Unique IDPE-004010SurnameChristieGiven namesGeorgeBiographical abstractDates of employment: 1887-1898Biographical noteBiographical details:
Letters on City Finances [ref: SMH 29 November 1887 p8]; [Evening News 6 December 1887 p7]
Elections November 1887:[ref: SMH 29 November 1887 p8]; [ref: SMH 30 November 1887 p4]; [ref: Evening News, 1 December 1887 p5;] [ref: SMH 2 December 1887 p4;]; [ref: Evening News 2 December, 1887 p5]; [ref Evening News 6 December 1887 p7]
Election for 1897: Messrs. James Robertson and George Christie have given such satisfaction In the position of city auditors that they have been returned Unopposed. [ref: The Australian Star 27 November 1896 p 6]
Auditor 1897 – relating to investigations of Speer’s defalcations at 1898 Inquiry into the working of the City Council [ref: Evening News 14 February 1898]
Interview on visit to Sydney on Municipal Finances: [ref: The Daily Telegraph (Sydney) 20 April 1901 p 7]
Application for position of Town Clerk [ref: Freeman's Journal (Sydney) 24 August 1901 p 30]
Insolvency [ref: The Daily Telegraph (Sydney) 25 March 1905 p 10 ]; [ref: Evening News (Sydney) 25 March 1905 p 5]; [ref: The Sydney Morning Herald 25 March 1905 p 11]
Return to Sydney: [ref: Daily Telegraph 27 March 1905 p4]
Details from contemporary sources:
1887 Half year report - February [ref: 26/218/346]
1887 Request 6 months leave from 21 February - granted [ref: 26/218/347]
1887 Accounts not certified - all liabilities not shown - March [ref: 26/218/420]
1887 Reports on his visit to UK - accounting methods - September [ref: 26/23/1973]
1887 Asks for decision on his system of accounts - 17 December [ref: 26/225/2756]
1887 Recommends changes to Corporation Act including term of Auditor - current term one year - December [ref: 26/225/2680]
1887 Notice of changes required to system of accounts with full details - 28 December [ref: 26/225/2820]
1888 Elected 1 December 1887 for 1888 - with James Robertson[ who was replaced by Carroll in February 1888] [ref: SMH 2 December 1887]
1888 Christie and Carroll complain that publication in the Government Gazette of the City Accounts not yet certified by them is illegal - March [ref: 26/229/1137]
1892 Complains of poor accounting system - February [ref: 26/255/256½]
1894 Resignation, 7 November 1894 - to stand for Brisbane Ward [ref: 26/255/256½]
1894 City Solicitor's opinion on resignation [ref: 26/276/1761]
1897 Accounts completed - note re Robertson - September [ref: 26/293/1472]
1898 Salary Schedule 1898-99 - Finance Committee recommendation - £100 [ref: 22/55/65]
1899 Having accepted position in Melbourne, finds himself unable to complete Auditor's duties, suggests appointment of Thomas Davis. July [ref: 26/309/1658]GenderMaleSource system IDTPER-000768
