Palmer, John Richard

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Unique IDPE-001223SurnamePalmerGiven namesJohn RichardBiographical abstractDates of employment: 1885-1902Biographical noteBiographical details:
Reports on his conditional resignation/suspension: [ref: Evening News 3 August 1899 p8]; [ref: Evening News 27 September 1899 p6 & p7]; [ref: Evening News 30 September 1899 p4 & p6]; [ref: SMH 27 September 1899 p10]; [ref: SMH 30 September 1899 p11]; [ref: SMH 4 October 1899 p5 & p6].

New Zealand Death:[ref: https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/Search] : 1941/17986 Palmer John Richard 80 years

Funeral Notices: [ref: Evening Post (Wellington NZ) 3 February 1941

Obituaries: [ref: Evening Post (Wellington NZ) 3 February 1941[; [ref: Sydney Morning Herald 7 February 1941 p9]; [ref: The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate (Parramatta, NSW) 19 February 1941 p 2]

EX.MAYOR'S DEATH. A former town clerk of Sydney, who was an alderman of Granville Council more than 50 years ago, died last week in Wellington, New Zealand. He was Mr. J. R. Palmer, who was in Granville Council from 1889 to 1898, and from 1901 to 1902. He was Mayor in 1892-3, 1893-4 and 1897-8. Mr. Palmer was town clerk of Sydney in 1898 and 1899, and left Australia to become town clerk of Wellington. He retired some years ago. A widow and one son survive.

COUNCIL'S SYMPATHY Granville Council last night carried a motion of sympathy with the bereaved family. "He gave very good service to our municipality," said" the Mayor (Ald. Fleck). [ref: The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate (Parramatta, NSW) 19 February 1941 p 2]

Details from contemporary sources:
1885 £175 pa - temporary clerk - List of Officers & Servants - position, salary, duties - ordered by Council 9 September 1885 [ref: 30/001/094]
1886 Temporary appointment by Mayor, January - to replace Daniels as Clerk [ref: 21/17/4 [359]]
1886 Salaries of officers 1886 - Schedule of Salaries 1886 [ref: 22/31/6(e)]
1886 Request for salary increase - commended by Daniels - December [ref: 26/216/2461]
1887 Appointed Assistant Town Clerk - July - £300 pa [ref: 21/17/10 [615]]
1888 Schedule of Salaries 1887-88 - Finance Committee recommendation [ref: 22/35/5(b)]
1889 Schedule of Salaries 1888-89 - Finance Committee recommendation - £275 pa [ref: 22/36/62]
1890 Salary Schedule 1889-90 - Finance Committee recommendation [ref: 22/38/52]
1890 Request increase - December [ref: 26/246/2257]
1890 Salary Schedule 1890-91 - Finance Committee recommendation - £325 increased from £175 pa [ref: 22/41/1]
1892 Proposal for Fidelity Guarantees [ref: 22/43/24 (b)]
1892 Policy - Mercantile Mutual - Surety of employees against criminal fraud or dishonesty [ref: 56/345]
1893 Salary Schedule 1893-94 - Finance Committee recommendation [ref: 22/46/6]
1894 Salary Schedule 1894-95 - Finance Committee recommendation [ref: 22/47/57]
1895 £325 pa - Report on Salaries of Employees [ref: 22/48/22½ (b)]
1898 £325 pa - Return of Officers and Servants, January 1898, by the Town Clerk [ref: 22/55/1]
1898 £325 pa - Recommendations on working of Corporation Departments - Partial return of employees at July 1898 [ref: 22/55/1]
1898 Acting Town Clerk on resignation of Daniels - 31 January [ref: SMH 1 February]
1898 Appointed Town Clerk pro tem [ref: Council Meeting 10 February]
1899 Salary Schedule 1898-99 - Finance Committee recommendation - Town Clerk £500 [ref: 22/55/65]
1898 £500 pa - appointed Town Clerk- 19 July - rescission motion mooted by Norton [ref: Meeting 19 July 1898]
1898 Norton rescission motion withdrawn [ref: Meeting 11 August 1898]
1899 Suspension by Mayor lifted - leave given - to take up new position after leave [ref: Meeting 3 October 1899]
1900 Superintendent of Corporation Assets and Stores - salary £500 pa - appointed 18 January [ref: Meeting 18 January 1900]
1901 Application for Town Clerk position - not appointed - Nesbitt selected - August [ref: 1083/02/011]
1902 Resignation - 31 July - to become Town Clerk Wellington, NZ [ref: 1902/2566]GenderMaleSource system IDTPER-003557

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File - Regarding the sale of Refreshment Rooms contents, Flemington and rent thereon, Sydney, 1900

File - Launceston Municipal Council requesting information about Cold Storage, Launceston, 1900

File - Letter describing arrangements of duties of Chaplin in Sussex Street Building, Sydney, 1900

File - Auditor requesting alteration of Hawkers' License Forms, Sydney, 1900

File - Concerning development of horse saleyards at Flemington, 1900

File - Repairs to urinal and broken roof of ladies lavatory requested, Hay Street Haymarket, 1900

File - Lack of accommodation for growers at Belmore Markets, Campbell Street Haymarket, 1900

File - Report of need to paint interior of Fishmarket, Sydney, 1900

File - Transfer of small stock yards to abattoir during quarantine, Sydney, 1900

File - Defects in incandescent lighting in Queen Victoria Markets, George Street Sydney, 1900

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Palmer, John Richard