Our Jobs

Bob
Banbury Borough Council, Junior Clerk, Sep 43 - 1946, started at 15 shillings pw
Volunteered for Navy, but classified as Grade 3 (unfit for Military Service)
Called up for Army but also classified Grade 3, age 18
Islington Shire Council, Junior Clerk, interviewed by a committee, Feb 1947 - , could already do shorthand (needed to record meetings), 80 words per minute meant promotion to General Clerk (worked with Chief Clerk of Office), needed Certificate, next came Senior General Clerk (at time of marriage - few people from office came to wedding), and also at time of leaving to NZ, earning  GBP 12 pw
In NZ,
Looking in local paper, nothing.
Nelson Transport, handyman at workshop in affiliate company
then Shorthand Typist (Olive's job)
Interested in Photography - bought camera for trip to NZ
Local business sold to B & O
Frank Keehner died and left money to Daisy, who lent it to B&O to buy this business
Called 'The Childrens Studio', no shop front, mostly got clients from word of mouth
then started doing weddings, group photos such as football teams, contact printing,
Then a depression, had to retrench girl doing contact printing
then discovered Govt. wanting to recruit Teachers (Pressure Cooker Course), 2 years compressed into 1 and open to mature aged students
School opposite Waimea Rd House - had to go and have arithmetic test (was a client).
Soon realised would have to leave Nelson to get a job - Nelson full with highly qualified people.

real mix of people doing course
- Pat Tuxford
- builder
- married women
- mechanic
etc.

Olive
Chris and Olive (14-16 years old) went to Islington Continuation School to learn English, Maths, Short-Hand ,Typing, Initiative. Mr Parkinson Headmaster. War years - had to sit on corridor when siren went.
First job was with Berry and Son, Importers and Exporters, just over London Bridge. Ida took Cath and Olive under her wing. Katherine has table cloth from then. There for about 6 months.
Price Waterhouse and Co - 4 years
Then another short job with other Importer/Exporter, then back to Price Waterhouse. After Francis died, went to help  Len for about a year in family business. Len carried on that business for a while until liquidation. Had been founded by Olive's Great Grandfather, Then back to Price Waterhouse - always welcomed back.

Sir William Waterhouse
12 Partners. A sec went on holiday so undersec stepped in. Olive given strict instructions on everything, told to address him a sSir William - but said Mr Waterhouse - (16) what did you say I called you mister - you can call me bill if you like - soon after that went to NZ.
Another partner wanted Olive as permanent when she stood in but left soon after that offer.

In NZ got a job with Nelson Transport -
Nelson Transport, Company Secretary, then Book Keeping Machine Operator
Then Dasiy money came (about 800 lbs) so bought Photography Business - lot of taking photos of children.

Lily
In NZ, served behind counter in Woolworths

Patrick



Katherine


Bruce
- Local supermarket in Crows Nest
- Barman, Mosman Rowing Club with Slavo
- Plastic light factory
- Canon yacht fittings
- Royal Australian Navy
- Australian Submarine Corporation

Ratna


Stephen
- Okitu paper boy
- mowing lawns
- boat builder (Hugh Hordern)
- Local supermarket in Crows Nest
- At Canon with Bruce
- At factory with Bruce

Nelson Lakes National Park
Dept. of Resource Engineering UNE
Dept. of Zoology UNE
Dept. of Housing and Construction
Australian Antarctic Division
Dept. Foreign Affairs and Trade
TerraLogic
Geophysical Research Institute
Geophysical Technology Ltd
University Partnerships
G-Tek
Gap Geophysics

Catherine
- Enrolled Nurse
- Registerd Nurse (Perioperative)

Kerrian


Martin
Royal Australian Navy


Trish


David
Toshiba
Amazon

Elizabeth


William


Owen
- selling Solar Panels
- NBN technician

Jason
- Coles 'check-out chick'

Kyle
McDonalds
Australian Taxation Office

Taran