O'Brien, John

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Unique IDPE-001379SurnameO'BrienGiven namesJohnBiographical abstractDates of employment: 1883-1898Biographical noteDetails from contemporary sources:
1883 Request increase - June, approved - Night Man previously scavenger [ref: 26/191/1045]
1886 Petition to reinstate M Veaney - June - 16 Esther St, Surry Hills [ref: 26/213/1224]
1888 Mayor's recommendation: retrenchments - discharged January [ref: 21/17/6 [731]]
1890 Seymour reports him "useless for his purpose" - February - possibly dismissed [ref: 26/240/312]
1890 Transferred from scavenging to Gully Shaft Cleansing - requests increase from 7/- per day; Seymour reports 2 receive 8/-, 3 receive 7/6 and 2 receive 7/- per day - 16 Esther St Surry Hills - April [ref: 26/241/797]
1895 Report on Salaries of Employees - List of Officers & Servants -February - 8/- per day - cleansing gullies [ref: 22/48/22½ (j)]
1898 Return of Officers and Servants, January 1898, by the Town Clerk - 7/6 per day [ref: 22/55/1]GenderMaleSource system IDTPER-003399

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CollectionPeople and PositionsOrganisationSydney City CouncilPositionGully Labourer [City Cleansing Department I]Gully Flusher [multiple departments]Labourer [department not identified]Labourer [Inspector of Nuisances]Nightman [Inspector of Nuisances]Related itemsPetition: Requesting increase in pay for nightmen (previously scavengers)Petition: Request by labourers and carters to re-employ Mr Veaney as pay masterReport of the Mayor, John Harris, on the retrenchments effected by him in the various departments Report 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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O'Brien, John