d hour; List, Insp of Nuisances; Seymour; May

26/151/463

Adrain, JA

House to House Inspector, Inspector of Nuisances Department, 1891

1891

Adrain

JA


8/- day; 27 March 1891 appointed; CS list, current April 1891

26/249/801

Agars, Thomas

Auditor, 1849-1851

1849

Agars

Thomas

Auditor

memo 5 June 1849

27/5/49/277

1851

Adams

T

Auditor, declined

Auditor for previous 3 Years; Nov 1851

26/006/106

Aikens, Aikin: See also: Ainkin, Aitken, Aitkin, Aitkins

Aikens, Patrick

Carter, City Cleansing Department, 1895-1917

1895

Aikens

P

hired 1895; Carter, City Cleansing Department; in 1916 age 68, 4 dependent children

Staff Record Card (CRS81)

1917

Aikens

Patrick

application for retiring allowance, December

4829/17

Aikin, W

Inspector of Nuisances Department, 1888

1888

Aikin

W

Inspector of Nuisances Department

Mayors rec: discharge or reduce salary; discharged; January

21/17/6 [731]

Ainkin, Patt


1873

Ainkin

Patt

Labourer, Botany Water Works

request increase; Petition, May

P26/121/403

Aird, James

City Surveyor & City Engineer, 1842-1843

1842

Aird

James

City Surveyor, candidate

one of five candidates; November

21/1/3/5 [25]

1842

Aird

James

City Surveyor & City Engineer

appointed 5 December 1842;

7/1/24

1843

Aird

James


33/6/8; monthly salary payment; 3 April

7/1/161

1843

Aird

James


Committee to inquire into conduct; 29 May

7/1/214

1843

Aird

James


Report of Committee of inquiry into misconduct, neglect etc; June

21/1/29/495 [425]

1843

Aird

James


protest re proceedings; June

7/1/223

1843

Aird

James


dismissed, 26 June;

7/1/226

1843

Aird

James


dismissed 26 June 1843; intoxication, neglect of duties

Agency detail

Appointment, Australasian Chronicle (Sydney) 6 December 1842, p2; Duties, The Australian, 15 May 1843, p2

Aitken, Aitkin, Aitkins: See also: Aikens, Aikin, Ainkin

Aitken, (Unknown)


1888

Aitken



21/17/6 [731]

Aitkin, Patrick

Carter, Street Cleansing, City Surveyors Department, 1895-98

1895

Aitkin

Patrick

City Surveyor's Department, carter


22/48/22 (d)

1895

Aitken

Carter, under Clerk of Works (Lee)

2 weeks notice from 26 February; retrenchments

26/278/245

1898

Aitkin

P

Carter, Street Cleansing

Officers and Staff, January 1898; 2nd list

22/55/1

Aitkin, W

Carter, Scavenger, Inspector of Nuisances Department, 1895

1895

Aitkin

W

Insp of Nuisances Dept, scavenger: carter


22/48/22 (h)

Aitkins, Jas

Moore Park Stores, City Surveyors Department, 1895

1895

Aitkins

Jas

City Surveyor's Dept, non-staff; Moore Pk stores


22/48/22 (f)

Aitkins, (Unknown)

Mechanic, 1897

1897

Aitkins

Machinery repairs

12/- day; Mayor raises wages; from 16 March

26/290/498

Alderson, Cecil L

Articled Pupil to City Architect, 18941901

1894

Alderson

Cecil L

Salary Schedule 1894-95

Finance Com recommendation

22/47/57

1894

Alderson

Cecil L

Articled pupil; transfer to Mansfield

for 7 months, for experience; May; G Allen Mansfield

22/55/25

1894

Alderson

Cecil L

Articled pupil; transfer to Mansfield

City Solicitor has sent Indenture; September

26/276/1568

1895

Alderson

Cecil L

City Architect's Department, staff


22/48/22 (g)

1896

Alderson

Cecil L

City Architect's Department

requests 2 weeks leave; September

26/287/1341

1897

Alderson

Cecil L


requests 2 weeks leave; November

26/294/1691

1898

Alderson

Cecil L


request leave for January; Doctor's orders; January; granted; Hobart?

26/296/0023

1898

Alderson

Cecil L

City Building Surveyor's Department


22/55/1

1901

Alderson

Cecil L

Articled pupil to City Architect

to complete articles with Council; August

1901/2116

NSW BDM Registry: Birth: 1443/1877: ALDERSON, CECIL L; [parents] LANCELOT & LOUISA M; registered at SYDNEY

Grandson of John Hardie, Mayor of Sydney; see report of the funeral of John Hardie, SMH 4 July 1904

Frequent mentions in the Social Columns of Sydney newspapers between 1898 and 1908; possible connections to cricketing community.

Aldred, John

Emptying privies, 1854

1854

Aldred

John

paid for emptying privies; October

7/7/444

Alexander, A

Metropolitan Cattle Sale Yards (Homebush), 1898

1898

Alexander

A

Metropolitan Cattle Sale Yards


22/55/1

See Alexander, Henry (Harry)

Alexander, Charles Somerville

Clerk; Clerk & Paymaster, City Engineers Department, 1857-1862

1857

Alexander

CS

Clerk, City Engineer's Department

12s day; appointed 10 November; writing clerk

SMH 11 November 1857

1858

Alexander

CS

Second Clerk

200 pa; Salaries of Officers 1 July 1858

27/12/58/488

1859

Alexander

CS

Clerk, City Engineer's Dept

requests increase; February

26/38/0126

1859

Alexander

Charles Somerville

Clerk & Paymaster, City Engineer's Dept

250 pa; sureties: William Wright, John Roberton; appointed 8 March

26/39/242

1859

Alexander

Charles Somerville

Clerk & Paymaster, City Engineer's Dept

surety bond; 500; March; Wm Wright & John Roberton

65/0142

1859

Alexander

CS

Paymaster, City Works

requests witness at Pay Table; March

26/39/316

1859

Alexander

CS

Paymaster, City Works

list of carters, labourers to end 2 April

26/39/328

1859

Alexander

CS

Clerk to City Engineer

clerical work for Water R Collectors; June

21/24 (a)

1859

Alexander

CS


requests a weeks absence; July

26/041/657

1861

Alexander

CS


requests increase; January

26/48/033

1862

Alexander

CS

Clerk, City Engineer's Department

resignation 22 January 1862; Government service in Goulburn

26/54/067

NSW Registry BDM: Possible death: 9409/1901:ALEXANDER, CHARLES S; [parents]: George W & JANE, registered at GRANVILLE

Alexander, Henry

Night Watchman, George St Markets, 1891-1893

1891

Alexander

H

Watchman, night, George St Markets

report listing staff at GSM; recommend reductions; June

26/251/1215

1892

Alexander

Henry


suspended; absent 1 hr; drunk; December 92/Jan 93

26/263/056

1893

Alexander

Henry


petition stallholders for reinstatement; January

26/263/057

Alexander, Henry (Harry)

