Slater, William Foster

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Unique IDPE-000652SurnameSlaterGiven namesWilliam FosterAlternative nameSleatorSlatterBiographical abstractDates of employment: 1889-1918Biographical noteBiographical details:
NSW BDMs Registry: Death SLATER WILLIAM F 151/1918 [parents] WILLIAM & ANN registered at SYDNEY

Death Notices for William Slater and his wife Winifred:

SLATER.-February 7, 1918, at St. Vincent's Hospital, William Foster Slater, late of Redfern, aged 68 years. Suddenly.

SLATER.-March 12, 1018, at St. Vincent's Hospital, Winifred, relict of the late William Foster Slater, late of Redfern, aged 71 years. R.I.P. [ref: SMH 13 March 1918 p10]

Funeral Notices: SLATER.-The Friends of the late Mr. WILLIAM FOSTER SLATER are invited to attend his Funeral; to leave our Mortuary Chapel, 810 George-street, city, THIS DAY, at 1.30 p.m., for Church of England Cemetery, Rookwood. WOOD. COFFILL, and COMPANY, Ltd.

SLATER.-The Friends of Mr. and Mrs. WM. SLATER, jun., Mr. and Mrs. JORDAN, and Mr. and Mrs. McGANN, are invited to attend the Funeral of their late beloved FATHER, William Foster Slater; to leave our Mortuary Chapel, 810 George-street, Sydney, THIS DAY, at 1.30 p.m., for Rookwood Cemetery.

SLATER.-The Friends of Mr. EDWARD MCNAMARA and FAMILY are Invited to attend the funeral ;of their late beloved BROTHER-IN-LAW and UNCLE, William Foster Slater; to leave our Mortuary Chapel, 810 George-street, city, THIS DAY, at 1.30 p.m., for Church England Cemetery, Rookwood.

[ref: SMH 8 February 1918 p5]

Details from contemporary sources:
1889 Hired - Labourer, City Cleansing - Card has W Sleator [ref: Staff Record Cards (CRS81)]
1889 Requests leave for Easter Camp Volunteer Forces - April - granted [ref: 26/233/513]
1891 Request leave Easter Camp Volunteer Forces - March - granted - under ganger Alexander (cleansing wood paving) [ref: 26/248/463]
1895 Report on Salaries of Employees - 7/- per day - Labourer, cleansing wood paving [ref: 22/48/22½ (j)]
1897 Mayor's instruction to withhold 16/- week [ref: 26/289/130]
1898 Return of Officers and Servants, January 1898, by the Town Clerk - 7/- per day - Block Sweeper - recorded as H Slatter [ref: 22/55/1]
1912 Labourer, City Cleansing Department - age 45, married, 5 children, 3 dependent [ref: Staff Record Cards (CRS81)]
1912 Requests 6 months' leave - granted - commenced 1889 - 1 Commonwealth Lane - July [ref: 1912/3067]
1916 Convenience Attendant - 7 September 1916 [ref: Staff Record Cards (CRS81)]
1918 Died 7 February 1918 [ref: Staff Record Cards (CRS81)]GenderMaleSource system IDTPER-004131

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CollectionPeople and PositionsOrganisationSydney City CouncilPositionBlock Sweeper [multiple departments]Convenience Attendant [multiple departments]Labourer [City Cleansing Department I]Labourer [Inspector of Nuisances]Related itemsReport of the Committee appointed to Inquire into and report upon staff salaries and wages, 1895Finance Committee Report - Re adoption of Report of Committee of Inquiry (re fraud)

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Slater, William Foster