Stonier, George Alfred

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Unique IDPE-000497SurnameStonierGiven namesGeorge AlfredBiographical abstractDates of employment: 1879-1886Biographical noteBiographical details:
NSW BDMs Registry: Birth STONIER GEORGE A 1595/1863 [parents] WILLIAM & MARY registered at SYDNEY

Examination results from Sydney Technical College 1886-1889:

Mineralogy.. Grade II. : J. H. Campbell, Benjamin Dunstan, George A. Stonier; Mining. — Grade I. : George A. Stonier [ref: The Sydney Morning Herald 8 February 1886 p 4]

GEOLOGY. -- First Grade: George Alfred Stonier [ref: The Sydney Morning Herald 23 January 1888 p 5]

Mineralogy.— Honors : George Alfred Stonier [ref: The Daily Telegraph (Sydney) 12 January 1889 p 3]

1886 Appointment Geological Survey Branch of NSW Department of Mines: Mr. George Alfred Stonier, to be field assistant in the Geological Survey Branch of this department, to rank as an officer of the 4th class professional division, such appointment to take effect from 1st instant. [ref: Globe (Sydney) 13 March 1886 p 8]

1898 Professional Academic Honours: Passed all the examinations for the associateship of the Royal School of Mines London, and has been awarded the De la Beche medal for mining. Mr. Stonier's course included a high position in mechanics, and he was head of the lists In geology and assaying, and second in metallurgy. [ref: The Australian Star (Sydney) 20 August 1898 p 8]

1899 Appointment: Mining specialist and geological surveyor to Government of India [ref: The Australian Star (Sydney) 22 June 1899 p 5]

1900 Professional Award: The Honours Mining Certificate, Warrington- Smyth medal and prize, have been awarded to Mr. George A. Stonier, A.R.S.M., F.G.S., by the council of the Royal School of Mines, London [ref: The Australian Star (Sydney) 21 December 1900 p 3]

Details from contemporary sources:
1879 Appointment February - letter of application - Wellington St Newtown - 16 years old in July 1879 - attended Sydney Grammar School - passed University Civil Service Exam - many references [ref: 22/18/52/239]
1880 £20 pa - Salary Schedule 1879-80 - Finance Committee recommendation [ref: 22/18/125/689]
1881 Mayor's Report - Salary Schedule 1881 - £50 pa [ref: 21/16/66 [369]]
1881 Report City Engineer- March - promising - attentive - intelligent [ref: 26/174/499]
1882 Salaries of Officers 1882 - Schedule of salaries [ref: 22/22/54]
1883 Salary Schedule 1882-83 - Finance Committee recommendation - £80 pa [ref: 22/24/44]
1883 Finance Committee recommends appointment, Draftsman - finishes 5 years’ articles in February 1884 [ref: 22/27/22]
1883 £100 pa - application for appointment as Draftsman endorsed by City Engineer [ref: 22/27/22]
1884 Draftsman - £150 pa - Mayor's Report: Salary Schedule 1884 [ref: 21/16/123 [891]]
1885 Salaries of Officers 1885 - Schedule of salaries - £175 pa [ref: 22/29/11(b)]
1885 £175 pa - List of Officers & Servants - position, salary, duties - ordered by Council 9 September 1885 [ref: 30/001/094]
1885 £175 pa - Recommendations for 1886, Finance Committee Meeting 12 November 1885 - Duties described [ref: SMH 13 November 1885]
1886 £175 pa - City Engineer, J Trevor Jones, recommends an increase, February [ref: 26/210/304]
1886 Resignation, April [ref: 26/210/466]
1886 Mayor's Report - resignation [ref: 21/17/13 [433]]GenderMaleSource system IDTPER-004288

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CollectionPeople and PositionsOrganisationSydney City CouncilPositionArticled Pupil [City Engineer and City Surveyor's Department I]Draftsman [multiple departments]Related items22/18/52/239Report of Finance Committee - Salaries of officers for 1880Report of the Mayor, John Harris, on resignations and appointments of senior staff26/174/499Report of Finance Committee - Salaries of officers for 1882Report of Finance Committee - Salaries of officers for 188322/27/22Report 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]26/210/30426/210/46621/17/13 [433]Source systemDatabase of 19th Century Staff

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