Watchman, Metropolitan Cattle Sale Yards (Homebush), 1895-1898

1895

Alexander

Hy

City Surveyor's Dept, non-staff; Homebush Sale Yards


22/48/22 (f)

1896

Alexander

Harry

Watchman, Metropolitan Sale Yards

complaint by Gordon; absent; at hotel; too old; to be warned; March

26/283/248

1898

Alexander

A



22/55/1

Alexander, J

Ganger (Block Sweepers), Inspector of Nuisances Department, 1893-1898

1893

Alexander

J

Ganger, block sweepers

report on O'Brien; May

26/266/993

1893

Alexander

J

Ganger

letter Sinclair; August

26/268/1518

1895

Alexander

J

Insp of Nuisances Dept, cleansing wood paving: ganger


22/48/22 (j)

1898

Alexander

J

Others (3)


22/55/1

Alexander, J

Markets; Watchman, Town Clerks Department, 1878-1910

1878

Alexander

J

Appointed 1/1/1878; Watchman, Town Clerk's Department; retired 30/7/1910; retiring allowance 28/2/1911


1888

Alexander

J

Markets

Mayors rec: discharge or reduce salary; salary reduction; January

21/17/6 [731]

Alexander, Jacob

Foreman, Botany Water Works, 1880

1880

Alexander

Jacob

Foreman at Botany Water Works

request increase; March

26/164/498

Alexander, John

Carter, 1886

1886

Alexander

John

Carter

Petition to reinstate M Veaney; June; 110 Fig St Ultimo

26/213/1224

Alexander, R

Sweeper, Belmore Markets; Watchman George St Markets, 1885

1885

Alexander

R

Sweeper, Belmore Markets

to transfer to watchman George St Markets, August

26/206/1201

1885

Alexander

R

Watchman, George St Markets

8/- day; from Belmore Markets, August

26/206/1201

Alexander, Robert

Belmore Markets, 1895-1898

1895

Alexander

Robert

Town Clerk's Department, Belmore Markets


22/48/22 (b)

1898

Alexander

R

Belmore Markets


22/55/1

Alexander, William

Meter Reader, City Engineers Department, 1885-1888

1885

Alexander

William

Meter reader

request increase; July

26/205/1053

1888

Alexander

W

Meter Reader, City Engineer's Department

request expenses for travel costs etc; February

26/227/442

Alexander, (Unknown)

Labourer, Street Cleansing, 1878; Overseer of Street Gullies, Inspector of Nuisances Department, 1886

1878

Alexander


8/- day; List, Insp of Nuisances; Seymour; May; Cleansing sts; or night work

26/151/463

1886

Alexander

Overseer of Street Gullies

Seymour recommends increase; December

26/216/2410


Markets, 1888

1888

Alexander

Markets

Mayors rec discharge/salary reduction; salary reduction; January

21/17/6 [731]

See Alexander, R


Ganger, 1893

1893

Alexander

Ganger

letter Sinclair; August

26/268/1518

See Alexander, J

Allan, J

Fireman, 1886-1887

See Allen, Joseph

Allely, Thomas

Labourer, City Surveyors Department, 1854

1854

Allely

Thomas

Labourer, City Surveyor's Department

7/- day; request increase; CS does not recommend; petition January

26/9/059

Allen, Alfred

Draftsman & Surveyor, Inspector of Nuisances Department, 1885

1885

Allen

Alfred


intoxicated, memo by R Seymour; dilapidated house inspections; resignation

26/202/094

Allen, Andrew

City Auctioneer, 1859

1859

Allen

Andrew

City Auctioneer

1/4% commission; tender accepted 30 May 1859; sureties: George Hill & George Wilkie

7/11/140

Allen, Charles

Labourer, Ganger, Overseer, City Surveyors Department, c1843-1888

1858

Allen

Charles

Labourer


22/2/11

1858

Allen

Charles

Ganger

evidence to Spec Com on G Gilbert; September

21/14/27 [281]

1858

Allen

Charles

Labourer

request Xmas & Boxing Day holiday; Petition, December

26/37/1030

1858

Allen

Charles

Ganger

drunk for 3 days; suspend; August

26/36/631

1862

Allen

Charles

9/- day; request increase; granted; August

26/56/488

1872

Allen

Ganger, City Surveyor's Department

3 week; not included in printed return; August; South area of Sydney

26/117/799

1880

Allen

Charles

Overseer, City Surveyor's Department

11/8 day; receiving 3 or more per week; January; duties described; Northern Sydney

26/162/124

1880

Allen

C


Sub-Committee on working of Corporation, August

22/20/47

1880

Allen

Charles

Overseer

request increase; December

26/171/2302

1880

Allen

Charles


overseers request increase; December

26/171/2302

1885

Allen

Charles


East Sydney; request increase; May; employed since formation of Corporation

26/205/946

1885

Allen

Charles


to secure holiday pay; October

26/207/1693

1887

Allen

Charles

request permission for collection for Bulli disaster March

26/219/702

1888

Allen

C



21/17/6 [731]

Allen, G

Stonebreaker, 1874

1874

Allen

G

Stonebreaker


P26/125/156

Allen, John

Labourer, City Surveyors Department, 1895-98

1895

Allen

John

City Surveyor's Dept, non-staff; labourer


22/48/22 (e)

1898

Allen

J

Labourer


22/55/1

Allen, Joseph

Fireman, 1886-1887

1886

Allan

J

Fireman

employed 8 March

26/211/712

1887

Allen

Joseph

Fireman, Marrickville

should have been watchman; lost job when pumps closed; May

26/220/1002

Allen, Robert

Labourer, Pipe Layer, Water Works, 1858-1864

1858

Allen

Robert

Labourer, City Water Works

request increase; July; Finance Com does not recommend

22/2/41

1858

Allen

Robert


request increase; petition, September

26/36/738

1858

Allen

Robert

Labourer, Water Works, near Racecourse


26/36/758 Pet 1

1859

Allen

Robert


Enquiry into Falconer, Parker & Allen; Jan; drunk; suspended by Mayor

22/15/1

1862

Allen

Robert

request payment for Anniversary Day; Petition, January

26/54/87

1862

Allen

Robert

Pipe layer, Water Works

petition pay for Prince of Wales birthday; November

P26/59/1051

1864

Allen

Robert

requesting payment for Anniversary Day; Petition, January

26/65/56

1868

Allen

Robert

rheumatic feet; request pay; October; pay, only 1 month

26/93/0982

Allen, Robert

Bailiff, 1871

1871

Allen

Robert

Bailiff

complaint by J West; September

26/111/980

Allen, Thomas

Labourer, Water Works, 1858-65

1858

Allen

Thomas



26/36/758 Pet 2 p1

1865

Allen

Thomas

Labourer

petition for employment for labourers; Petition, November

26/76/970

Allen (Unknown)

