Sydney City Council Employees wages award details
The Wages Board delivered an award resolving industrial dispute between the Sydney Municipal Council Employees Union and the City Council. It sets hours of work for carling cleaning maintenance and related duties, with watchmen allowances. Wages specify daily rates for carters gully bullders masons laborers and attendants, plus weekly totals for watchmen at Belmore Markets Woolloomooroo and Wattle Street depots. Special night footpath workers are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney Municipal Council Employees’ Union
City Council
Lt Lie
Belmore
Boy's Double Disappearance A Mysterious Affair
A cryptic report from Craigis details the March 2 disappearance of Edward Smith, a boy from the area. Police, after a week of searching, received information of a boy matching his description who has since turned up, with authorities still puzzling over one or two missing youths.
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Almust
Cralis
Edward Smith
Carch
Sydney
Strathield
Newcastle
Uralla
Irela
Smith
Uraux
Audney
Robins
Regentstreet
Resignation turmoil at Paddington Barracks Daley under arrest
Staff Sergeant Major Daley, an Australian Light Horse instructor and decorated Irish veteran, was placed under arrest at Victoria Barracks Pra dington amid a frenzy of rumor. Once praised by General Hatton for command and instructional skill, he described Molong posting as unwelcomed and felt compelled to serve the flag, before events escalated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria Barracks
Pradington
Daley
Balse
Daly
Lord Roberts
India
Hatton
Molong
Senata
Evenias News
Forrs
Grard
Stown
Thers
Gordon
George
Lee
Roiters
a.Ftaly
Sigr
Oartane
Mirode
Stam
Victoria Berricks
Bratt
Ualy
Colaeed Lee
Dalye
Tragedy in Hyde Park ends in murder attempt and suicide
In Hyde Park a young man Sob Many, a bootmaker resident, attempted to kill Agnes Brooksbank then killed himself. Brooksbank, a waitress at the Surrey Hotel, had joined Salvation Army recently, a fact that may have angered the assailant. Disturbing shots echo near Bathurst Street as park ranger and constable respond. Brooksbank and Mas ey were taken to Sydney Hospital.
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Sob Many
Agnes Brocksbask
Hyde Park
Mim Brooksbank
Surrey Hotel
King Street
City
Salvation Army
Musey
Bao
Park Rangers
A. F. Manicke
Bathurst Street
Award for Footpath Sweepers Sets Weekly Wages
The award fixes wages for footpath sweepers and related workers starting January 1, 1899, with initial pay at 12s 6d per week and incremental raises up to 24s per week after six months. Overtime, holidays, and Sunday work rates are defined, along with dismissal and dispute procedures and locality of the award in Sydney. It also recounts a separate unrelated incident about a missing boy and a parallel officer-inquiry tale.
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Algut
Aial
Wereuler
Toy
Thin Clovay Auiall
Jachmen
Rim
Council
Ramuat
Otherhhan
Suc
Sydney Muni Connel
Savon
Beard
Wed
Tipcatters’ Board
New Zealand Debt Tops Seventy Million Pounds
A Wellington telegram reports New Zealand public debt at £70,953,576, up £4,840,37, including funds for Manawatu railway, local body advances, and other uses. Parliament debated the Finance Bill as adjournment loomed to October. A protest meeting at Town Hall drew hundreds, followed by youths marching to Parliament gates. The mood was playful, with no serious unrest.
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Wellington
N.Z
Manawatu
House of Turaday
Ministry
Joseph ‘Ward
Parliament
Public Library Chaos Shrouds City Finance
A long fragment outlines turmoil over public library control and staff salaries. It notes transfer of lending branch administration to the city council, debates on salary payments, and a proposed library opening. References to Bishop, Mitchell Library, Public Works, and railway fare changes appear amid fluctuating city decisions.
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Cite
Conneni
Fife
Ealarien
Mitchell Library
Essity
We. Tonks
Lars Te Ie
Diepartannt
Persoanes
Lands Teauaied
Uhe
Fem Mulger
Gulgons
Sepa Sraech
Ugork
Dee
Steamship Atua Arrives Sydney with Island Cargo
The Union Company's steamer Atua docked at Darling Harbour Sydney from the Islands after a voyage via Nukainfo Haapai and other ports. It carried 2,088 bunches and 15 cases of bananas 19,487 sacks of copra 55 sacks tea and other cacao and shell products. weather was fine until Monday then southwest gale and heavy seas. Passengers listed include Meadaman Rudd Brent Austin and several others. Captain Jordan noted calm seas prior to the weather change.
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Tnion Company
Atus
Sydney
Ful
Jslands
Orwitt-street
Darling Harbor
Jordan
Atua
Auckland
Nukeainfa
Vavaa Sra
Apla
Leruica
Suvath
Moni
Boe
Meadamen Rudd
Brent
Austin
Bidder
Pym
Masters Bedford
Wright
Featherstone
M. Rudd
C. Phili Lipa
Wilson
St. Ure
P Brel
Marriott
My Proctor
J. Edxon
G. Danny Broal
Aus Fia
A.M. ‘Tripe
Kirkwood
Jonason
Suburban Fires Reach Wemenday Evening Fire callout
Metropolitan Fire Brigade responded to Wemenday evening fires caused by rubbish in a poorly kept area. A rubbish fire damaged a dwelling and sheds, with one room severely burned. Residents evacuated safely before brigade arrival and water damage was contained.
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Metropolitan Fire Brigade
Ghainan
Costonia
Liberal Policy Speech at Darlinghurst Hall
Mr Danis Levy addressed electors at St Johns Hall Darlinghurst with Lord Mayor presiding. He defended state and federal powers, urged preservation of dual sovereignty, attacked abolition petitions, reviewed land resumption, agriculture education forestry and labor reform, urged royal commission on justice, praised current government, and secured a vote of condone on Levy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danis Levy
Darlinghurst
St. Jone's Hall
Darlinghurst Road
Burney
Allen Taylor
Levy
Liberal Party
Pia
Labor Party
New South Wales
Leer
Queston
Forestry
Royal Commission
Wille
Germany
James
Kett
Amt
Bir. Levy
Re N. Caldwell
M.A. Leefson
Carcoar Ironstone Mines Resume After Four Months Hold
Work at the Carcoar ironstone mines has been resumed after a four month stoppage. About 60 man days have been logged, with expectations that more will be required soon as mining operations restart fully.
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Carcoar
Dte
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Paddington Barracks
Major Daly
Hopelees
Brookabank
Junee
Masey
Moonee Vale
Victoria
Australia
Reese Tene
N.S.W
British Science Guild
T Ke Comtomnad
New Zealand
the Public Library
Liberal Policy
MR. Levy
M.la
Hollingdale & Kessell
Watchmaners Jewellers —Opticans
Rane Ee Ed
Mae
Rowley Sewing Machine
Wee Ee
Mont Nedple
Ube
Angus & Coote
Watchmakers
Opticians
George St
Corner Royal Arcade
Q.V. Market
Vorsky
Orgere
Medute
Uetordate Nguyen
Arene Atin
Peice
Rone
W. Kerr
Je Jemeliery Waite T
Joep
Rene Hall
Raokbiih
Nsrtsen
J. Ll. Marshall
Wynyard Souare
Tao Pines
Ane
S. Bennett
Whett
Icssworth
Harrison
Attwood
George-rt
Sidney
Flegeltaub’s
Boud
Dave Root
Fiubien
MEAD
L. J. Flegeltaub
Ilasker
Nao Koerm UE
Lasker’s
Rebastuatie Balter
Grorte-St
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