John Andrew (Wilson) Flanagan (1864 - 1916)

Born 15 Feb 1864 in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Monaghan) Flanagan — married 24 Aug 1887 in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia

Died 20 Jul 1916 at age 52 in Hamilton, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

Locomotive engine driver.

Notices

The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thursday 23 March 1911. ^[1] ENGINE-DRIVERS AND FIREMEN. APPEAL TO ARBITRATION COURT. MELBOURNE, Wednesday. In the Arbitration Court Mr. Justice Higgins began the hearing of the claim of the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association of Australia against the Broken Hill Proprietary Company, the Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company, and 183 other respondents, with reference to the hours, wages, overtime rates, and preference for engine drivers, firemen, dynamo attendants, greasers, cleaners, trimmers, pipe-fitters, fitters, electric wiremen, and labourers engaged in the engineering and electrical works. Mr. W. H. Mitchell, secretary of the organisation, appeared for the plaintiffs. Mr. Starke, instructed by Messrs. Derham and Derham, for the Broken Hill Company, the Mount Lyell Company, the Colonial Sugar Refining Company, and 23 other respondents; Mr. Kelynack, Instructed by Messrs. Norton, Smith, and Co., Sydney, for the Great Cobar and Western collieries: and Mr. Glynn, instructed by Messrs. Derham and Derham (as agents for Glynn, Parsons, and M'Ewin, Adelaide), for nine Broken Hill companies.

John Andrew Flanagan, of West Maitland, employed on the East Greta private railway as locomotive engine-driver, was called. Mr. Mitchell: What is your real cause of discontent? - Wanting more money - 13s 6d for loco, drivers, 10s 6d for loco, firemen, 10s for trimmers, and 10s for engine feeders. They have expressed general discontent and talked of striking. It has been discussed at meetings of the sub-branches. Were you actually sent for to prevent a strike? - Yes; some months ago. Mr. Kelynack: Where is your minute book? - At West Maitland. But there is nothing in that that would be of any good to you. Why? - We were afraid of the law. If we put anything of that sort in it it might be used against us under the "coercion" Act if there was a strike. Frederick Thomas Turner, assistant secretary of the Engine-drivers' Union, said that he was employed as an engine-driver, and was a member of the board which made the award. The award did not include the refrigerating, flour-milling, and coke industries. Mr. Kelynack: The award will speak for itself. Mr. Mitchell: It will not, because these industries have been excluded. There is a decision of the Court that the award does not include the coke-making industry. The contention is that we can get wages boards, and I want to show that when we come up we are told that we do not come under the award. The hearing will be resumed to-morrow.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), Saturday 22 July 1916. ^[2] FLANAGAN. - Friends and Relatives of Mrs. ELIZABETH FLANAGAN and FAMILY are invited to attend the Funeral of her beloved Husband and their Father, JOHN ANDREW FLANAGAN: to move from his late residence, 26 Buchanan-street, Hamilton, THIS AFTERNOON, at 2.30 o'clock, for Catholic Cemetery, Sandgate. T. MOORE, Funeral Director, Hamilton.

Sources

1. ↑ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/15234743
2. ↑ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/133885733

• https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search
• Birth - NSW BDM BC 5176/1864 under Wilson
• Marriage - NSW BDM MC 3917/1887 - Groom = FLANAGAN, JOHN A; Bride = MONAGHAN, ELIZABETH - BATHURST
• Death - FLANAGAN, JOHN A NSW BDM DC 13828/1916 - F = HENRY W, M = ELIZABETH - HAMILTON
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