Ganger, City Surveyors Department, 1872

1872

Allen

Ganger, City Surveyor's Department

3 week; not included in printed return; August; South area of Sydney

26/117/799

See Allen, Charles

Allison, James

Mason, City Works, 1845

1845

Allison

James

mason

applicant, held over; September; to be employed

10/1/100

Allison, John

Labourer, Botany Water Works, 1857-1858

1857

Allison

John

Botany Water Works


22/2/3

1858

Allison

S

Botany Water Works


26/34/264

Allman, William

Labourer, 1879

1876

Allman

Wm

Labourer

request 1/2 day Saturdays; April; care for equipment; families; p3

26/138/205

1879

Allman

Wm

Labourer


26/155/070

Allum, George

Bailiff, 1860

1860

Allum

George

Bailiff

surety, Thomas Moore; November, approved

26/47/755

Allum, John

Superintendent of City Water Works or Inspector of City Water Services, 1855-1859;

Collector of Water Rates (Inspector of Water Services), 1859-1880;

Rates Ledger Keeper, City Treasurers Department, 1880 to 1888

1855

Allum

John

Superintendent of Water Works

application; 26 March

26/15/333

1855

Allum

John


220 pa; Salaries of Officers for 1855

7/8/38

1855

Allum

John

Superintendent of City Water Service

appointed 30 March 1855

7/8/160

1856

Allum

John


report on need for mains; September

26/025/826

1857

Allum

John


220 pa; Recommendations June 1857

22/1/09

1857

Allum

John

Inspector of City Water Service

appointed 8 September; sureties W Imber & William Cooper

26/30/423

1857

Allum

John


new sureties offered, 15 September: James Tighe & Henry Horley

26/31/442

1857

Allum

John


suspended & reinstated, November

SMH 11 & 24 November 1857

1857

Allum

John


Ald Golden censured re threats to Allum re employment of Barron

Meeting 23 November

1858

Allum

John



27/12/58/488

1859

Allum

John

Collector of Water Rates

new securities offered, June: Henry Horley & Maurice O'Rourke

21/24 (a)

1859

Allum

John


appointed 5 July 1859

Meeting 5 July 1859

1859

Allum

John


3/17/-week; requests increase, August

26/41/759

1860

Allum

John


requests increase; additional duties; January

26/44/074

1860

Allum

John


suspended 3 February1860; water laid on without official notice

21/16/1 [33]

1860

Allum

John

Inspector of City Water Works

requests reason for suspension; February

26/44/103

1860

Allum

John

Inspector of City Water Works

requests permission to explain; February

26/44/111

1860

Allum

John


suspended; censurable; reinstated; 10 February

27/13/60/96

1860

Allum

John


request definition of duties; 10 February; co-signed by Clayton

26/44/118

1861

Allum

John


Allum did not disconnect AGL, January

26/48/011

1863

Allum

John

Inspector of City Water Services

requests increase

26/60/047

1864

Allum

John

Salaries of Officers 1864; requests increase

22/7/3/11

1865

Allum

John

Bell on division of duties: Allum & Clayton; July

26/74/665

1868

Allum

John

Collector of rates

Salaries of Officers 1868; request increase

22/11/8/71

1869

Allum

John

Inspector of Water Services

report; February

26/95/150

1870

Allum

John


Finance Committee rec extra pay for extra work; April

22/13/41/313

1872

Allum

John

to fill in for Robertson (Inspector of Water Service) on 2 weeks leave; September

26/117/851

1873

Allum

John


request increase; January

26/119/016

1873

Allum

John


Salaries of Officers 1873, 1st report of Finance Committee; request increase

22/14/52/337

1873

Allum

John


Salaries of Officers 1873, 2nd report; request increase

22/15/4/41

1874

Allum

John


Salaries of Officers 1874; request increase

22/15/49/309

1876

Allum

John

Salaries of Officers 1876; request increase, Dec 1875

22/17/189

1877

Allum

John

Salaries of Officers 1877; request increase (stood over)

22/17/413

1878

Allum

John


300; Salaries of Officers: 1878; request increase

22/17/711

1880

Allum

John


325; Salary Schedule 1879-80; Finance Com recommendation

22/18/125/689

1880

Allum

John


request leave to visit Wollongong, March

26/163/435

1880

Allum

John

Rates Ledge Keeper

Finance Com recommendations for 1880; reorganisation

22/19/63

1880

Allum

John

Treasurer's Department

Sub-Committee on working of Corporation, August

22/20/47

1881

Allum

John

Salaries of Officers 1881

22/21/2

1881

Allum

John

Rate Ledge Keeper, Treasurer's Dept

Mayor's Report: Salary Schedule 1881; take charge Receiving Branch

21/16/66 [369]

1881

Allum

John

Rates Ledger Keeper

350 pa; request increase December; granted for 1882

26/181/2256

1882

Allum

John


22/22/54

1883

Allum

John


22/24/44

1884

Allum

John

Rates Ledger Keeper

350 pa; Mayor's Report: Salary Schedule 1884

21/16/123 [891]

1884

Allum

John


22/26/86

1885

Allum

John


22/29/11(c)

1886

Allum

John


22/31/6(f)

1886

Allum

John

City Treasurer's Department

referee for nephew Armstrong; February

26/210/333

1887

Allum

John


Lines expresses confidence in; October

22/34/47

1888

Allum

John

Salaries of Officers 1887-1888

22/35/5(b)

1888

Allum

John


Changes re MWSS Board; request retirement allowance; May; employed 33 years; not granted

26/229/934

1888

Allum

John


request leave of absence; August

26/230/1338

1888

Allum

John

Rates Ledger Keeper

Mayor dispensing with services; August

21/17/16 [801]

1888

Allum

John

request salary owing for September; claim not admitted

26/231/1650

1889

Allum

John

disappointed with termination payment; request for 4 months salary refused, Jan

26/232/173

Many more references in City Records

NSW BDM Registry death: 5980/1913: ALLUM, JOHN; [parents]: RICHARD & NANCY; registered at ASHFIELD; Death & Funeral notices SMH 8 May 1913, p7 &8; Probate Notice SMH 10 May 1913, p16

Articles on retrenchments at Council; Letters by Allum to Sydney Morning Herald in 1888

SMH

Tues 7 August 1888, p8 The Mayors Retrenchment Scheme (article)

SMH

Wed 15 August 1888, p11 Sydney Municipal Council, The Dismissal of Officers (Report of Council Meeting 14 Aug)

SMH

Fri 12 October 1888, p3 Loss of Revenue in the City, Letter by John Allum

SMH

Thurs 18 October 1888, p5 The City Finances, Letter by John Allum

Alpen, (Unknown)


