Black and white photograph showing Cobb & Co coach that transported Mayor and party to Civic Centre.Image shows Mayor mingling with group of children alongside coach.

Although the name of the Mayor and Mayoress, and the year of the invitation are not stated, the fact that music was provided by 'Miss Gertrude Emily Johnson' provides a possible clue as to the date. Gertrude Emily Johnson (1894-1973), coloratura soprano and theatre administrator, was born on 13 September 1894 at Prahran, Melbourne. She was a student of (Dame) Nellie Melba at the women's singing school that Melba founded at the Albert Street Conservatorium, East Melbourne (later the Melba Memorial Conservatorium). The date specified in the invitation, Thursday 19th December, indicates that the event was either in 1918 or 1929. As Gertrude Johnson moved to London in February 1921 and returned to Australia in 1935, when she retired from her singing career, it appears likely that the invitation to the mayoral dinner was for 19 December 1918. Elsie Fraser would have accompanied her on the piano.Cream coloured card printed in gold and with Christmas bells and holly in green and red, being an invitation for dinner with the Mayor and Mayoress of St KildaTo mark the Festive Season, and the end of the Year, the Mayor and Mayoress of St Kilda would be very pleased if ... will take Dinner with them in the Mayoress' Room, on Thursday, 19th December, at 7pm. Music by Miss Gertrude Johnson and Miss Elsie Fraser. RSVP before 12th December.gertrude johnson, elsie fraser, st kilda council, st kilda mayoral function

mayoral links City of Greater BendigoMichele Matthews collection - Advertiser Saturday 3 July 1993 - A Century of the Mayoral Chain, City of Greater Bendigo In 1893 Mayor Cr J.H. Abbott conceived the idea of a mayoral chain, a hundred years past. There are 18 links in the chain with the name and date of office. The chain now weighs 1.2 kg.mayoral names and dates of office

Thank you gift to guests at Mayoral Dinner held by then Mayor, Jessie McCallum.White cotton ladies handkerchief with gold inscription printed on it. Enclosed in a white folded card.City of Whitehorse Mayoral Dinner Friday 4 August 2000costume accessories, female, civic mementoes, souvenirs

Jack Willoughby, Mayor of the Borough of Port Fairy 1972Black & white portrait of Jack Willoughby in Mayoral robes and chainmayor, portrait, government, shire, council, municipal, local government

After the death of Jack Gervasoni in 1992 an oval at Burke Hall was named the Jack Gervasoni Oval - See https://xavier.vic.edu.au/xavier/sites/default/files/files/burke-hall-site-mapv2.pdf Burke Hall is the Xavier Preparatory School in Kew.A colour photograph of a number of Burke Hall Grade Six students celebrating their teacher, Cr Jack Gervasoni, becoming Mayor of Kew. Written in chalk on the blackboard "Congratulations Mayor Gervasoni of Kew".mayor of kew, john hogan gervasoni, burke hall, xavier college, student party, classroom

J. H. Carolin was active in municipal politics from 1886 - 1913. He began his career in Kyneton and arrived in Bendigo in 1879. Councillor Carolin became Mayor for the first time from 1889 - 90 and then again in 1907 -08. John Paul Carolin married Mary Corcoran in 1861and together had 10 children. Event program for the Mayor's Ball. Gold and purple print on pink card. Half fold with menu and wine list inside. Embossed and scalloped edging. Back cover lists the 'light refreshments' served in the Council Chamber throughout the night. Front cover: Return Ball / by the / Citizens of Bendigo / TO HIS WORSHIP / The Mayor of Bendigo, / Cr Carolin and Mrs Carolin / TOWN HALL, BENDIGO / TUESDAY, JULY, 14th, 1908bendigo town hall, making a nation exhibition, councillor john paul carolin, mayor carolin, mayoress mary carolin, mary corcoran, james printer eaglehawk, r.h. reed caterer bendigo, city of greater bendigo events, city of greater bendigo ceremonial item

Donated with journal by Mrs Betty Geddes, granddaughter. Note incorrect spelling of 'Mackinlay'.+Additional Keywords: McKinley, W Mayor, J.P. / Geddes, Mrs Betty'Memorial Clock Tower Trustees - 4.8.1928'; and on the obverse side: 'W. McKinley J.P. Mayor, Ringwood.'

John Champion Jehu Mayor Of Borough of Port Fairy 1960Black & white portrait of John Jehu in Mayoral robes and chainmayor, portrait, shire, council, municipal, local government, john champion jehu

Studio portrait of Samuel England Jeans, Mayor of St Kilda 1888-1889 in mayoral robesSepia photograph on card, mounted, fair conditionSamuel England Jeans, Mayor of St Kilda 1888-1889

City of Kew identification badge for Cr Phyllis Here. Badges were distributed to mayors and past mayors of the City.One of two identification badges owned by Cr Phyllis Hore, Mayor of Kew 1985-6.mayors of kew (vic), cr phyllis hore, city of kew -- badges

