Morten, Richard May
Dates
- Existence: 1823 - 1909
Biography
Richard May Morten came to Canterbury in 1860. He became a wealthy sheepfarmer at Rakaia and elsewhere south-west of Christchurch. In 1865 he bought the block of land on Colombo Street from Cathedral Square through to Hereford Street, known as Morten's Block. Morten's Buildings were built here in about 1885. In about 1905 these buildings became the United Service Hotel, a luxurious establishment which rivalled the Clarendon for the next 80 years. His birth year is believed to be 1823 but some records indicate it may have been 1830.
Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:
Wages and Time register, 1 Aug 1930 – 6 Aug 1932, 1 August 1930 – 6 August 1932
Wages and Time Book of the United Service Hotel, 1 August 1930 – 6 August 1932.
Weekly pay for 48 hours week.
Female staff: £1.12.6 - Housemaid, waitress
£2.7.6 - Pantrymaid, Senior waitress
Male staff: £2.7.6 - Porter
£2.17.6
£3.2.6 - Kitchenman
£3 - £4 -Barman
£3, £4, £5 -2nd, 3rd and 4th cook
£5 -Baker
£7 -Chef
Bottom section of last 27 pages ripped out: these would have shown details regarding “notice given” and “re-engaged” staff.
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