Smithers, Henry Hayes

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Unique IDPE-000593SurnameSmithersGiven namesHenry HayesBiographical abstractDates of employment: 1869-1888Biographical noteBiographical details:
Son of John Baker Smithers, Alderman 1857-1863 [ref: https://www.sydneyaldermen.com.au/alderman/john-smithers/]

Marriage Notice: On the 29th December, by special license, at St. Michael's Church, Surry Hills, by the Rev. H. S. King, B.A., Henry Hayes Smithers, of Gundagai, and second son of Mr. J. B. Smithers, Manly, to Marianne, second daughter of Mr. W. Brown, Wimbledon Hill, Bourke-street, Surry Hills. No cards. [ref: SMH 2 January 1864 p1]

Newspaper Reports on retrenchment: [ref: SMH 6 August 1888; 7 August 1888 p8; 15 August 1888 p11]

NSW BDMs Registry: Death SMITHERS HENRY H 3343/1888 [parents] JOHN B and ANNE registered at PETERSHAM

Death and Funeral Notices:

SMITHERS December 5, at his residence, St. Ives, Toothill Street, Lewisham, Henry Hayes Smithers, late clerk of works of City Corporation, and second son of J. B. Smithers, Esq., Manly Beach, in his 50th year. [ref: SMH 6 December 1888 p1 and p16]

Death notice noting formerly with the telegraph department in Gundagai [ref: The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser 11 December 1888 p2]

Details from contemporary sources:
1869 Appointed one of 2 Clerks of Works from 52 applicants- SMH 19 January 1869 p2 [ref: Council Meeting 18 January 1869]
1869 Commencement of service - Report Finance Committee April 1885 [ref: 22/29/48]
1870 Finance Committee recommends £25 forage allowance - provides own horse [ref: 22/12/36/257]
1872 Salaries of Officers 1872 - request increase [ref: 22/13/64/451]
1873 Petition of carters for increase - November - referred to as their superintendent [ref: 26/124/0968]
1874 Salaries of Officers 1874 - request increase [ref: 22/15/49/309]
1875 Fully employed - Clerk of Works, north Sydney - Corporation Financial Crisis [ref: SMH 15 Jan 1875]
1876 £250 pa - Salaries of Officers 1876 - request increase, Dec 1875 [ref: 22/17/189]
1877 £300 pa - Salaries of Officers 1877 - request increase - recommended [ref: 22/17/413]
1878 Salaries of Officers 1878 - Surveyor and Clerk of Works - Finance Committee recommendation £350 pa [ref: 22/17/711]
1880 Salary Schedule 1879-80 - Finance Committee recommendation for 1880 - £350 pa[ref: 22/18/125/689]
1880 Progress Report on working of Corporation - June - £300 + forage £100 [ref: 30/001/037]
1881 Mayor's Report: Salary Schedule 1881 - Surveyor and Clerk of Works [ref: 21/16/66 [369]]
1882 Salaries of Officers 1882 - Schedule of salaries [ref: 22/22/54]
1883 Salary Schedule 1882-83 - Finance Committee recommendation£350 pa [ref: 22/24/44]
1884 £350 pa - Mayor's Report: Salary Schedule 1884 [ref: 21/16/123 [891]]
1885 Salaries of Officers 1885 - Finance Committee recommendation £350 pa [ref: 22/29/11(b)]
1885 Minutes of Evidence re works on apartment at Town Hall - March - Mayor notes old, sickly, 17 years service - need to do something for him [ref: 30/001/089]
1885 Finance Committee recommend permission to retire with gratuity - illness - 3 months leave granted - April [ref: 22/29/48]
1885 Return from sick leave - August - temporary replacement was Tickle [ref: 26/206/1381]
1885 List of Officers and Servants - position, salary, duties - ordered by Council 9 September 1885 - Clerk of Works, Eastern division - £350 pa [ref: 30/001/094]
1886 Salary Schedule 1885-86 - Finance Committee recommendation for 1886 - £350 pa [ref: 22/31/6]
1888 Clerk of Works, Eastern Division - One month's notice by Mayor - 1 August [ref: 21/17/16 [801]]
1888 Mayor's reasons for one month's notice - old servant but often absent, ill [ref: 21/17/16½ [803]]
1888 Request reconsideration of termination - 13 August - ill-health caused by job - nearly 20 years [ref: 26/230/001384]
1888 Mayor dispensing with services - end of August [ref: 26/230/001404½]
1888 Retrenchment confirmed [ref: Council Meeting 14 August]GenderMaleSource system IDTPER-004190

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Smithers, Henry Hayes