Burrowes, Edward Matthew

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Unique IDPE-004204SurnameBurrowesGiven namesEdward MatthewBiographical abstractDates of employment: 1880-1881Biographical noteBiographical details:
Newspaper reports on court case and dismissal: [ref: The Sydney Daily Telegraph 20 August 1881 p 6]; [ref: Sydney Morning Herald Tuesday 6 September 1881 p7]; [ref: The Sydney Morning Herald Wednesday 14 September 1881 p7]

Civil engineer, in the NSW Registrar-General's and Lands Departments and Works Department, and was entrusted with the laying-out of National Park. [ref: obituaries]

NSW BDMs Registry: Birth 735/1848 V1848735 33A BURROWES EDWARD M [parents] MAJOR E L & FRANCES S

Death 2543/1911 BURROWES EDWARD M [parents] MAJOR E L & SUSANNAH registered at NEWTOWN

Death Notices: BURROWS—January 11 1911 Edward Matthew Burrowes late of Wollongong road, Arncliffe aged 62 years. [ref: SMH 12 January 1911 p8]

Obituaries: [ref: The Daily Telegraph 12 January 1911 p6]; [ref: SMH 12 January 1911 p8]

In Memoriam Notice: [ref: The Sydney Morning Herald 11 January 1912 p8]

Details from contemporary sources:
1880 Inspector of Pavements -£4 per week - temporary appointment - October - request increase - November [ref: 21/16/52 [285]]
1880 Request forage allowance - December 1880 [ref: 26/171/2273]
1881 Salaries of Officers 1881 - recommended salary £208 [ref: 22/21/2]
1881 Mayor's Report September 1881 - suspension - confirmed by Council- adverse court verdict McConnochie & wife v Council in August attributed to Burrowes's actions [ref: 21/16/65 [367]]
1881 Finance Committee report on suspension - statements re court case, McConnochie and wife v Council - September [ref: 22/22/25]
1881 Finance Committee Meeting 5 September - vote 9/6 to dismiss [ref: SMH 6 September]
1881 Dismissal confirmed to date from 18th August [ref: Council Meeting 13 September]
1881 Request payment of salary owing - October [ref: 26/179/1826]
1881 Solicitor's letter re salary alleged owing [ref: 26/180/2074]
1881 Mayor's Report: December 1881 [ref: 21/16/69 [393]]GenderMaleSource system IDTPER-000574

Relationships

CollectionPeople and PositionsOrganisationSydney City CouncilPositionInspector of Pavements [City Surveyor's Department]Related itemsMemorandum: John Sharp - Request reinstatement as draughtsman in City Surveyor's OfficeReport of Finance Committee - Salaries of officers for 1881

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Burrowes, Edward Matthew