Trevor Jones, John

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Unique IDPE-000350SurnameTrevor JonesGiven namesJohnBiographical abstractDates of employment: 1879-1888Biographical noteBiographical details:
1883 Water Meter Scandal: Inquiry into the working of the City Engineers Department – Council Proceedings of Committee of Inquiry, Council Minutes and Sydney Newspapers, October 1883 to February 1884 including [ref: SMH 20 October 1883 p8]; [ref: SMH 23 October 1883 p5]; [ref: Australian Town and Country Journal (Sydney) 12 January 1884 p 14]

1886: Bradford Frauds: [ref: Freeman’s Journal 2 October 1886 p10]; [ref: Sydney Mail 2 October 1886 p704]; Walton discharged - [ref: Evening News 8 October 1886 p6]; [ref: SMH 8 October 1886 p4 & p6]; [ref: SMH 9 October 1886 p10]; [ref: SMH 13 October 1886 p9]; [ref: SMH 13 October 1886 p11]; [ref: Evening News 22 October 1886]; [ref: Evening News 26 October 1886]; [ref: Evening News 27 October 1886]; suspension of Fyfe: [ref: Freeman’s Journal 30 October 1886 p16]; [ref: SMH 15 November 1886 p7]; [ref: SMH 16 November 1886 p5] Letter by Felton; suspension of Felton confirmed, suspension of Fyfe and Trevor Jones removed: [ref: SMH 19 November 1886 p7]; [ref: Australian Town and Country Journal 20 November 1886 p13]; Trial of David Bradford and Charles William Forbes for conspiracy to defraud the Municipal Council of Sydney [ref: SMH 18 November 1886 p3]; [ref: SMH 19 November 1886 p7]; [ref: Evening News 19 November 1886 p5]; found guilty of appropriating between £9,000-£10,000; Bradford sentenced to 4 years with hard labour and Forbes to 7 years with hard labour; payment for Walton’s legal expenses: [ref: Evening News 22 December 1886 p6]; [ref: Evening News 13 July 1887 p6]; [ref: Evening News 5 October 1887 p3]; later allegations and suspension of Trevor Jones, DC Robertson, J Fyfe and J Walton [ref: Evening News 7 December 1887 p3]; [ref: Evening News, 8 December 1887 p3]; [ref: Evening News 9 December 1887 p5]; [ref: Evening News 9 December 1887 p6]; [ref: SMH 8 December 1887 p9]

1888 Further Corporation Frauds: suspension of Trevor Jones, DC Robertson, J Fyfe and J Walton: [ref: Freeman’s Journal 17 March 1888 p10]; [ref: SMH 16 March 1888 p6]; [ref: SMH 23 March 1888 p4]; [ref: SMH 28 March 1888 p10]; [ref: SMH 29 March 1888 p11]; [ref: Freeman’s Journal 31 March 1888 p19]

Resignation and transfer to Metropolitan Board of Water Supply & Sewerage: The suspended officers, Mr. J. Trevor Jones (city engineer), D. C. Robertson (inspector of water service), and J. Fyfe (mechanical engineer), sent in their resignations as officers of the Corporation, as they had been appointed by the Government to be officers of the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board. The letters of resignation were read by the Town Clerk. No comment was made by the aldermen. [ref: SMH 28 March 1888 p10]; [ref: Freeman’s Journal, 31 March 1888 p19]

NSW BDMs Registry: Death JONES JOHN TREVOR- 14386/1921 [parents] ROBERT & MARY registered at ST LEONARDS

Death Notice: TREVOR-JONES.-September 7. John Trevor-Jones, of Kirribilli Point, in hi» 91st year. By request, no flowers. [ref: SMH 9 September 1921 p8]

Funeral Notice: TREVOR-JONES.-The Funeral of the late Mr. JOHN TREVOR-JONES will take place THIS (Friday) MORNING, at 10.15. . in St. Thomas' Church of England Cemetery, North Sydney. [ref: SMH 9 September 1921 p7]

Obituary: SMH 10 September 1921 p14

Details from contemporary sources:
1879 Appointment recommended by Finance Committee - January [ref: 22/18/57/261]
1879 Request salary increase for 1880 [ref: 22/18/125/689]
1880 £800 pa - Salary Schedule 1879-80 - Finance Committee recommendation [ref: 22/18/125/689]
1881 Salaries of Officers 1881 - Finance Committee recommendation - £800 pa [ref: 22/21/2]
1882 Salaries of officers 1882 - Schedule of salaries [ref: 22/22/54]
1883 Salary Schedule 1882-83 - Finance Committee recommendation - £800 pa [ref: 22/24/44]
1883 Finance Committee recommend Committee of the Whole to inquire into the working of the City Engineer's Department - September, October [ref: 22/26/58]
1883 Questioned by Inquiry into the working of the City Engineers Department [ref: Sydney Newspapers October 1883 to February 1884]
1883 Proceedings of the Inquiry into City Engineer's Department - October [ref: 30/001/069]
1884 £800 pa - Mayor's Report: Salary Schedule 1884 [ref: 21/16/123 [891]]
1884 Mayor's Report: suspension - re accounts of D & R Bradford [ref: 21/17/22 [507]]
1885 Salaries of officers 1885 - Schedule of salaries - £800 pa [ref: 22/29/11(b)]
1885 £800 pa - List of Officers & Servants - position, salary, duties - ordered by Council 9 September 1885 [ref: 30/001/094]
1886 Salary Schedule 1885-86 - Finance Committee recommendation - Schedule of Salaries 1886 - £800 pa [ref: 22/31/6(e)(f)]
1886 Trevor Jones and Seymour inspect dumping of night soil near Botany water supply - January [ref: 26/209/0108]
1886 Suspended by Mayor, October - Bradford accounts - confirmed by Council [ref: Evening News 22 October 1886]
1886 Proceedings of Committee of Whole re suspensions in City Engineer's Department - 28 October [ref: 30/001/112]
1886 Suspension lifted - reported in SMH 19 November [ref: Council Meeting 18 November 1886]
1887 £800 pa - Salaries to be paid monthly - [ref: 22/33/5]
1888 Salaries of Officers 1888 - objection to salary reduction [ref: 22/35/5]
1888 Report on possible supply of hydraulic power - January [ref: 26/226/203]
1888 Report on demand for City Water at Coogee and Bondi - February [ref: 26/226/298]
1888 Suspended by Mayor, 15 March - irregularities in accounts [ref: Freeman's Journal 17 March 1888]
1888 Resignation 26 March- appointed Engineer to Metropolitan Board of Water Supply & Sewerage - Read to Council Meeting 27 March [ref: 26/228/69]GenderMaleSource system IDTPER-004436

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CollectionPeople and PositionsOrganisationSydney City CouncilPositionCity Engineer [City Engineer and City Surveyor's Department I]Related itemsReport of Finance Committee - Salaries of officers for 1880Report of Finance Committee - Salaries of officers for 1881Report of Finance Committee - Salaries of officers for 1882Report of Finance Committee - Salaries of officers for 1883Report of the Finance Committee recommending that a Committee of the Whole Council be appointed to Proceedings of a Special Committee to enquire into the City Engineer's DepartmentReport of the Mayor, John Hardie, on temporary promotions in the City Treasurer's Department Report of Finance Committee - Salaries of officers for 1885Officers & Servants of the Sydney Corporation [names, positions, salaries, duties]

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Trevor Jones, John