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Provision of welfare and relief services
Unique IDAY-0022Description*** This activity applies to the City of Sydney only ***
Provision of services intended to relieve economic hardship and poverty among city residents or other groups (such as the dependents of servicemen, or victims of bushfire disaster). Excludes charitable fundraising appeals.
The Minutes of the Improvement Committee for 25 August 1843 record the passing of a resolution to increase the number of men working on the City streets to "not more than 300 married men" because "great distress prevailed amongst the Labouring Classes for want of employment, and ... the Streets of the City required more hands to repair them." The men were employed on the basis of the number of dependents and their needy situation, as long as they were also of good character. [CRS 10/1].
In 1907 Council resolved to establish a relief fund for unemployed to work over the Christmas season. (26 November 1907).
The applicability of this activity to other Councils needs research.CreationResolution of the Improvement Committee, 25 August 1843.
AbolitionWinding up of the Lady Mayoress's Relief Fund in 1993
Provision of services intended to relieve economic hardship and poverty among city residents or other groups (such as the dependents of servicemen, or victims of bushfire disaster). Excludes charitable fundraising appeals.
The Minutes of the Improvement Committee for 25 August 1843 record the passing of a resolution to increase the number of men working on the City streets to "not more than 300 married men" because "great distress prevailed amongst the Labouring Classes for want of employment, and ... the Streets of the City required more hands to repair them." The men were employed on the basis of the number of dependents and their needy situation, as long as they were also of good character. [CRS 10/1].
In 1907 Council resolved to establish a relief fund for unemployed to work over the Christmas season. (26 November 1907).
The applicability of this activity to other Councils needs research.CreationResolution of the Improvement Committee, 25 August 1843.
AbolitionWinding up of the Lady Mayoress's Relief Fund in 1993
Description
Start date25th August 1843End date31st December 1993End date qualifierbyRelationship legacy dataRELATED TO: External committees FN-0028 (01/01/1914 to 31/12/1993)
RELATED TO: Community services and facilities FN-0013 (01/01/1970 to 31/12/1993)
RELATED TO: Charitable aid FN-0007 (01/01/1907 to 31/12/1993)
RELATED TO: Community services and facilities FN-0013 (01/01/1970 to 31/12/1993)
RELATED TO: Charitable aid FN-0007 (01/01/1907 to 31/12/1993)
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Provision of welfare and relief services [AY-0022]. City of Sydney Archives, accessed 06 Dec 2024, https://archives.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/62772