Frederick William Kitching

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A biographical note for Registrar Kitching has not yet been prepared, however the following notes may assist in placing the records created by him into their context. Born 30 June 1876. Entered the Public Sector as a Clerk at Glenfield Farm House on 28 September, 1893. (Public Service List 1894 p. 48) By 26 June 1899 he had become an assistant Clerk of Petty Sessions and Assistant Crown Lands Agent at Narrabri (Public Service List 1899 p. 115) and continued to work in Courts of Petty Sessions including being a relieving Clerk of Petty Sessions in the Emergency Branch of the Department of Attorney General and Justice. On 18 April 1912 he became Chief Clerk in the Industrial Registrar's Office ( Public Service List 1913 p. 178 ) and was appointed Industrial Registrar on 12 July 1918 (Public Service List 1921 p. 216) Undersecretary, Office of the Minister for Labour and Industry from 1 July 1924 (Public Service List 1924 p. 101 ) where he continued until 1931 after which he appears to have left the service.