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Gilbert, George HB
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Unique IDPE-003110SurnameGilbertGiven namesGeorge HBBiographical abstractDates of employment: 1857-1858Biographical noteBiographical details:
Born 2 September 1829 in Cheltenham, England and played cricket for Middlesex. Arrived NSW 1852. He played twelve first-class matches for New South Wales, all of them against Victoria, between March 1856 and March 1875. Captain of NSW, January 1858. Leading run-scorer in 1857-1858 in first class matches.
Reports of “The Grand Cricket Match”: [ref: SMH 18 January 1858 p4-5]; [ref: SMH 22 January 1858 p5]; [ref: Bell’s Life in Sydney 23 January 1858 p2]; [ref: The Argus (Melbourne 13 January 1858 p5]; [ref: The Argus (Melbourne 14 January 1858 p5]; [ref: The Argus (Melbourne 15 January 1858 p4]; [ref: The Argus (Melbourne 29 January 1858 p6];
Suspension [ref: The Sydney Morning Herald 28 September 1858]
NSW BDMs Registry: Death GILBERT GEORGE H B 7785/1906 [parents] GEORGE M & FANNY registered at ASHFIELD
Obituaries: [ref: The Sunday Sun (Sydney) 17 June 1906 p 1]; Sunday Times (Sydney) 17 June 1906 p 8]; [ref: Geelong Advertiser (Vic) 18 June 1906 p 3]; [ref: The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate (Parramatta, NSW) 23 June 1906 p 4]; [ref: Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld) 4 July 1906 p 6]; [ref: Referee (Sydney) 20 June 1906 p 9]; [ref: The Australasian (Melbourne) 23 June 1906 p 21]; and many more
Details from contemporary sources:
1857 Surety bond; £500; September - George Gilbert & Wm Tunks [ref: 65/0035]
1858 Letter from Wm Tunks [Secretary of NSW Cricket Association] requesting leave for Gilbert for cricket match in Melbourne - NSW v Victoria - January [ref: 26/33/0003]
1858 Letter requesting leave for cricket match - granted without pay - January [ref: 26/33/0010]
1858 Captain of NSW v Victoria Cricket Match; January [ref: SMH 18 -22 January 1858]
1858 Difficulty in collecting building fees from John Hughes; 10 March; City Solicitor to proceed [ref: 26/33/0172]
1858 Creation of 4 Districts each to have a District and Building Surveyor at £250 pa - Parker, Snow, Gilbert, Poole - February 1858 [ref: 21/14/8 [111]]
1858 Appointed one of four District Surveyors - 29 March 1858 [ref: 21/14/12 [179]]
1858 Assigned to Cook and Fitzroy Wards by Improvement Committee; April [ref: 23/3/031]
1858 Stanley St - Sureties: FW Holland and W Tunks - April [ref: 26/34/0283]
1858 97 Stanley St - requests hearing to defend allegations - believes vindictiveness of some aldermen - re suspension of Cummings, relative of Ald Murphy- April [ref: 26/35/590]
1858 Improvement Committee resolution noting "general inattention to his duties" - 28 May [ref: 10/4/102]
1858 £250 pa -Salaries of Officers 1 July 1858 [ref: 27/12/58/488]
1858 Neglects administration; inquiry to be held - 9 July [ref: 10/4/130]
1858 Improperly employed Anderson - 16 July [ref: 10/4/137]
1858 Further evidence heard - 20 July [ref: 10/4/139]
1858 Detailed refutation of certain charges - 2 August [ref: 26/35/610]
1858 Evidence heard - 6 August [ref: 10/4/149]
1858 Reports ganger Charles Allen drunk for 3 days - Mayor instructs suspension and appointment of another until further instructions - 12 August [ref: 26/36/631]
1858 Reports failure of Fredk Kosten to pay building fees - 17 August [ref: 26/36/645]
1858 Has been summonsed by Robert Anderson for payment of £3/9/4 for wages - was unaware he did not have the power to appoint him - Improvement Committee refuses to interfere - 20 August [ref: 26/36/662]
1858 Anderson summonsed Gilbert for wages - not Council responsibility - 20 August [ref: 10/4/163]
1858 Allegations of improper use of Council labour and materials- 27 August [ref: 10/4/168]
1858 Reported to Bell that Arkinstall was removing Corporation stone - 3 September [ref: 26/36/702]
1858 Bell reports Gilbert allowed use of city carts for non-City work and removal of kerb and gutter spoil - 3 September [ref: 26/36/703]
1858 Mayor's report on his suspension - Letters and Minutes of Evidence - September [ref: 21/14/27 [281]]
1858 Requests meeting with committee to defend charges - 2 October - meeting ? 4 October [ref: 26/36/803]
1858 Claiming a month's salary, November [ref: 26/37/0971]
1858 Hurley St, Parramatta -Claiming salary - dismissed 7 December 1858 - reapplied January 1859 [ref: 26/37/0992]GenderMaleSource system IDTPER-001670
Born 2 September 1829 in Cheltenham, England and played cricket for Middlesex. Arrived NSW 1852. He played twelve first-class matches for New South Wales, all of them against Victoria, between March 1856 and March 1875. Captain of NSW, January 1858. Leading run-scorer in 1857-1858 in first class matches.
