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

Series

South Sydney City Council Community Services Committee Agenda Papers, 1991

General Correspondence and Subject Files, 1997 - ongoing

Minutes of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund II

Minutes of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund I

Petitions to Council

Minutes and Auditor's Reports of the Lord Mayor's Aged People's Welfare Fund

Paddington Correspondence and Subject Files

Lady Mayoress Relief Fund Membership Records

Lady Mayoress' Relief Fund Annual Reports

Lady Mayoress' Relief Fund Circulars, Notices and Newspaper Cuttings

Lady Mayoress' Relief Fund Cash Books

Lady Mayoress' Relief Fund Minute Books

Newtown Correspondence and Subject Files

Community Services Committee II Agenda Papers

Reports from Special Public Meetings of South Sydney Municipal Council

General Correspondence and Subject Files, 1979-1997

Lord Mayor Sutherland's Subject Files, 1980-1987

Alderman Craig Johnston's Subject Files, 1983-1987

Central Activity Files, 1979-1987

Town Clerk's Correspondence Files, 1949-1968 [South Sydney Municipal Council]

General Correspondence Files, 1949-1981 [South Sydney Municipal Council]

Town Clerk's Department Correspondence Files, 1914-1978 [Municipal Council of Sydney / City of Sydney]

Town Clerk's Correspondence Folders, 1899-1913

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)

Identification

Source system ID22

Relationships

FunctionCharitable aidCommunity services and facilitiesExternal committees

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Provision of welfare and relief services