Harry Thyer papers, 1908-1937

MLMSS 8164/Boxes 1-2
MLMSS 8164/Box 3X

fonds

1908-1937

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Clippings, Ephemera, Photographs, Posters

72871

0.85 metres of textual material (2 boxes, 1 outsize box)

Harry Thyer, born 1872 in Wales, United Kingdom, died 1950 in Manly, Australia. Family sources recall that Harry worked for the Australian Labor Party and Union movement c. 1905, travelling throughout rural New South Wales recording the pay and conditions of rural workers, including those working with the new harvesting machines. This information may have been relevant to the Havester Judgement of 1907 by Justice Higgins but does not appear to be documented in this collection. Harry went on to become Vice-President of the Sydney Labor Council, 1908 and President of the Labor Council of New South Wales, 1909-1910. He later became Industrial Inspector, Department of Labour and Industry, 1911-1916, charged with "inspecting and carrying proceedings for breaches of the Acts and Awards, including the conduct of cases in Court." From 11 December 1916 until his retirement on 30 June 1937, Harry was Industrial Officer for the Metropolitan Water, Sewerage and Drainage Board.

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Letters, notes, diaries, photographs, newsclippings, printed legislation and government reports, printed ephemera and public notices related to the professional career of Harry Thyer, 1908-1937. Material relates mainly to industrial relations and legislation in New South Wales, conditions of employment, industrial awards, and workers compensation.

BOX 1
Album titled 'Newcastle - special file' containing newspaper clippings and business letters addressed to Harry Thyer, 1931-1933. Personal papers, certificates and ephemera, printed legislation and reports, letters and notes.

BOX 2
Bound diaries for 1912 and 1915, printed material, printed ephemera, letters and notes.

BOX 3(X)
Large mounted black and white photograph of Executive Sydney Labor Council including Harry Thyer (Vice-President), 1908. Large mounted black and white photograph of delegates to the New South Wales Trades Union Congress including H. Thyer, 1910. Large mounted portrait photograph signed 'Yours sincerely Harry Pearce, 1917. Illuminated address: Labor Council of N.S.W. presented to Harry Thyer in recognition of his services as President of the above Council from January 14th 1909 to January 6th 1910'. Organisation chart for the N.S.W. M.W.S. & D. B. (Metropolitan Water, Sewerage & Drainage Board) Engineering Branches, 1936. Organisation chart for the N.S.W. M.W.S. & D. B. (Metropolitan Water, Sewerage & Drainage Board) Administrative and Clerical Branches, 1939. Public notices relating to industrial relations and safety.

Copyright status:: In copyright
Research & study copies allowed: Author has been deceased for more than 50 years<br>
Out of copyright: Photographs created before 1955<br>
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales<br>

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