Letters, accounts and legal papers [manuscript]. 1854-1862.
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Fyans, Foster, 1786-1870.
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Fyans arrived in Sydney in 1833. He was the acting commandant of Norfolk Island in early 1834. He was commended by Governor Bourke for his handling of a convict mutiny and the consequent trial resulting in the hanging of 13 convicts after they had dug their own graves. While awaiting a position in the Civil Service, Fyans accepted the post of commandant at Moreton Bay. He arrived in Geelong in September 1837 to take up his post as Police Magistrate and protector of Aborigines. In 1840 Fyans was ...