1892

Alpen


boy [perhaps block boy]; to work; September

26/261/1836

Anderson, Benjamin

Quarryman, 1851

1851

Anderson

Benjamin

quarryman

taken on to work; July

10/2/300

Anderson, Frederick

Block Sweeper, Inspector of Nuisances Department, 1892

1892

Anderson

Fred'k

Block Sweeper

in gaol; released 23 November; not returning

26/262/2257

Anderson, Hamilton

Labourer, City Works, 1849

1849

Anderson

Hamilton

Labourer

taken on to work; March

10/2/139

Anderson, J

Labourer, 1868

1868

Anderson

J

Labourer

request extra pay for sewer excavation; Feb July

P26/89/144

Anderson, J

Carter, Street Watering, Inspector of Nuisances Department, 1895

1895

Anderson

J

Insp of Nuisances Dept, watering streets: carter


22/48/22 (j)

1895

Anderson

J

Carter, Inspector of Nuisances Department

2 weeks notice from 26 February; retrenchments

26/278/246

See Anderson, John

Anderson, James

Labourer, 1865

1865

Anderson

James

Labourer

petition for employment for labourers; Petition, November

26/76/970

Anderson, John

2nd Engineer, Water Works, 1867-1868

1867

Anderson

John

2nd Engineer, Water Works

requests residence near Engine House; December

26/88/1497

1868

Anderson

John

2nd Engineer, Water Works

re house; dismissed by Mayor; 12 June 1868

26/91/483

1869

Anderson

John

2nd Engineer, Water Works, former

requests character certificate; November

26/99/1085

Anderson, John

Labourer, Inspection of Nuisances Department, 1873

1873

Anderson

John


6/- day; request increase; October

26/123/928

Anderson, John

Carter, Street Watering Department, 1886; 1894

1886

Anderson

John

Carter, Street watering Department

petition for regular employment; May

26/212/1177

1894

Anderson

John

Carter

one cart to be dismissed Insp Nuis Dept; June; Council Resolution 9 March

26/273/859

See Anderson, J

Anderson, Robert Murray McCheyne

City Treasurer March 1897- 1899

Town Clerk, November 1899 -1901

1897

Anderson

RMMcC

City Treasurer, applicant

letter with testimonials; 23 March 1897

26/290/574

1897

Anderson

RMMcC

City Treasurer

accepts appointment, 27 March 1897

26/290/558

1898

Anderson

RMMcC

City Treasurer


22/55/1

1898

Anderson

RMMcC

City Treasurer

seeks leave; to go to country; February

26/296/0279

1898

Anderson

RMMcC

City Treasurer

seeks extra clerk; Henry Whyte appointed; October-November

26/302/1933

1898

Anderson

RMMcC

City Treasurer

Salary Schedule 1898-99; Finance Com recommendation

22/55/65

1899

Anderson

RMMcC

City Treasurer

requests leave of absence, 1 week; May

26/307/1080

1899

Anderson

RMMcC

City Treasurer

List: Officers Fidelity Guarantees Policy; October

21/21/45 [817] (b)

1899

Anderson

RMMcC

Town Clerk

takes charge as Town Clerk, 1 November; recommends Solomon to be appointed C Treasurer

26/313/2746

1899

Anderson

RMMcC

Town Clerk

City Solicitor's opinion sought 17 November re rescission of appointment

26/313/2916

1901

Anderson

RMMcC

Town Clerk

retirement, Telegraph cutting; 21 February 1901

1083/01/01

ArchivePix: NSCA CRS 54/344: photograph c1901

Many more references can be found in City Records

NSW BDM Registry:

Birth: 1663/1865: ANDERSON, ROBERT M MCC; [parents] ROBERT & MARGARET; registered at SYDNEY

Baptism: 557/1865 V1865557 46: ANDERSON, ROBERT M MCC; [parents] ROBERT & MARGARET

Death: 26343/1940: ANDERSON, ROBERT MURRAY M; [parents] ROBERT & MARGARET; registered at WOOLLAHRA

Prior career: Bank of New Zealand; Captain in 2nd Regiment Voluntary Infantry;

Later career: partner with Allen Taylor (see www.sydneyaldermen, Australian Dictionary of Biography online), timber and shipping industry; 1911-1912 Royal Commissioner into the Sugar Industry; 1915 advised Commonwealth Government on reorganisation in departments of defence, postmaster-general and home affairs; 1915 commissioned as Colonel and appointed deputy quarter master AIF forces in Egypt; liaised with and advised War Office; 1916 Brigadier General; 1917 knighted (CMG and KCMG); after war advised various Australian Governments and businesses. See Australian Dictionary of Biography online.

Many Newspaper Articles including

Appointment as Treasurer: SMH 26 March, 1897; Evening News, 26 March; Daily Commercial News and Shipping List, 2 April 1897; Freemans Journal, 3 April 1897;

Appointment as Town Clerk SMH 11 October 1899, p5; Report on the Reorganisation of Corporation Service, SMH 1 May 1900;

Resignation: Freemans Journal, Sat 2 Feb 1901, p2: SMH, Wed 6 Feb 1901, p5: Report of Council Meeting; SMH, Thurs 21 Feb 1901, p5: Presentation to the Town Clerk

Brother Henry Charles Anderson, NSW Director of Agriculture; Principal Librarian State Library NSW (See Australian Dictionary of Biography online)

Anderson, Robert

Labourer, District Surveyors Office, 1858

1858

Anderson

Robert

District Surveyor's Office

taken on without authority by Gilbert; wages not paid, July

10/4/132

1858

Anderson

Robert


wages owed; improperly hired by Gilbert; August

26/36/662

1858

Anderson

Robert

Labourer

improperly employed by District Surveyor; not paid; July

10/4/137

1858

Anderson

Robert


taken on without authority by Gilbert; suing Gilbert; August

10/4/163

Anderson, T or Thomas

Labourer, City Surveyors Department, 1883-1910

1883

Anderson

T

Labourer

hired 1883; in 1910 age 65, 4 dependent children; finished work 1910


1885

Anderson

Thomas

Moore Park Depot

request increase; February

26/203/334

1895

Anderson

Thos

City Surveyor's Department, non-staff; labourer


22/48/22 (e)

1898

Anderson

T

Labourer


22/55/1

Anderson, W

Labourer, City Building Surveyors Department, 1903

1903

Anderson

W

Labourer, City Building Surveyor's Department

CBS request leave for labourers; January

1903/0009

Anderson, (Unknown)


1878

Anderson



26/151/463

Andrews, Daniel


1855

Andrews

Daniel

re alleged overpayment of 1; May

7/8/270

1855

Andrews

Daniel

re alleged overpayment of 1; May

7/8/282

1855

Andrews

Daniel

re alleged overpayment of 1; June

7/8/296

1855

Andrews

Daniel

denies receiving overpayment; 13 Bank St Chippendale

26/17/524

Andrews, William

Collector of Citizens Lists, 1860

1860

Andrews

William

Collector of Citizens Lists

request payment for extra work refused; August; Cook Ward

26/46/610

1860

Andrews

William


25% commission; Finance Com recommend payment gratuity for extra work; October

22/4/26

Angles, Geo or Gustave

Assistant Messenger, Cleaner, 1887-1888

1887

Angles

Gustave

Assistant messenger & cleaner

7/- day; appointment by Mayor; December; following death of Pacey

26/225/2751

1887

Angles

G

Cleaner, occasional waiter

recommended by Town Clerk; add waiter duties; ref to death of Pacey

26/225/2762

1888

Angles

Geo

Mayors rec: discharge or reduce salary; discharge; January

21/17/6 [731]

