Unique IDPE-004077SurnameCarruthersGiven namesJohnBiographical abstractDates of employment: 1851-1877Biographical noteBiographical details:
Appointment 1864: [ref: Empire 5 January 1864 p5]; [ref: Bell’s Life in Sydney 9 January 1864 pp 2-3]
Report on Markets: [ref: SMH 19 March 1877 p5]
Retirement: [ref: SMH 4 July 1877 p5]; [ref: Evening News 6 July 1877 p2]
NSW BDMs Registry: Death 6089/1891 CARRUTHERS JOHN [parents] UNKNOWN & UNKNOWN registered at GLEBE
Death Notices: CARRUTHERS.—May 25, at the residence of his son Henry, 101 St. John's-road, Forest Lodge, John Carruthers, in his 85th year, beloved father of Hon. J. H. Carruthers, Minister of Public Instruction.
CARRUTHERS.—May 25, at 101 St. John's-road, Forest Lodge, John Carruthers, in his 85th year, beloved father of Henry Carruthers, locomotive accountant, Railway Department.
CARRUTHERS.—May 25, at 101 St. John's-road, Forest Lodge, John Carruthers, in his 85th year, beloved father of Rev. J. E. Carruthers, of West Maitland.
CARRUTHERS.—May 25, at 101 St. John's-road, Forest Lodge, John Carruthers, in his 85th year, beloved father of A. G. Carruthers, Mayor of Rockdale.
[ref: SMH 27 May 1891]
Obituary: [ref: National Advocate (Bathurst) 28 May 1891 p2]
Details from contemporary sources:
1851 Appointed Assistant Clerk of the Markets 10 February 1851 - £80 pa plus £20 forage allowance [ref: 27/6/51/66]
1851 Appointed 10 February 1851 - sureties: John Greer & Thos Cowlishaw [ref: 7/5/291]
1851 Appointed Acting Clerk of the Markets 14 June 1851 by Mayor - Council Minutes: 7/5/379 [ref: 27/6/51/242]
1851 Appointed Clerk of the Markets 27 August 1851 - £120 pa - Minutes: 7/5/396 [ref: 27/6/51/339]
1851 Sureties: Cowlishaw & Gab Bennett [ref: 7/5/379]
1852 £120 pa - Estimates for 1852 [ref: 27/6/52/11]
1852 Received nil in fees/perquisites in 1851 - resolution February - Town Clerk memo May [ref: 27/6/52/143]
1852 Resigned 5 November 1852 [ref: 26/7/073]
1864 Appointment - Clerk of the Markets- 4 January 1864 [ref: 7/12/403]
1864 Appointed 5 January 1864 - sureties requested [ref: 27/14/64/04]
1865 City Solicitor to assist defence in libel suit by G Lindsay - April [ref: 26/72/279]
1867 Ill - 14 days leave - October [ref: 26/87/1264]
1869 Salaries of Officers 1869 - request increase [ref: 22/11/2/293]
1873 Salaries of Officers 1873, 2nd report - request increase [ref: 22/15/4/41]
1877 Conditional resignation - June 1877 - full year’s salary agreed to [ref: 26/145/663]
1877 Abolition of position by Council [ref: Council Meeting 3 July 1877]GenderMaleSource system IDTPER-000702