Reports of “The Grand Cricket Match”: [ref: SMH 18 January 1858 p4-5]; [ref: SMH 22 January 1858 p5]; [ref: Bell’s Life in Sydney 23 January 1858 p2]; [ref: The Argus (Melbourne 13 January 1858 p5]; [ref: The Argus (Melbourne 14 January 1858 p5]; [ref: The Argus (Melbourne 15 January 1858 p4]; [ref: The Argus (Melbourne 29 January 1858 p6];
Suspension [ref: The Sydney Morning Herald 28 September 1858]
NSW BDMs Registry: Death GILBERT GEORGE H B 7785/1906 [parents] GEORGE M & FANNY registered at ASHFIELD
Obituaries: [ref: The Sunday Sun (Sydney) 17 June 1906 p 1]; Sunday Times (Sydney) 17 June 1906 p 8]; [ref: Geelong Advertiser (Vic) 18 June 1906 p 3]; [ref: The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate (Parramatta, NSW) 23 June 1906 p 4]; [ref: Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld) 4 July 1906 p 6]; [ref: Referee (Sydney) 20 June 1906 p 9]; [ref: The Australasian (Melbourne) 23 June 1906 p 21]; and many more
Details from contemporary sources:
1857 Surety bond; £500; September - George Gilbert & Wm Tunks [ref: 65/0035]
1858 Letter from Wm Tunks [Secretary of NSW Cricket Association] requesting leave for Gilbert for cricket match in Melbourne - NSW v Victoria - January [ref: 26/33/0003]
1858 Letter requesting leave for cricket match - granted without pay - January [ref: 26/33/0010]
1858 Captain of NSW v Victoria Cricket Match; January [ref: SMH 18 -22 January 1858]
1858 Difficulty in collecting building fees from John Hughes; 10 March; City Solicitor to proceed [ref: 26/33/0172]
1858 Creation of 4 Districts each to have a District and Building Surveyor at £250 pa - Parker, Snow, Gilbert, Poole - February 1858 [ref: 21/14/8 [111]]
1858 Appointed one of four District Surveyors - 29 March 1858 [ref: 21/14/12 [179]]
1858 Assigned to Cook and Fitzroy Wards by Improvement Committee; April [ref: 23/3/031]
1858 Stanley St - Sureties: FW Holland and W Tunks - April [ref: 26/34/0283]
1858 97 Stanley St - requests hearing to defend allegations - believes vindictiveness of some aldermen - re suspension of Cummings, relative of Ald Murphy- April [ref: 26/35/590]
1858 Improvement Committee resolution noting "general inattention to his duties" - 28 May [ref: 10/4/102]
1858 £250 pa -Salaries of Officers 1 July 1858 [ref: 27/12/58/488]
1858 Neglects administration; inquiry to be held - 9 July [ref: 10/4/130]
1858 Improperly employed Anderson - 16 July [ref: 10/4/137]
1858 Further evidence heard - 20 July [ref: 10/4/139]
1858 Detailed refutation of certain charges - 2 August [ref: 26/35/610]
1858 Evidence heard - 6 August [ref: 10/4/149]
1858 Reports ganger Charles Allen drunk for 3 days - Mayor instructs suspension and appointment of another until further instructions - 12 August [ref: 26/36/631]
1858 Reports failure of Fredk Kosten to pay building fees - 17 August [ref: 26/36/645]
1858 Has been summonsed by Robert Anderson for payment of £3/9/4 for wages - was unaware he did not have the power to appoint him - Improvement Committee refuses to interfere - 20 August [ref: 26/36/662]
1858 Anderson summonsed Gilbert for wages - not Council responsibility - 20 August [ref: 10/4/163]
1858 Allegations of improper use of Council labour and materials- 27 August [ref: 10/4/168]
1858 Reported to Bell that Arkinstall was removing Corporation stone - 3 September [ref: 26/36/702]
1858 Bell reports Gilbert allowed use of city carts for non-City work and removal of kerb and gutter spoil - 3 September [ref: 26/36/703]
1858 Mayor's report on his suspension - Letters and Minutes of Evidence - September [ref: 21/14/27 [281]]
1858 Requests meeting with committee to defend charges - 2 October - meeting ? 4 October [ref: 26/36/803]
1858 Claiming a month's salary, November [ref: 26/37/0971]
1858 Hurley St, Parramatta -Claiming salary - dismissed 7 December 1858 - reapplied January 1859 [ref: 26/37/0992]GenderMaleSource system IDTPER-001670
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Gilbert, George HB [PE-003110]. City of Sydney Archives, accessed 25 Nov 2024, https://archives.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/1872480