Anslow, Paul

Sweeper, Labourer, Queen Victoria Markets, 1899 to post 1920

1899

Anslow

P

Labourer

hired 28/3/1899; Labourer, Queen Victoria Markets; in 1919 age 55, 1child


1899

Anslow

Paul

Sweeper, Queen Victoria Markets

appointment by Mayor; March

26/306/777

1904

Anslow

Queen Victoria Markets

witnessed attack on Gay; February

1904/0247

1912

Anslow

Attendant, Queen Victoria Markets

request long service leave; September

1912/4179

Archer, AP

Labourer, Sewerage Work, 1887

1887

Archer

AP

Labourer, Sewerage Work

7/- day; request return to 8/- day; not granted; January

26/218/386

1887

Archer


list of labourers, Sewerage Work; March; proposed Class B

26/218/681

Archer, (Unknown)

City Surveyors Department, 1888

1888

Archer



21/17/6 [731]

Armitage, T

Water Works, 1887

1887

Armitage

T

Water Works

suspended single man; seeking work; June

26/221/1308

Armstrong, George

Labourer, casual, Water Service, 1862, 1869

1862

Armstrong

George

Labourer or carter

request payment for Anniversary Day; Petition; January

875/2/62/3

1869

Armstrong

George

Labourer, unemployed

seeking employment at Sydney Common; Petition; September

P26/99/1047

1869

Armstrong

George

Labourer, former casual, Water Service

seeking employment; previously at Moore Park; Petition; December

P26/100/1354

Armstrong John

Overseer, Lachlan Swamp, City Water Works, 1858-1859

1858

Armstrong


referred to by Cordeira; August

26/36/612

1858

Armstrong

John

requests increase; October; not granted

26/37/0868

1858

Armstrong

John

requests increase; November; not granted

26/37/0944

1858

Armstrong

John

applying for appointment Circular Quay; December

26/37/1045

1859

Armstrong

John

Overseer, City Water Works

Enquiry into Falconer, Parker & Allen; witness, January

22/15/1

Armstrong, John

Labourer, City Works, 1876-1879

1876

Armstrong

John

Labourer

request 1/2 day Saturdays; April; care for equipment; families; p3

26/138/205

1878

Armstrong

Labourer, City Works

8d hour; List, Clerk of Works, Smithers; May

26/151/464

1879

Armstrong

John

Labourer


26/155/070

Armstrong, Thomas

Labourer, 1876

1876

Armstrong

Thomas

Labourer

request 1/2 day Saturdays; ; April; care for equipment; families; p3

26/138/205

Armstrong, (unknown)


1887

Armstrong


list of labourers, Sewerage Work; March; proposed Class A

26/218/681

Armstrong, Thomas George

Clerk, Assistant Ledger Keeper, City Treasurers Department, 1886-1888

1886

Armstrong

Thomas George

Clerk, City Treasurer's Dept, applicant

passed Civil Service Exam; has been employed by Harnett

26/210/333

1886

Armstrong

Thomas George

Clerk, City Treasurer's Dept

10/- week; referee his uncle J Allum; appointed February

26/210/333

1886

Armstrong

Thomas


10/- week; request increase; May; granted 15/- ; employed 3 months assisting Wildman

26/212/1145

1887

Armstrong

Thomas George

Clerk, Treasurer's Department

City Treasurer recommends increase; August

26/222/1884

1887

Armstrong

Junior Clerk, City Treasurer's Dept

20/- week; City Treasurer requests increase to 35/-; approved 31 August

26/222/1884

1888

Armstrong

Thomas

City Treasurers Department

resignation; Assistant to Mr Allum; to Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board

26/229/1088

Arthur, Robert

Fireman, Electric Lighting Plant, 1891-1892

1891

Arthur

Robert


appointed fireman, Electric Light plant

22/42/23

1892

Arthur

Robert

Moore Park Depot

Walton reports absent from work; February

26/256/353

Artican, Michael

Labourer, 1858

1858

Artican

Michael

Labourer

request Xmas & Boxing Day holiday; Petition, December

26/37/1030

See Hartigan

Asplund, Frank


1873

Asplund

Frank



P26/121/403

Asprey, James


1895

Asprey

Jas

City Surveyor's Dept, non-staff; labourer


22/48/22 (e)

1895

Asprey

Notice of dismissal effective 25 June;

26/280/744

Asquith, J or Joseph

Labourer, Scavenger, Inspector of Nuisances Department, 1895

1895

Asquith

J

Labourer, scavenger, Insp of Nuisances Dept


22/48/22 (i)

1895

Asquith

Joseph

Labourer, Insp of Nuisances Department

to be dismissed, February; retrenchments

26/278/246

1895

Asquith

Joseph

Labourer, Insp of Nuisances Department

illness; November

26/282/1359

Atkins, J

Moore Park Depot, 1897-1898

1897

Aitkins

Machinery repairs

12/-; Mayor raises wages; from 16 March

26/290/498

1898

Atkins

J

Moore Park Depot


22/55/1

Atkins W

Carter, Scavenger, Street Cleansing, Inspector of Nuisances Department, 1890-1898

1890

Atkins

W

Carter, scavenger, western division

Return by Seymour; April

26/241/761

1898

Atkins

W

Street Cleansing, Carter


22/55/1

Atkinson, John

Botany Water Works, 1859

1859

Atkinson

John

Botany Water Works

pay Queens Birthday, refused; May

26/40/540

Atkinson, Reuben


1873

Atkinson

Reuben



P26/121/403

Austen, F


1858

Austen

F

Botany Water Works


26/34/264

1858

Osten

Frederick


request increase; September; Petition 2 p2

26/36/758

Auster, James

Labourer, 1858

1858

Auster

James

Labourer


22/2/11

Austin, E


1887

Austin

E



26/218/386

1887

Austin

two men



26/218/681

Austin, J

Labourer, Street Cleansing, Inspector of Nuisances Department, 1895

1895

Austin

J

Insp of Nuisances Dept, scavenger: labourer

Retrenchments or salary reductions; List Officers & Servants

22/48/22 (i)

1898

Austin

J

Street Cleansing, Labourer


22/55/1

Austin, J

Labourer, Sewerage Work, Botany Water Works, 1887

1887

Austan

J



26/218/386

1887

Austin

J


7/- day; closure Botany Water Works; December; redundant

26/225/2761

1887

Austin

two men



26/218/681

Austin, John

House to House Inspector or Traffic Officer, Inspector of Nuisances Department, 1884-1888

