Leigh, William

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Unique IDPE-002295SurnameLeighGiven namesWilliamBiographical abstractDates of employment: 1881-1912Biographical noteBiographical details:
Employed by the City for 31 years.

Details from contemporary sources:
1881 Hired 1881 - Storekeeper [ref: Staff Record Cards (CRS81)]
1885 Labourer in charge of materials at Depot - City Surveyor's Department - Street Loan Fund - 9/- per day - List of Officers & Servants - position, salary, duties - ordered by Council 9 September 1885 [ref: 30/001/094]
1885 Storekeeper, Kent St - Request increase - employed 5 years - longer hours - Lee recommends as trustworthy, hardworking and correct in his book-keeping of materials - granted 9/- per day - October [ref: 26/207/1622]
1889 Errey to succeed Leigh at Kent St Depot from 12 March; Leigh to take Kenway's duties [ref: 26/233/309]
1890 Request increase from 8/- per day - 8½ years as storekeeper, 16 months timekeeper - Lee recommends as attentive and trustworthy - July [ref: 26/243/1298]
1891 Requests increase, recommended - March [ref: 26/248/419]
1891 Timekeeper Haymarket - 10/- per day - City Surveyor’s list, current April 1891 [ref: 26/249/801]
1892 Requests 2 weeks' leave - doctor advises country break - September [ref: 26/261/1810]
1893 To change with Walton at Moore Park - October [ref: 26/269/1825]
1894 Request 2 weeks’ leave - dysentery - medical certificate - City Surveyor recommends - October [ref: 26/276/1675]
1895 Storekeeper, Timekeeper etc, Moore Park stores - £3 per week - Report on Salaries of Employees [ref: 22/48/22½ (f)]
1896 Requests 2 weeks' leave - illness - September [ref: 26/287/1289]
1898 Memo re McDonald, watchman - January [ref: 26/296/0198]
1898 £3 per week - Return of Officers and Servants, January 1898, by the Town Clerk [ref: 22/55/1]
1898 £3 per week - Recommendations on working of Corporation Departments - Partial return of employees at July 1898 [ref: 22/55/1]
1899 List of materials supplied to City Architect - January [ref: 26/304/197]
1899 Medical certificate - October [ref: 26/312/2583]
1900 Request leave to visit New Zealand - October [ref: 1900/3487]
1901 Perceived injustice in appointing Mr Croker as storekeeper - April [ref: 1901/0768]
1911 Comptroller of Assets requests 8 months leave for him prior to retirement - storekeeper - granted 6 months - November [ref: 1911/4492]
1912 Resigned 31 March [ref: Staff Record Cards (CRS81)]GenderMaleSource system IDTPER-002485

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CollectionPeople and PositionsOrganisationSydney City CouncilPositionLabourer [City Surveyor's Department]Storekeeper [department not identified]Storekeeper [City Surveyor's Department]Timekeeper [City Surveyor's Department]Related itemsOfficers & Servants of the Sydney Corporation [names, positions, salaries, duties]26/207/162226/233/30926/243/129826/248/419Memorandum: RW Richards, City Surveyor - Staff who received wage increase in past 6 months26/261/181026/269/182526/276/1675Report of the Committee appointed to Inquire into and report upon staff salaries and wages26/287/128926/296/0198Finance Committee Report - Re adoption of Report of Committee of Inquiry (re fraud)26/304/19726/312/25831900/34871901/07681911/4492Source systemDatabase of 19th Century Staff

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