Black and white photo in black frame. Trevor Hornby, Cr. Gee and unknown maleBack: 'Holland's Picture Framing' stickerportrait photography, civic, councillor

Captain John Mason came from Stirling in Scotland, arriving at Port Fairy in 1844. One year after James Atkinson obtained his Special Survey of the area. Thus his life covers all the history of Port Fairy when it was known as Belfast. He married Jane Murray in Portland in 1846 and they had 5 children, Jane died in 1855 and ten years later he married Ann Brown widow of Abijah Brown. They had no children and she died in 1887. In due course he became known as Captain Mason, he was not a sea captain, but captain of the Belfast Volunteers, a Rifle Corps formed in 1859 as a consequence of the Crimean War, and later reconstituted as the Belfast Volunteer Corps. For 40 years he displayed a remarkable versatility in his various occupations. Starting as an Innkeeper - he took over the Stag Inn from Captain Saunders in 1852, for 3 years. He then became a carpenter, stonemason, architect, estate agent honorary technical advisor to the Borough and treasurer to the Shire, and Savings Bank Secretary. They thought so well of John mason in Belfast that they elected him to the first Roads Board in 1853 and to the first Municipal Council in 1856. He was Chairman four times and with Councillors David Talbot and Joseph Whitehead designed the Council's Common Seal and the Motto "Commune Bonum".He was the first Mayor of the Borough in 1863 for a period of 7 weeks. He was responsible for the design, supervision or construction of many of the buildings in the town; most still standing today. He built the Rosebrook Bridge in 1855 and the first official Post Office ( a timber structure in Bank Street) in 1857, replacing it with a stone office in 1865. he built the Court house in 1859 and completed the breakwater between Rabbit Island and Griffith Island started by James Atkinson and John Griffith in 1849, also the first bridge over the Moyne river which connected with Battery Lane and the Bay. Among the many buildings associated with John Mason are Gobles Mill, Tynemouth Villa, 10-12 Princes Street, the Mechanics Institute, the Commercial Hotel, Yambuk and Mickey Bourke's Pub in Koroit. However, he did not build "Riverdale" in Gipps Street as is thought. He had a store and workshop on this site but sold the property in 1872 before the house was built. After an almost uninterrupted term as Councillor starting with the Municipality in 1856, John resigned from the Council in 1873. He well deserved the illuminated address they gave to him and the toast that they drank in the Bank Hotel champagne. Within the year he was working for the Borough as its engineer., surveyor, general supervisor and advisor of public works, simply as the man to whom all difficult problems were referred and at very little expense. John Mason was a great worker for his town and devoted himself unsparingly to the community. That his work was appreciated was shown by the way in which people rallied to his aid when, in the end, he found himself in financial difficulties and his reputation was challenge; arrested for embezzling from the Savings Bank of which he was the actuary in 1882. The money was repaid and the charges found not proven at his trial. He was an early member of the Loyal Prince Albert Lodge, and a founding member of the smaller Loyal Belfast Lodge in 1863. He was also a member of the Horticultural Society. Captain John Mason Died on the 14th of October 1891 (see also 62-04-046 photo)Sepia photograph on heavy cardStevenson & McNicoll photo. 108 Elizabeth Street Melbourne copies can be obtained at anytimedefence, captain, mason, carpenter, councillor, mayor

Coloured photo. Coloured photo. Mayor, councillors, dignitaries outside Rocket Shed, Portland. Governor of Victoria at lectern making a speechcouncillors, rocket shed, history house

Further updates from Ron LAING's photographic collection of Port Melbourne(9) colour photographs of the ceremony dedicating the Plaque to the Centenary Bridge Pylon by Councillor Julian HILL Fri 8th Feb 2002memorials, built environment - civic, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, julian hill, ron laing, centenary bridge

(2) colour photographs of the ceremony dedicating the Plaque to the Centenary Bridge Pylon by Councillor Julian HILL Fri 8th Feb 2002memorials, built environment - civic, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, centenary bridge, julian hill