1884

Austin

J

Inspector, Insp of Nuisances Department

complaint; no action; November

26/200/2005

1885

Austin

John


request increase; January

26/202/061

1886

Austin

John

House to House Insp or St Traffic Officer

query not paid for Easter; April-May; to be paid

26/212/0997

1888

Austin

John



21/17/6 [731]

Austin, John Gardner

Collector of Rates, Collector of Citizens Lists, 1843-1849

1843

Austin

John Gardner

Collector of Rates

appointed, 9 May, 1843

7/1/196

1843

Austin

John Gardner

Collector of Rates

sureties: John Kellick & AH Austin

7/1/201

1843

Austin

John Gardner

Collector of Rates

Payment made; October

21/1/42/653 [591]

1844

Austin

John Gardner

Collector of Rates

appointed 3 January 1844; Phillip Ward

7/1/447

1844

Austin

John Gardner

Collector of Rates

sureties Alfred Hill Austin & Robert Johnson; July 1844; Phillip Ward

7/2/90

1844

Austin

John Gardner

Collector of Rates

Payment made; October

21/002/364 [365]

1845

Austin

John Gardner

Collector of Rates

sureties, Robert Johnson & AH Austin; Phillip Ward

7/2/246

1845

Austin

John Gardner

Collector of Rates

Payment made; November

21/003/231 [507]

1846

Austin

John Gardner

Collector of Rates

appointed 9 May 1846; Phillip & Brisbane Wards

7/3/106

1846

Austin

John Gardner

Collector of Rates

bond missing; June

7/3/133

1846

Austin

John Gardner


Payment made; November

21/004/238 [537]

1846

Austin

John Gardner

Collector of Rates

Town Clerk requests statement 16 December; Phillip & Brisbane Wards

27/3/46/427

1847

Austin

John Gardner

Collector of Rates

appointed 29 December 1846 for 1847; 3 collectors appointed

7/3/243

1847

Austin

John Gardner

Collector of Rates

preparation of bond of surety; February; Alfred Hill Austin & Robert Johnson

27/3/47/37

1847

Austin

John Gardner

Collector of Rates

TC asks if ready to resume duties; May

26/3/151

1847

Austin

John Gardner

Collector of Rates

medical certificate; May

26/3/152

1847

Austin

John Gardner

Collector of Rates

seeks leave of absence, illness; June

26/3/153

1847

Austin

John Gardner

Collector of Rates

discrepancies; difficulties; Phillip Ward; June

21/6/125 [367]

1848

Austin

John Gardner

Collector of Rates

appointed 16 Dec 1847 for 1848; Phillip & Macquarie Wards

7/3/529

1848

Austin

John Gardner

Collector of Rates

suspension; query on collection

7/4/148

1848

Austin

John Gardner

Collector of Rates

suspended 26 June 1848

27/4/48/210

1848

Austin

John Gardner

Collector of Rates

instructed to resume duties, 5 July

27/4/48/222

1848

Austin

John Gardner

Collector of Rates

report City Treasurer; letter from Austin; July

7/4/158

1848

Austin

John Gardner

Collector of Rates

application; December

26/4/125

1849

Austin

John Gardner

Collector of Rates

5%; appointed 21 Dec 1848; Phillip & Macquarie Wards

7/4/315

1849

Austin

John Gardner

Collector of Rates

CT advises not attended since 22 March; Meeting April

7/4/502

1849

Austin

John Gardner

Collector of Rates

absconded in arrears; 16 April; Letter to surety, R Johnston

27/4/49/174

1849

Austin

John Gardner

Collector of Rates

absconded in arrears; 16 April; Letter to surety, AH Austin

27/4/49/175

1849

Austin

John Gardner

Collector of Rates

dismissed; money missing; to be prosecuted; 24 April; Special Meeting

7/4/517

1849

Austin

John Gardner

Collector of Rates

withdraw reward for apprehension; Letter to SMH 2 May 1849

27/5/49/213

Newspaper reports: Bells Life in Sydney, 21 April, 1849, p3; SMH 27 April, 1849 reward notice; SMH 10 May, 1849, p2; SMH 7 August, 1849, p2

Austin (Unknown)

Inspector, Inspector of Nuisances Department, 1900

1900

Austin

Unknown

Inspector, Inspector of Nuisances Department

suspended, October

1900/3744

Austun, James

Labourer, 1879

1879

Austun

James

Labourer


26/155/070

B

Year

Surname

Firstname(s)

Position

Description from source

Source ref.

Bach or Back, J

Foreman, City Architects Department, 1894-1898

1894

Back

Foreman, City Architect's Department

to oversee contract demolition works George St Markets; June

26/274/0961

1894

Back


works, north end George St Markets; July

26/274/1147

1894

Back


Kyle appointed ganger to assist him at Market Excavations; August

26/275/1207

1894

Back


damage to S Bennet Co by stone; September

26/276/1522

1894

Bach


to oversee brick & concrete work in Loveridge & Hudson contract; December

26/277/1872

1895

Bach

J

City Architect's Department, non-staff


22/48/22 (g)

1898

Bach

J

City Building Surveyor's Department


22/55/1

Bagnall, William

Foreman, Botany Water Works, 1880-1888

1880

Bagnall

William

Foreman at Botany Water Works

request increase; March

26/164/498

1884

Bagnall

Botany Water Works

to assist heavy work for Pasfield; dams; increase recommended, April

26/196/696

1887

Bagnall

Labourer, Botany Dams

8/- day; closure Botany Water Works; December; redundant

26/225/2761

1888

Bagnall

City Engineer's Department, Botany Works


21/17/6 [731]

Bailey, Edward Strath

Overseer, City Surveyors Department, 1883-1886

1883

Bailey

Edward Strath

Surveyor, applicant

introduction from his uncle Thomas Playfair; December

26/194/184

1885

Baily

E

Overseer, City Surveyor's Dept

to secure holiday pay; October

26/207/1693

1886

Bailey

Edward Strath


death; fall; replacement arrangements; died 1 May 1886

26/212/1028

1886

Bailey

Edward Strath


death; accidental fall 1 May; newspapers

Evening News 1 & 3 May

Nephew of Alderman Playfair; NSW Death Registration 773/1886 BALY, EDMUND S; [parents] EDMUND J & MARGARET B; registered at Sydney

Bailey, William

Labourer, City Works, 1852-55

1852

Bailey

William

Labourer, City Works

request increase; February

21/10/26/151

1855

Bailey

William

Labourer

labourers for increase; 15 June, petition

26/17/595

Bailey, William

Metropolitan Cattle Sale Yards, 1889

1889

Bailey

William


5/- day; application; accepted; 30 September

26/237/1532

Bailey, (Unknown)

Water inspector, 1886

1886

Bailey

Water inspector

position held recently February

26/210/401

Bailey, (Unknown)

