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- Carter [Inspector of Nuisances]
- Carter [City Surveyor's Department]
- Driver - Machine Broom Sweeper [multiple departments]
- Carter [City Cleansing Department I]
- Memorandum: Names of labourers and carters in Office of Inspector of Nuisances
- Petition: Matthew McCann and other carters request other employment during wet days
- Petition: Carters requesting wage increase of one shilling per day
- Memorandum: R Seymour, Inspector of Nuisances - Investigation of over payment for horses
- Letter: Thomas Day, 468 Harris Street, applying to be again put on the works as a carter. He claims
- Memorandum: Inspector of Nuisances - Report on carts, horses and harness (Western Division)
- Memorandum: Inspector of Nuisances - Report on carts, horses and harness (Eastern Division)
- Memorandum: Mayor - Dismissal of a number of horse & carts
- Report of the Committee appointed to Inquire into and report upon staff salaries and wages, 1895
- Finance Committee Report - Re adoption of Report of Committee of Inquiry (re fraud)
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McCann, Matthew
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Unique IDPE-001957SurnameMcCannGiven namesMatthewBiographical abstractDates of employment: 1878-1898Biographical noteBiographical details:
Sands Directory of Sydney 1882 McCann, Matthew – dray proprietor – 9 Valentine Lane
Sands Directory of Sydney 1883 McCann, M – carrier – Valentine Lane
NSW BDMs Registry Death: MCCANN MATTHEW 339/1898 JOHN & MARGARET registered at SYDNEY
Funeral Notices: [ref:SMH 14 March p8]
McCANN. -The Friends of Mrs. CATHERINE McCANN are kindly invited to attend the Funeral of her late beloved HUSBAND , to move from his late residence, off Quay-street, Ultimo, THIS (Monday) AFTERNOON, at a quarter to 2 o'clock, for Rookwood Cemetery. CHAS. KINSELA, Undertaker, 765 George St
McCANN. -The Friends of THOMAS and ELLEN DONALD are kindly invited to attend the Funeral of their late beloved FATHER, Mathew McCann, to move from his late residence, off Quay-street, Ultimo, THIS (Monday) AFTERNOON, at a quarter to 2 o'clock, for Rookwood Cemetery.
McCANN.-The Friends of WILLIAM and ANNIE LEWIS are kindly invited to attend the Funeral of their late beloved FATHER, Mathew McCann , to move from his late residence, off Quay-street, Ultimo, THIS (Monday) AFTERNOON, at a quarter to 2 o'clock, for Rookwood Cemetery.
Details from contemporary sources:
1878 1s 2d per hour - List by Seymour- May - Cleansing streets etc - owner [ref: 26/151/463]
1882 Request work for water carters on wet days - August - October [ref: P26/186/1318]
1882 Requests increase - Petition - December [ref: 26/189/016]
1890 Seymour list of carters anonymously stated to have more than one horse - January - two horses - industrious man with large family of children [ref: 26/239/250]
1890 Has 2+ horses according to Thomas Day [ref: 26/240/301]
1890 Western Division - Return by Seymour, April, Cart No 65, Cart dimensions, condition of cart, horse & harness [ref: 26/241/761]
1890 Eastern Division -Return giving condition, dimensions etc cart, horse & equipment - March - [ref: 26/241/683]
1894 One cart to be dismissed from Inspector Nuisances Department - June - Council Resolution 9 March [ref: 26/273/859]
1895 Report on Salaries of Employees - List of Officers & Servants -February - 11/6 per day [one of two carts] [ref: 22/48/22½ (h)]
1895 Report on Salaries of Employees -February- 11/6 per day [one of two carts] [ref: 22/48/22½ (k)]
1898 10/6 per day - Return of Officers and Servants, January 1898, by the Town Clerk [ref: 22/55/1]
1898 Died - City Surveyor requests to continue using cart - March [ref: 26/297/518]
1898 Mrs McCann - recently widowed - to be employed - April [ref: 26/298/824]GenderMaleSource system IDTPER-002822
Sands Directory of Sydney 1882 McCann, Matthew – dray proprietor – 9 Valentine Lane
Sands Directory of Sydney 1883 McCann, M – carrier – Valentine Lane
NSW BDMs Registry Death: MCCANN MATTHEW 339/1898 JOHN & MARGARET registered at SYDNEY
Funeral Notices: [ref:SMH 14 March p8]
McCANN. -The Friends of Mrs. CATHERINE McCANN are kindly invited to attend the Funeral of her late beloved HUSBAND , to move from his late residence, off Quay-street, Ultimo, THIS (Monday) AFTERNOON, at a quarter to 2 o'clock, for Rookwood Cemetery. CHAS. KINSELA, Undertaker, 765 George St
McCANN. -The Friends of THOMAS and ELLEN DONALD are kindly invited to attend the Funeral of their late beloved FATHER, Mathew McCann, to move from his late residence, off Quay-street, Ultimo, THIS (Monday) AFTERNOON, at a quarter to 2 o'clock, for Rookwood Cemetery.
