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Petition - Request from city labourers for stone breaking work, Sydney, 1863

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Unique IDA-00503028SeriesPetitions to CouncilDateBetween 23rd June 1863 and 23rd July 1863Date qualifierexactFormatVolume - Leather BoundDescriptionPetition from the labourers, employed by the City of Sydney as stone breakers, for the stone from Pennant Hills to be forwarded to them in bulk for breaking, thus enabling them to support their helpless families, instead of being broken by working-class residents at Parramatta, most of whom have houses and property of their own. Referred to Improvement Committee. Petition numbered 63/21.

Signed: Patrick Ryan; James Hassett; Timothy Lane; Patrick Hughes. Attached is a Statement in support of the Petition with the name, age, marital status and number of children of 30 stone breakers employed in the City: Patrick Hughes, 50, 4 children; Michael Dolan, 40, 4 children; Thomas Bealan, 75, 4 children; Timothy Lane, 57, 4 children; Edward Seellein, 62, 5 children; Terrance McCawley, 58, 1 child; Owen Quinn, 50, 1 child; Thomas Whitefield, 55, 2 children; William Keleher, 25, 1 child; Thomas McCone, 50, 1 child; Pat Ryan, 59, 4 children; James Davey, 55, 4 children; Pat Madden, 63, 2 children; John Callaghan, 56, 2 children; James Hassett, 55, 2 children; John McGee, 55, 2 children; Pat McNamin, 21; Michael Howard, 56, 4 children; John Dunn, 60, 3 children; Cornelius Meeney, 57, 4 children; James McDolan, 56, 5 children; John Condwell, 58, 5 children; James Ryan, 71, 5 children; George McMullen, 40, a Cripple; Edward Kennedy, 71, 3 children; Pat Ryan, 40, 4 children; Roger Ryan, 42, 3 children; James Curry, 48, 8 children; William Dee, 58, 8 children; Thomas McCann, 50, 3 children. The abovementioned certify that their wages averaged about ten shillings per week. Memorandum from Edward Bell that he would not recommend the abolition of metal breaking at Pennant Hills. LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordYesBorn digital itemNo

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Number of pages5Volume number2

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SuburbSydneyPostcode2000StateNew South WalesCountryAustralia

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Petition - Request from city labourers for stone breaking work, Sydney, 1863