Carter, Driver, Inspector of Nuisances Department, 1878

1878

Bailey

Carter, driver, Insp of Nuisances Dept

1s2d hour; List, Insp of Nuisances; Seymour; May; Cleansing sts etc; for Guthrie

26/151/463

Bailiff, John & wife

Messenger & Office Keeper, 1854-1857

Bailiff, Mary Ann

1854

Bailiff

John

Messenger

2 week; appointed by City Commissioners; 12 January 1854

7/7/11

1854

Bailiff

John

Messenger

104 pa; appointed, 12 January, 1854

27/8/54/36

1854

Bailiff

John

Messenger, Town Hall, York St

120 pa; to move to City Commissioners office King St from 1 April; increase; free lodgings

7/7/150-155

1855

Bailiff

John

request increase; January; details of previous career

26/14/020

1855

Bailiff

John

Office Keeper & Messenger

150 pa; Salaries of Officers for 1855

7/8/38

1855

Bailiff

John

request increase; July

26/18/0711

1855

Bailiff

John

Office Keeper

request increase; stood over; July; increase or allowance for wife

7/8/390

1855

Bailiff

Mary Ann

Office Keeper's wife

10/- week; allowance granted; July

7/8/407

1856

Bailiff

John

Messenger & Office Keeper

150 pa with 26 pa allowance for wife; Salaries of Officers for 1856

7/9/46

1856

Bailiff

John

Messenger

resignation; overwork; July 1856

26/024/586

1857

Bailiff

John


125 pa; Recommendations 1 June 1857; plus 26 allowance for wife

22/1/09

1857

Bailiff

John


resignation; overwork; 2 June 1857

26/29/133

Previous career included overseer at Illawarra on roads and breakwater, overseer Nobby Island breakwater; overseer government works Hobart

Baillie, John Hunter

Elected auditor 1846, ineligible

1843

Baillie

John Hunter

Town Clerk, candidate

not appointed; July

7/1/253

1843

Baillie

John Hunter

Secretary of the Sydney District Council requests info & assistance of City Treasurer on duties, accounts, October

26/1/562

1845

Baillie

John Hunter

Secretary of the Sydney District Council requests use of Town Hall; June

26/2/156

1846

Baillie

John Hunter

City Auditor

appointed with Edward Knox 4 March 1846

7/3/62

1846

Baillie

John Hunter

City Auditor; Sec Sydney District Council: ineligible; holds Government appointment; March

26/3/032

1846

Baillie

John Hunter

City Auditor

ineligible; replaced by John Walker

7/3/66

Died 25 March 1854, aged 35; Empire (Sydney) 27 March 1854, p2, death notice: Secretary of the Bank of NSW; Empire, 29 March 1854, p2-3, obituary; SMH 7 April 1854, report of annual meeting of the Synod of NSW with details of bequest by Baillie; SMH 11 April, 1854, p5 letter and editorial reply re bequest

Bains, A

Carter, Inspector of Nuisances Department, 1895

1895

Bains

A

Inspector of Nuisances Dept, night worker: machine brooms, carter; Retrenchments or salary reductions; List

22/48/22 (k)

Baker, Aaron

Labourer, Water Works, 1859

1858

Baker

Arron


request increase; petition, September (petition 2, page 2)

26/36/758

1859

Baker

Aaron


Enquiry into Falconer, Parker & Allen; witness; January

22/15/1

Baker, Benjamin

Carter, 1843-1846

1843

Baker

Benjamin

Carter

unsuccessful tender for horse and cart; November

10/1/16

1846

Baker

Benjamin

Carter

to be discharged, decrease in numbers; April

10/1/142

Baker, Em? Ern?


1857

Baker

Em?

Botany Water Works


22/2/3

Baker, G

Traffic & House to House Inspector, City Surveyors Department, 1880

1880

Baker

G

Traffic & House to House Officer, CS's Dept

15/- day; receiving 3 or upward per week; Jan; duties inc summons, clerical

26/162/124

Baker, George W

Clerk, Assistant Inspector of Nuisances, Inspector of Dairies & Milk Vendors,

& Acting Inspector of Nuisances, Inspector of Nuisances Department, 1874-1896

Inspector of Nuisances, 1896-1899

Overseer or Ranger, Moore Park; Chief Ranger of Parks, 1900 to post 1923

1874

Baker

George


temporary since 1874; letter December 1880

26/171/2319

1880

Baker

George


recommended to be permanent after 6 years temporary; December

26/171/2319

1881

Baker

George

Salaries of Officers 1881; recommended salary

22/21/2

1881

Baker

George

Clerk, Inspector of Nuisances Department

Sub-Com on working of Corporation; August

22/20/47

1881

Baker

George


250 pa; request increase; December; granted

26/181/2265

1883

Baker

George

Assistant Inspector of Nuisances

Salaries of Officers 1882-83; Schedule 1883

22/24/44

1884

Baker

George


300 pa; Mayor's Report: Salary Schedule 1884;

21/16/123 [891]

1885

Baker

George

Salaries of Officers 1885; Schedule of salaries

22/29/11(b)

1886

Baker

George

Salaries of Officers 1886; Schedule of Salaries 1886

22/31/6(e)

1887

Baker

George

Acting Assistant Inspector of Fisheries

Letter of appointment from Department of Fisheries, 20; October

26/223/2164

1888

Baker

George


22/35/5(b)

1889

Baker

George


22/36/62

1890

Baker

George


22/38/52

1890

Baker

George

Schedule of Salaries 1890-91; Fin Committee recommendation

22/41/1

1891

Baker

George


350 pa; Meeting 12 December 1890; from 325

Evening News 12 December 1890

1892

Baker

George


Proposal for Fidelity Guarantees

22/43/24 (b)

1892

Baker

George W

Inspector of Dairies & Milk Vendors

Detailed report; April

26/258/908

1893

Baker

George


Annual report submitted for 1892; January

26/263/053

1893

Baker

George

Schedule of Salaries 1893-94; Finance Com recommendation

22/46/6

1894

Baker

George W


Annual report for 1893; submitted January 1894

26/271/157

1894

Baker

George


22/47/57

1895

Baker

George W


Annual report for 1894; submitted January 1895

26/277/1906

1895

Baker

George

Inspector of Nuisances Department, staff


22/48/22 (g)

1896

Baker

George

Inspector of Nuisances

Temporary appointment by Mayor, July; TC's Dept; inc duties of Insp of Dairies

26/285/898

1897

Baker

George


memo; April

26/290/593

1898

Baker

George

Town Clerk's Department


22/55/1

1898

Baker

George


22/55/65

1899

Baker

George


Mayor rec suspension; 18 August; succeeded by Louis Blackwell July1900

26/310/2038

1900

Baker

George

Overseer, Moore Park

appointed overseer in charge Moore Pk;

