Harold Richardson's Diary
Frank Nicol's diary - November 1944
For the week beginning 27th November 1944.
The work diary of Frank Nicol, Acting County Clerk, Rangitikei County Council:
Harold Hastings Richardson, 1872-1944 was appointed Rangitikei County Clerk in 1893, and he continued in that role until his death, 51 years later, on 21 September 1944. Work diaries supplied by Miller and Springhall in Wanganui survive in the Council’s archives for 1934-35 and 1937-39. Richardson stopped his entries abruptly (and without explanation) on 20 June 1935, and there are sporadic entries only in 1937 and 1938. He wrote nothing in the 1939 diary, but it was put to use by Frank Nicol, the County’s Accountant, who was appointed Acting Clerk to succeed Richardson after his death.
Monday, 27 November 1944
Began on pay.
Ordered L.L.R.B from Youngs.
Went to Man[awatu] C[ounty] C[ouncil] with D.McI[ilwaine]* and Joy.
Tuesday, 28 November 1944
On pay.
Wednesday, 29 November 1944
In P[almerston] N[orth] for Co[ounty] Clerks Conference – with Joy & family, Rose & O[live] O[ldfield]*.
Elected to Exec.
Discussed elections and polls – Parl[iamentary] Enquiry.
Stamps to go on for H.P[/?]
P Bending for supper.
Thursday, 30 November 1944
Discussed H.P[?] with S**…….. & R[od].M[ckenzie]*
Wrote statutory forms re L.L ledger
Friday, 1 December 1944
O[ut]/s[tanding] jobs: R[ural] H[ousing] loan. Resolution. Mr Grice[?]
H[eavy] T[raffic] Fees a/c – error in B[alance] S[heet]
Toe Toe No. 2 Loan – Int[erest] & Repay[ments].
Rang Meagher, Masonic Hotel, Woodville, arranged to leave conditional licence with Sergt. Brown.
Rang Labour Dept Wanganui (Mr Gatwood) re holidays and Miss Wasson’s pay.
He stated: men could not be paid proportion of holiday pay or odd days but, by agreement with men, they could take one week on account of two weeks due on completion of a year. Must be one week or fortnight (+ stat[utory] days).
Re Miss Wasson – Co[?..] Wages agreed to £210 as from 1 April 2003which am[oun]t was £46-10-6 above Award Rate. Salary could not be increased £13”by virtue of service’ without consent of Commissioner.
Miss Wasson advised that she is getting married on the 20th December – wants leave from 11th December.
Ladley did not want cash for section.
Saturday, 2 December 1944
Wet in morning.
Played bowls in afternoon – in singles, beat RT.C Heath[?] 23 – 13.
Sunday, 3 December 1944
Communion Service.
Rose crook; took Joy & Heather down.
Notes* (in order)
Miss D McIlwaine was Office Typist
Olive Oldfield was Office Typist
Rod McKenzie was Assistant Accountant.
**’S’ may refer to Sydney Mair, County Engineer.
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21 December 2007
