Croker, William Richard

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Unique IDPE-003741SurnameCrokerGiven namesWilliam RichardBiographical abstractDates of employment: 1884-1919+Biographical noteBiographical details:
1908 Election Municipality of DRUMMOYNE -West Ward: C. J. Hill 138, R. N. Henderson 137 H J. M'Dicken 124 (elected), W. G. Wyles 103,W J..Myler 94, O. H. Watts 74. W R Croker 92. Informal, 4. [ref: SMH 3 February 1908]

1909 DRUMMOYNE ELECTION: Owing to the resignation of Alderman R. N. Henderson, an extraordinary vacancy occurred

in the Drummoyne Municipal Council. Polling for the election of an alderman to fill the

vacancy was held on Saturday. There were two candidates, and the result was: W. R. Croker- 92, W. G. Eyles - 87, Informal - 21. [ref: SMH 21 June 1909 p8]

NSW BDMs Registry: Birth CROKER WILLIAM R 4106/1866 [parents] JOHN & JANE registered at CONCORD

Death CROKER WILLIAM RICHARD 25663/1950 [parents] JOHN GRAHAM & JANE registered at BURWOOD

Death Notice: CROKER, William Richard -December 16, 1950, at his residence, Murralong, 161 Albert Road, Strathfield, husband of the late Sarah Constance Croker and dearly loved father of Nancy, Richard, Constance (deceased), and Mary (Mrs. Newson), and dear brother of Annie. [ref: SMH 18 December 1950 p12]

Details from contemporary sources:
1884 Appointed September 1884 [ref: Staff Record Cards (CRS81)]
1884 Application for clerk, water service - gives Allum as reference - approved - 10/- week - September [ref: 26/199/1556]
1885 List of Officers & Servants - position, salary, duties - ordered by Council 9 September 1885 - junior water assessor, 25/- per week [ref: 30/001/094]
1886 Water Assessor's department - 35/- week - Application for permanency - December - City Treasurer, Lines, states "steady, deserving" [ref: 26/216/2451]
1887 Junior Clerk - 35/- week - City Treasurer requests increase to 50/- - approved 31 August [ref: 26/222/1884]
1888 Mayor's report on retrenchment and salary reductions made in January - reduction from £2/10/- to £2/2/- per week [ref: 21/17/6 [731]]
1889 Assessor, City Treasurer's Department - requests leave for Military Camp - granted - April [ref: 26/233/572]
1890 Request leave for Military Camp - granted - March - 2nd Regiment Volunteer Infantry 26/241/697 1890 Request leave for Military Camp - granted - March - 2nd Regiment Volunteer Infantry [ref: 26/241/697]
1890 Assisting Harricks - Speer finds competent to act while Harricks is on leave - October 26/245/1994 1890 Assisting Harricks - Speer finds competent to act while Harricks is on leave - October [ref: 26/245/1994]
1891 Request leave for Military Camp - granted - March - 2nd Regiment Volunteer Infantry [ref: 26/248/494]
1895 Report on Salaries of Employees - £2 per week - assistant rates server [ref: 22/48/22½]
1896 Request leave - November [ref: 26/288/1528]
1897 Request leave of absence - October [ref: 26/294/1549]
1898 Assistant Rate Server - £2/15/- per week - Return of Officers and Servants, January 1898, by the Town Clerk [ref: 22/55/1]
1898 Assistant Rate Server - £2/15/- per week - Recommendations on working of Corporation Departments - Partial return of employees at July 1898 [ref: 22/55/1]
1899 City Treasurer recommends leave for Easter Military Encampment - March [ref: 26/306/764]
1899 City Treasurer requests leave for him - 2 weeks - January [ref: 26/304/235]
1899 City Treasurer recommends leave for Easter Military Encampment - March [ref: 26/306/764]
1899 List: Officers Fidelity Guarantees Policy, October - Rate Notice Server [ref: 21/21/45 [817] (b)]
1900 Clerk of Belmore Markets, temporary appointment by Mayor, January [ref: Council Meeting 19 January]
1900 Re extra pay - February [ref: 1900/0663]
1901 Appointment Storekeeper - reported Australian Star 7 March 1901 [ref: Council Meeting 6 March 1901]
1901 Storekeeper, re gas fittings, Belmore Markets [ref: 1901/811]
1901 City Treasurer to TC: to transfer Croker to Town Clerk's Department [ref: 1901/1454]
1901 Request leave for visit HRH Duke of York - May [ref: 1901/1504]
1908 To contest election for Alderman West Ward Drummoyne Municipality, January-February [ref: 1908/0272]
1909 To contest Drummoyne Municipal Elections - approved by City Treasurer [ref: 1909/1195]GenderMaleSource system IDTPER-001037

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CollectionPeople and PositionsOrganisationSydney City CouncilPositionAssessor [multiple departments]Assistant Rates Notice Server [City Treasury Department I]Clerk of the Markets [multiple departments]Clerk [City Treasury Department I]Water Assessor [City Treasury Department I]Rates Notice Server [City Treasury Department I]Rates Server [Markets Branch]Storekeeper [Markets Branch]Related items26/199/1556Officers & Servants of the Sydney Corporation [names, positions, salaries, duties]26/216/245126/222/1884Report of the Mayor, John Harris, on the retrenchments effected by him in the various departments 26/233/57226/241/69726/245/199426/248/494Report of the Committee appointed to Inquire into and report upon staff salaries and wages26/288/152826/294/1549Finance Committee Report - Re adoption of Report of Committee of Inquiry (re fraud)26/306/76426/304/235Finance Committee Report: 20 Oct to 16 Nov 1899 - Payment of wages and various other matters1900/06631901/8111901/14541901/15041908/02721909/1195Source systemDatabase of 19th Century Staff

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