Notice of motion from councillor R.A. Plant to Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham re alterations of street names, 15 Mar 1932.Notice of motion from councillor R.A. Plant to Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham re alterations of street names, 15 Mar 1932.street names, shire of blackburn and mitcham, plant, r.a., lawson street, blackburn, musk street, blackburn, hartigan street, blackburn, milton street, nunawading, brunswick road, mitcham, peel street, mitcham, tennyson street, mitcham, lucknow street, mitcham, somers street, mitcham, victory street, mitcham

Rally against Mitcham towers to be held on 12 June 2004, to be organised by Councillors Chris Aubrey and Sharon Partridge incl photoRally against Mitcham towers to be held on 12 June 2004, to be organised by Councillors Chris Aubrey and Sharon Partridge incl photoaubrey, chris, partridge, sharon, hogg, tony, benne, bert, mitcham residents' group, high-rise buildings, colombo street, mitcham

Copy of photograph of Royal visit to Tatura, 5 March 1954. The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh were greeted on totally renovated station. decorated with masses of flowers and shrubs. The visit to Tatura of Queen Elizabeth 2 was first by a reigning monarch and no other visit has caused such excitement. The Station was highly decorated and the Royal Cypher in golden flowers mounted on scarlet velvet made a perfect background for the artistic scheme. Dignitaries in photo include: (back row) Crs Youlden, Anderson, Hastie and Maher . (2nd row) Mrs R. Ross, Mrs M. Masters-smith, Mrs Anderson, JOan Hastie, Mrs Lurline Knee, Arthur Knee, Bruce (obscure), Mr A. W. Knee (past shire engineer). (front row) Bill Martin (secretary), Mrs Martin, Duke of Edinburgh, Mrs Brewer, Cr Shire President Brewer, The Queen. Black and white photograph of Queen and Duke of Edinburgh walking up to dais to receive an address of welcome, Tatura Railway Station. 1954Royal Visit to Tatura 5 March 1954. Names of Councillors and wife's also mentioned.royal visit 1954, queen elizabeth 2, duke of edinburgh, tatura railway station, tatura by w. h. bossence

Mayor 1905/06, 1916/17, 1926/27 and 1937/38Black and white portrait photo of William HOWE, a Councillor for the Town of Port Melbourne 1900-08 and for the City of Port Melbourne 1912-46.local government - city of port melbourne, local government - town of port melbourne, william howe, mayors

From a set of two drawings, 1966 - plans - details of alterations to Council Chamber, Councillors Room and first floor of Town Hall - not proceeded with. port melbourne town hall

Petition from the ratepayers to the Mayor and Councillors of the Borough of Port Melbourne re removal of abbattoirs, January 1890. Eleven pages of signatures with addresses.built environment - commercial, local government - borough of port melbourne, business and traders, industry - noxious

Agenda report (annotated) of special and ordinary meetings of Council of Borough of Port Melbourne 17 August 1892. Councillor PLUMMER (single sheet)Original printed document has been added to with handwritten ink notes during course of meetinglocal government - borough of port melbourne, james ker beck plummer, edward c crockford, town clerks

Nunawading councillors state that party politics take no part in the council chamber (Photos Crs Athan, Cooper, Atkinson, Spurr, Plummer & McKittrick)Nunawading councillors state that party politics take no part in the council chamber city of nunawading, athan, savvas, cooper, les, atkinson, bruce, spurr, noel, rawlings, andrew, plummer, jan, mckittrick, david, goode, sally, allan, peter, edwards, margaret, abbott, kevin

Nunawading councillor, Peter Allan, described the latest Box Hill council's attempt to shore up its amalgamation position as a 'load of codswallop'.Nunawading councillor, Peter Allan, described the latest Box Hill council's attempt to shore up its amalgamation position as a 'load of codswallop'.local government, city of nunawading, city of box hill, allan, peter, amalgamations

Councillor Chris Aubrey stated that this Council and the whole community felt let down when VCAT approved a 14 storey tower in Mitcham.Councillor Chris Aubrey stated that this Council and the whole community felt let down when VCAT approved a 14 storey tower in Mitcham.melbourne 2030, building permits, colombo street, mitcham, aubrey, chris, high-rise buildings