McCANN.-The Friends of WILLIAM and ANNIE LEWIS are kindly invited to attend the Funeral of their late beloved FATHER, Mathew McCann , to move from his late residence, off Quay-street, Ultimo, THIS (Monday) AFTERNOON, at a quarter to 2 o'clock, for Rookwood Cemetery.
Details from contemporary sources:
1878 1s 2d per hour - List by Seymour- May - Cleansing streets etc - owner [ref: 26/151/463]
1882 Request work for water carters on wet days - August - October [ref: P26/186/1318]
1882 Requests increase - Petition - December [ref: 26/189/016]
1890 Seymour list of carters anonymously stated to have more than one horse - January - two horses - industrious man with large family of children [ref: 26/239/250]
1890 Has 2+ horses according to Thomas Day [ref: 26/240/301]
1890 Western Division - Return by Seymour, April, Cart No 65, Cart dimensions, condition of cart, horse & harness [ref: 26/241/761]
1890 Eastern Division -Return giving condition, dimensions etc cart, horse & equipment - March - [ref: 26/241/683]
1894 One cart to be dismissed from Inspector Nuisances Department - June - Council Resolution 9 March [ref: 26/273/859]
1895 Report on Salaries of Employees - List of Officers & Servants -February - 11/6 per day [one of two carts] [ref: 22/48/22½ (h)]
1895 Report on Salaries of Employees -February- 11/6 per day [one of two carts] [ref: 22/48/22½ (k)]
1898 10/6 per day - Return of Officers and Servants, January 1898, by the Town Clerk [ref: 22/55/1]
1898 Died - City Surveyor requests to continue using cart - March [ref: 26/297/518]
1898 Mrs McCann - recently widowed - to be employed - April [ref: 26/298/824]GenderMaleSource system IDTPER-002822
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CollectionPeople and PositionsOrganisationSydney City CouncilPositionCarter [Inspector of Nuisances]Carter [City Surveyor's Department]Driver - Machine Broom Sweeper [multiple departments]Carter [City Cleansing Department I]Related itemsMemorandum: Names of labourers and carters in Office of Inspector of NuisancesPetition: Matthew McCann and other carters request other employment during wet daysPetition: Carters requesting wage increase of one shilling per dayMemorandum: R Seymour, Inspector of Nuisances - Investigation of over payment for horsesLetter: Thomas Day, 468 Harris Street, applying to be again put on the works as a carter. He claims Memorandum: Inspector of Nuisances - Report on carts, horses and harness (Western Division)Memorandum: Inspector of Nuisances - Report on carts, horses and harness (Eastern Division)Memorandum: Mayor - Dismissal of a number of horse & cartsReport of the Committee appointed to Inquire into and report upon staff salaries and wages, 1895Report 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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