Council Meeting, 17 July 1900

1900

Baker

George W

Overseer Moore Park

request allowance during renovation to dwelling at Moore Park; 23 July

2778/1900

1923

Baker

George W

Chief Ranger of Parks

serving more than 40 years with Council

Sunday Times, 7 October 1923

Many more references in City Records

Truth, 15 August 1897, p5, article; Reports of prosecutions by Baker: Evening News, 11 January 1899, p4; SMH 9 February 1899, p7; 23 March 1899, p7; Evening News, 15 April 1899, p3; SMH 16 May 1899, p4; Evening News, 21 September 1899, p6

Baker, M or Michael

Labourer, Night Man, Inspector of Nuisances Department, 1895

1886

Baker

Michael

Labourer

Petition to reinstate M Veaney; June; 41 Sophia St

26/213/1224

1895

Baker

M

Labourer, night soil removal, Insp of Nuisances Dept


22/48/22 (k)

1895

Baker

Michael

Nightman

transfer to day labour, scavenger; no 260; May

26/280/658

Baldwin, Joseph

Labourer, City Surveyors Department, 1895; Metropolitan Cattle Sale Yards, 1895-1898

1895

Baldwin

Jos

City Surveyor's Department, non-staff; under Lee


22/48/22 (d)

1895

Baldwin

Notice of dismissal effective 25 June

26/280/744

1895

Baldwin

Joseph


appointment; 27 June

26/280/813

1898

Baldwin

J

Labourers and Mechanics: not on staff


22/55/1

1898

Baldwin

J

Others (1)


22/55/1

Bale, (Unknown)

Water meter reader, 1888

1888

Bale

Water Meter Reader


21/17/6 [731]

Ballard, Thomas

Pennant Hills Quarry, 1859

1859

Ballard

Thomas

Pennant Hills Quarry

facial & eye injuries, blasting

Empire, 9 June 1859, p5

Bannerman, Charles

Carter, driver, 1896-1897; Carter, Inspector of Nuisances Department, 1897-1898

1896

Bannerman

C

Carter, driver

owner John Quinn unable to work; October; water cart; October

26/287/1445

1897

Bannerman

C

Carter, driver

death of Mrs (Thomas?) Quinn; night broom No 396; November

26/294/1722

1898

Bannerman

Charles

Carter, Insp of Nuisances Dept

horse & cart bought by Thomas Duffy; transfer approved October

26/302/1906

1898

Bannerman

C

Others (2)


22/55/1

1898

Bannerman

Charles

Carter, Insp of Nuisances Dept

horse & cart bought by Thomas Duffy; transfer approved

26/302/1906

Banns, R

Carter, Inspector of Nuisances Department, 1895

1895

Banns

R

Carter, scavenger, Insp of Nuisances Department:


22/48/22 (h)

Bapett, Samuel

Labourer, City Water Works, 1858

1858

Bapett

Samuel

Labourer, City Water Works

request increase; July; Finance Com does not recommend

22/2/41

Baragry, D

Labourer, Scavenger, Inspector of Nuisances Department, 1895

1895

Baragry

D

Insp of Nuisances Department, scavenger: labourer


22/48/22 (i)

1895

Baragry

Dennis

Labourer, Inspector of Nuisances Department

to be dismissed, February; retrenchments

26/278/246

Barnes, H


1898

Barnes

H

Block Sweeper


22/55/1

Barnes, Henry

unknown, 1896

1896

Barnes

Henry

appointed by Mayor; 29 September

26/287/1343

Barnes, TJ

unknown, 1901

1901

Barnes

TJ

sworn in as Special Constable; February

1901/0578

Barnes, (Unknown)

Carter, Driver, Street Cleansing, Inspector of Nuisances Department, 1878

1878

Barnes

Carter, driver, Insp of Nuisances Department

1s2d hour; List, Insp of Nuisances; Seymour; May; Cleansing; for Casey

26/151/463

Barnes, (Unknown)


1898

Barnes

Block Sweeper

appointed September 1898

26/301/1796

Barnes, (Unknown)

City Surveyors Department, 1898

1898

Barnes


7/- day; memo from Mayor; 30 June

26/300/1301

Barnet, D

Blastman, 1894

1894

Barnet

D

Blastman

8/- day; appointed at Market Excavations; August; 81 Macquarie St

26/275/1207

Barnet, (Unknown)

Waste Water Inspector, House to House, Inspector of Nuisances Department, 1885

1885

Barnet

Waste Water Inspector, House to House

3 week; Officers and Duties; detect waste; check closets etc

30/1/94

Barnet, James

Draftsman, Clerk of Works, City Engineers Department, 1857-1859

(Note: Barnets surname is incorrectly spelt Barnett in most City of Sydney Records)

1857

Barnett

James

Architectural Draftsman, candidate

Assessment by E Bell; December 1857

26/32/652

1857

Barnet

James

Draftsman to the City Engineer

300 pa; to prepare plans for Town Hall; appointed 7 December

7/10/314

1858

Barnet

James

Draftsman


27/12/58/488

1859

Barnet

James

Draftsman, erection of Town Hall

resignation 9 March 1859; to become Clerk of Works at Sydney University; 26/39/243 & 7/11/68

Later career: see Australian Dictionary of Biography online: James Johnstone Barnet (1827-1904), architect; Arrived Sydney December 1854; building work; City of Sydney, draftsman 1857-59; Clerk of Works at Sydney University, 1860; Colonial Architects Office,1860; acting Colonial Architect 1862; Colonial Architect 1865 until 1890; numerous public buildings.

Barnett, Charles

Meter Reader, City Engineers Department, 1887-1888

1887

Barnett

Charles


application; appointed July

26/221/1414 & 26/221/1405

1888

Barnett

Chas


request expenses for travel costs etc; February

26/227/442

Barnett, F, or Frank

Labourer, Inspector of Nuisances Department, 1895, 1899

1895

Barnett

F

Insp of Nuisances Dept, cleansing wood paving: labourer

Retrenchments or salary reductions; List

22/48/22 (j)

1899

Barnett

Frank

Labourer

Medical cert; sprained ankle; August; son has worked as sub

26/310/1985

1903

Barnett

Frank

request reinstatement after nearly 5 years retrenchment; June

1903/1105

Barnett, Francis

Temporary, Street Cleansing Department, 1899

1899

Barnett

Francis

Street Cleansing Department, temporary

appointed October

26/312/2567

Barnett, F


1898

Barnett

F

Block Sweeper


22/55/1

Barnett, (Unknown)

Water Meter Reader, 1887

1887

Barnett

Meter reader

appointed July 1887; July

26/221/1405

See Barnett, Charles

Barnett, (Unknown)

Labourer, 1899

1899

Barnett

Labourer

son working in his place, August; Solomon to Town Clerk, No 226

26/310/1955

Barns, (Unknown)


1878

Barns

Labourer, Inspector of Nuisances Department


26/151/463

Baron, William Henry

Assistant City Surveyor, appointed 2 September 1850 (by Council)

Assistant City Engineer, 1 April 1854 (by City Commissioners)

Acting City Surveyor, 7 April 1854 (by City Commissioners

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