Fyfe, John (Junior)

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Unique IDPE-003177SurnameFyfeGiven namesJohn (Junior)Biographical abstractDates of employment: 1879-1888Biographical noteBiographical details:
Residence at Crown St Pumping Station

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]

Details from contemporary sources:
1879 Mechanical Engineer, Crown Street - Memo, August [ref: 26/159/934]
1880 Persons earning above £3 per week, City Engineer’s Department to Water Committee, February - Engineer [ref: 26/163/289]
1880 Request permanency, increase - December [ref: 26/171/2295]
1881 £300 pa - Salaries of Officers for 1881 [ref: SMH 20 January 1881]
1882 Salaries of Officers 1882 - Schedule of salaries [ref: 22/22/54]
1882 Fyfe is Engineer & Storekeeper - City Engineer suggests Walton be Storekeeper - refused - January [ref: 26/182/166]
1883 Salary Schedule 1882-83 - Finance Committee recommendation - £325 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 Proceedings of Inquiry into City Engineer's Department - October - Engineer in charge Crown St Waterworks [ref: 30/001/069]
1883 Questioned by Inquiry into the working of the City Engineers Department [ref: Sydney Newspapers and Council Minutes, October 1883 to February 1884]
1884 Salary Schedule 1883-84 - Finance Committee recommendation [ref: 22/26/86]
1884 Mayor's Report: Salary Schedule 1884 - £350 pa [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 - £350 pa [ref: 22/29/11(b)]
1885 £350 pa - List of Officers & Servants - position, salary, duties - ordered by Council 9 September 1885 - residence; Crown St pumping station [ref: 30/001/094]
1886 Salaries of officers 1886 - Schedule of salaries - £350 pa [ref: 22/31/6]
1886 Suspended by Mayor - Bradford accounts - reported in Evening News 22 October [ref: Council Meeting 22 October 1886]
1886 Proceedings of Committee of Whole re suspensions - 28 October [ref: 30/001/112]
1886 Suspension lifted - 11 November [ref: Evening News 12 November 1886]
1886 Suspension lifted - 18 November Council Meeting [ref: SMH 19 November 1886]
1888 Salaries of Officers 1888 - objection to salary reduction [ref: 22/35/5]
1888 Request salary when suspended [ref: 26/229/1108]
1888 Resignation tendered - 27 March 1888 - More frauds discovered [ref: SMH 28 March 1888]
1888 Transferred to Metropolitan Water & Sewerage Board [ref: SMH 29 March 1888]GenderMaleSource system IDTPER-001602

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CollectionPeople and PositionsOrganisationSydney City CouncilPositionStorekeeper [City Engineer and City Surveyor's Department I]Engineer [City Engineer and City Surveyor's Department I]Engineer (Mechanical) [City Engineer and City Surveyor's Department I]Related itemsMemorandum: J Trevor Jones, City Engineer - Report to Water Committee - Employees in his departmentMemorandum: Crown Street Pumping Station - Salary increase and permanence for various staffReport of Finance Committee - Salaries of officers for 1882Memorandum: J Trevor Jones, City Engineer - Appoint John Walton as storekeeper, Crown Street DepotReport 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 Finance Committee - Salaries of officers for 1884Report 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]Report of Finance Committee - Salaries of officers for 1886

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Fyfe, John (Junior)