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AU NBAC N261 · Deposit · 1893 - 1981

Minutes of meetings (1946-1965), correspondence and financial records of the Sydney Branch, 1893 black list, Federal Council minutes (1916-1964) and financial statements and reports (1964-1981), and minutes of the Monumental Workers' Union of New South Wales (1913-1914).

Operative Stonemasons' Society of New South Wales
AU NBAC N261-1 · Item · 1913-1914; 1946-1950
Part of Operative Stonemasons' Society of Australia New South Wales Branch deposit 3

The Monumental Workers' Union of New South Wales became known as the Operative Stonecutters' Union in May 1914 (see p84 in this minute book), which was the bigger union, this then joined with the Operative Stonemasons' Society of New South Wales a few years later.

Secretary's correspondence

11 folders (N261/13-23) of unsorted correspondence, includes letters from widows, masons about their working conditions (including references to Sydney Harbour Bridge) and various contracts and locations. Includes measurements for Hunters job at Hopetoun Avenue Vaucluse, discussion about those affected with silica or other dust, letter from Mrs Birmingham (Manchester, England) looking for her husband Albert Birmingham, emblem of the Pioneers OSMS NSW, and a complaint re his employer Mr Muddle at the war Service Home, from Stanley Jones of 'Arden', Fitzwilliam Road, Vaucluse.

Secretary's correspondence

11 folders (N261/13-23) of unsorted correspondence, includes letters from widows, masons about their working conditions (including references to Sydney Harbour Bridge) and various contracts and locations. Includes list of stonemason apprentices employed at the granite quarry in Moruya (Robert Alexandre Rose, John Gilmore, Harold Du Ross Collett, Charles Cochrane, Douglas Cameron, Reginald Crapp, John Ironsides Stephen, William Johnston McPherson and George Clulee).

Secretary's correspondence

11 folders (N261/13-23) of unsorted correspondence, includes letters from widows, masons about their working conditions (including references to Sydney Harbour Bridge) and various contracts and locations. Includes correspondence re James McNeill working at St Columba's College in Springwood for contractor Albert Butcher, accident of Joseph Baines, letter complaining of bad treatment by the Union from RH Bradley of Newton Street, and request for consideration of marble to be admitted duty free from all countries for use in Canberra.

Secretary's correspondence

11 folders (N261/13-23) of unsorted correspondence, includes letters from widows, masons about their working conditions (including references to Sydney Harbour Bridge) and various contracts and locations. Includes correspondence re breach of Stonemasons' Award by E Haber, Builder of 5 Caroline Street, Canterbury for employing foreign workers (Paul Grun, Stephen Saniga, Florian Prazenica, Klem Sangola, Martin Uklar), letter from George Hughes re making a grave for his sister on his own time on Saturdays, letters from Robert Greig requesting sick pay, correspondence regarding the granite facing of Sutherland Dock, a breach of the Stonemasons' Award at Gladesville Mental Hospital and an examination of George Gregory.

Secretary's correspondence

11 folders (N261/13-23) of unsorted correspondence, includes letters from widows, masons about their working conditions (including references to Sydney Harbour Bridge) and various contracts and locations. Includes correspondence from the Vocational Guidance Bureau (set up in 1927), recommendation of Albert Greenhill to Watkins Brothers (Monumental Masons and Undertakers at Narrandera), request for advice from Mr Summers who was dissatisfied with work in Goulburn, enquiries from Matthew Wright from Auckland re work on Sydney Harbour Bridge, and correspondence with the TB association and the Waterfall Sanatorium (where some masons went).

Secretary's correspondence

11 folders (N261/13-23) of unsorted correspondence, includes letters from widows, masons about their working conditions (including references to Sydney Harbour Bridge) and various contracts and locations. This file includes a list of stonemasons who were examined by the Silicosis Commission, and references to masons which includes John Phelan and Donald/Daniel Skinner.

Secretary's correspondence

11 folders (N261/13-23) of unsorted correspondence, includes letters from widows, masons about their working conditions (including references to Sydney Harbour Bridge) and various contracts and locations. Includes complaints from Jack Striko, stonemason working in Lismore re poor conditions, correspondence re commencing work in Canberra at the 'Capital Site' in stone, the dangers of working with sandstone, and references to the Silicosis Act.