Dickman, Joseph

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Unique IDPE-003583SurnameDickmanGiven namesJosephBiographical abstractDates of employment: 1852-1867Biographical noteBiographical details:
Letter by TJ Bown on the fire in Lower George St [ref: Empire 25 March 1867 p5]

NSW BDMs Registry: Death 1881/1867 DICKMAN JOSEPH [parents not stated] AGE 61 YEARS died at SYDNEY

Death notice: On the 10th instant, at his residence, No. 20, Little Brisbane-street, Mr. JOSEPH DICKMAN, of asthma, aged 61 years ; for the last 18 years city turncock to the Corporation of this city. [ref: SMH 19 November 1867]

Funeral Notice by Ancient Order of Foresters [ref: Empire 11 November 1867]

Details from contemporary sources:
1852 Overseer at Water Works - Water Committee recommend increase to 5/6 day [ref: 7/5/578]
1853 Turncock - Increase granted - August [ref: 27/7/53/192]
1857 Report of the Finance Committee - 1 June 1857 [ref: 22/1/09]
1857 Overseer, Pipe Layers - 12/- per day - Recommendations June 1857 [ref: 22/1/09, p19]
1857 Dismissal confirmed [ref: SMH 24 November 1857]
1858 Requests reappointment as turncock- January - now at Gas Works - asks forgiveness for past offences [ref: 26/33/0054]
1858 Requests reinstatement - 29 March [ref: SMH 30 March]
1858 Turncock - 8/- per day - appointed 10 May, 1858 [ref: SMH 11 May]
1858 Fire Brigade suggest appointment to them - prevent waste of water, summer [ref: 26/36/617]
1858 Request increase - October [ref: 26/36/806]
1858 Appointment permitted - gratuity fire attendance - reported by Bell in 1860 [ref: 26/47/694]
1862 Request increase - June [ref: 26/56/613]
1864 Request increase - October - to be held over for 1 year [ref: 26/69/856]
1865 Request increase - March - not granted [ref: 26/71/156]
1867 Report into fire George & Essex Streets - March [ref: 21/16/15 [93]]
1867 Death - [10 November 1867] - replaced by Hilliard [ref: 26/88/1331]GenderMaleSource system IDTPER-001196

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CollectionPeople and PositionsOrganisationSydney City CouncilPositionOverseer [City Engineer and City Surveyor's Department I]Overseer [City Water Works Department]Turncock [multiple departments]Related itemsReport of Finance Committee - Salaries and duties of officers and servants, 1 June 1857Memorandum: J Dickman, Henry White, John O'Brien requesting increase in wages as turncocks

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Dickman, Joseph