Unique IDPE-001255SurnameOrchardGiven namesRobertBiographical abstractDates of employment: 1897-1912Biographical noteBiographical details:
1912: Control of the Metropolitan Cattle Sale Yards was transferred from the City of Sydney to the NSW Government appointed Meat Industry & Abattoirs Board from 1 July.
NSW BDMs Registry: Death 17350/1921 ORCHARD ROBERT J [parents] ROBERT & FRANCES registered at BURWOOD
Death Notice:ORCHARD.- November 8, 1921 at his residence, Milton, Henley-road, Flemington, Robert James, beloved husband of Ada Orchard, aged 68 years. [ref: Sydney Morning Herald 9 November 1921 p12]
Details from contemporary sources:
1897 Hired April 1897 - Carpenter, Corporation Assets & Stores [ref: Staff Record Cards (CRS81)]
1897 Recommended for appointment by Hugh Gordon - April [ref: 26/291/652]
1898 Labourer - 7/- per day - Return of Officers and Servants, January 1898, by the Town Clerk [ref: 22/55/1]
1898 Labourer - 7/- per day - Recommendations on working of Corporation Departments - Partial return of employees at July 1898 [ref: 22/55/1]
1900 Appointment as additional carpenter - June [ref: 1900/2534]
1900 Request to stay in cottage at Flemington - June-August [ref: 1900/2417]
1902 Request annual leave - May - April [ref: 1902/1539]
1907 Re increase [ref: 1907/0833]
1912 transferred to Government June 1912 [ref: Staff Record Cards (CRS81)]GenderMaleSource system IDTPER-003525
