Bruce, Charles

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Unique IDPE-004267SurnameBruceGiven namesCharlesBiographical abstractDates of employment: 1877-1890Biographical noteBiographical details:
NSW BDMs Registry: Death BRUCE CHARLES 6003/1891 [parents] UNKNOWN & UNKNOWN registered at GLEBE

Death Notice: BRUCE —22 September [sic] at Belmore House, Mount Vernon street, Forest Lodge. Charles Bruce, aged 74. [ref: Sydney Mail 28 February 1891]

Funeral Notice: THE FRIENDS of the late CHARLES BRUCE are kindly invited to attend his Funeral, to move from his late residence, Belmore House, 30 Mount Vernon-street, Forest Lodge, This (Tuesday) MORNING, at quarter to 9 o'clock, for the Necropolis. [ref: SMH 24 February 1891 p8]

Details from contemporary sources:
1880 Wharfinger, City Wharf - request increase - May - in June 1877 was given additional duties managing City Saleyards - has a large family [ref: 26/165/773]
1880 Progress Report on working of Corporation - June - Overseer of Metal [road metal] - 10/6 per day [ref: 30/001/037]
1880 Sub-committee on working of Corporation, August [ref: 22/20/47]
1880 Request increase, December [ref: 26/171/2302]
1885 List of Officers & Servants - position, salary, duties - ordered by Council 9 September 1885 - Overseer, Metal Wharf, Market St and also Inspector of City Pig Markets at Market Wharf - 10/- per day [ref: 30/001/094]
1885 To secure holiday pay - October [ref: 26/207/1693]
1887 Request on behalf of labourers and carters working in West Sydney under Lee to permit Paymaster to take up collection for Bulli disaster relief - approved March [ref: 26/219/701]
1888 Mayor's report on retrenchments and salary reductions made in January - salary reduction £4 to £3 per week [ref: 21/17/6 [731]]
1890 Request extension of leave - April - has been very ill - granted - 30 Mt Vernon St, Forest Lodge [ref: 26/241/826]GenderMaleSource system IDTPER-000511

Relationships

CollectionPeople and PositionsOrganisationSydney City CouncilPositionOverseer [City Surveyor's Department]Wharfinger [multiple departments]Related items26/165/773Progress Report on the Working of the Corporation by Finance Sub-CommitteeReport of Finance Committee - Progress report on the working of the CorporationPetition: Charles Allen & Charles Bruce for Corporation overseers requesting a salary increase. Officers & Servants of the Sydney Corporation [names, positions, salaries, duties]Petition: David Gamble, W.A. Hubbs, Charles Allen, William Varley, S. Tickle, E. Baily, Charles Petition: Requesting collection for those left destitute by the Bulli disasterReport of the Mayor, John Harris, on the retrenchments effected by him in the various departments 26/241/826

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Bruce, Charles