The Bendigo mayoral chain or chain of office was donated by George Lansell in 1893 and manufactured from local gold by F Prescott. The design of modern mayoral chains (also known as a livery collar) mimics the ancient gold collar of Esses worn by the Lord Mayor of London which was bequeathed to his successors by Sir John Aleyn (who died in 1545) and which has a large jewelled pendant added in 1607. Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livery_collarDesigned and manufactured by Mr. E. Prescott from 9ct Yellow Gold in 1893 and believed to be made from Bendigo gold, the Bendigo mayoral chain was conceived by Mr J.H. Abbott and created with financial assistance of Mr George Lansell the "Gold King" of Bendigo who contributed the central medallion. The 18 links which made up the original chain represented serving mayors to date and were gifted by ex mayors or their representatives. The main chain consists of 35 links of quatrefoil form with the name of each mayor and the years of their term engraved and filled with black enamel. Overtime, as the chain grew too long to wear, it was separated into two joining chains eventually consisting of another 34 link section, totaling 69 links. The monogram of each mayor in gold is placed in the centre of each link and the links are connected by filigree 9ct gold joining curbs, unique to this period. The engraved central 'drop' or medallion is an eight pointed form with the body being an irregular oval containing four projections and four recesses forming the eight points. The shield section depicts the Australian emblem in miniature above and larger central Bendigo Coat of Arms filled with coloured enamel. The reverse of the medallion bears Lansell's name and is inscribed with the following: / Bendigo gold field discovered in 1851/ proclaimed municipality of Sandhurst /1855 / and city 1871/ Named changed to City of Bendigo 1891, in honor of which event / Cr J. H. Abbott, M.L.C. / inaugurated the mayoral chain / and medallion was presented to the city council / by George Lansell, Esq / to whose implicit belief in the inexhaustible / nature of our gold resources and the idefatigable energy / in developing them Bendigo mainly owns its / present prosperity / June 1893 / W. Honeybone, Town Clerk /sandhurst, bendigo, mayor, mayoral chain, george lansell, prescott, abbott, blashki, council, 1893, city of greater bendigo ceremonial item

A box covered with yellow decorative gift paper. It contains cuttings from 'The Bendigo Advertiser' - 1940, 1941. All articles relate to the activities in Bendigo during the reign of Mr. George Pethard as Mayor of Bendigo.George Mayor 1940-41person, individual, george pethard, lydia chancellor, collection, person, individual, male, bendigo, politics, community, mr. george pethard, pethard family, business, food technology, production, tarax, drink

IT IS ON PERMAMENT LOAN FROM HEPBURN SHIRE PHOTOGRAPH OF WILLIAM BARKELL. ELECTED BY RATEPAYERS AS MAYOR 1905 -6. PHOTOGRAPH HUNG IN CLUNES TOWN HALL DURING HIS TERM AS MAYOR.FRAMED PHOTOGRAPH OF CR. WILLIAM BARKELLMAYOR OF CLUNES YEARS 1898-98 &1904-5. ALSO FIRST RATEPAYERS SELECTION FOR MAYOR 1904-5. RICHARDS & CO PHOTOSlocal history, photography, photographs, councillors & officers

Humphrys, I.R. Mayor 1968 Black & white portrait of Roy Isaac Humphris in mayoral robes, chain and jabotmayor, portrait, shire, council, municipal, local government

Minnie Mary Fimmel (1880-1965) was born at Kewell, near Minyip and married carpenter John Thomas Francis Moroney in 1897. His death left her a widow with two children. Minnie re-invented herself as Marie Minnie Dalley and commenced menial work in Melbourne. Known as ‘Ma’, she became a financially successful businesswoman, eventually owning various properties around Victoria including a ‘machinery factory’. She was much ‘talked about’ in the newspapers for her benevolent actions, particularly towards women. For this community service she received an O.B.E. in 1949. Aged 74, she became the first female mayor of Kew. Ma Dalley refused to accept a formal presentation of the honour at a ‘return ball’, insisting that the money be donated to St George’s Hospital, Kew. She continued to financially donate to various charitable organisations. Her piéce de résistance was a staggering £250,000 personal donation to further the building of St George’s Hospital. She died at Kew and is buried at Miniyip Cemetery. Framed large oil painting on canvas. Cr Marie Dalley in her mayoral robes. Painted inscription on reverse of canvas: ‘Ma Dally [sic]. 1st lady Mayer [sic] of Kew Vic. Pinxit Govett 1951". [Cr Dalley was Mayor of Kew in 1954-55, so the date given by the artist on the reverse is incorrect.]marie (ma) dalley, james william govett, ma dalley, minnie mary fimmel, mayoral portraits

At the 1978 Festival of Kew, a number of organisations, including the City of Kew, the Kew Historical Society, Trinity Boys Grammar School and local Girl Guides participated in a re-enactment of the expedition of the party of Charles Grimes in surveying the Yarra River as far as Kew in February 1803. The location for the event was Yarra Bend Park near the Studley Park Boat House. The event was organised by the Kew Historical Society. The re-enactment was captured by a number of amateur photographers as well as by a photographer from the local Progress Press.Local communities select events to commemorate according to their shared history and values. Commemorations of colonial exploration were popular with local historical groups such as the Kew Historical Society in the twentieth century. In re-enacting events such as the Grimes survey of the Yarra, students from a local school were encouraged to take on specific roles, including play-acting individuals involved in the survey party as well as members of the local Wurundjeri People. The photographs, taken by amateur and professional photographers, represent a period in time when the dominant values were those shared by the descendants of European settlers in Victoria. Original colour photographic positive of from left: Cr Allan Hutchinson, Cr Noel Whiting, Mayor of Kew, and Trinity Grammar boys dressed in sailor costumes.Annotated on reverse: "MAYOR, CR HUTCHINSON AND SAILORS"kew historical society, trinity grammar school, kew girl guides, city of kew, yarra river, charles grimes, collins expedition, wurundjeri people, yarra bend park, colonial surveys, historic re-enactments, festival of kew, kew festival, cr allan hutchinson, cr noel whiting

Portland Town CouncilFront: Bottom centre: James Ian Hamilton Murrell Mayor 1962-1964, 1975-1976ian murrell

The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. In 1994, the City of Kew was amalgamated, together with the former Cities of Camberwell and Hawthorn, into the new City of Boroondara (1994- ). Like other local government entities of the period, Kew was administered by town clerks. The two notable town clerks in Kew's history were H. H. (Henry Hirst) Harrison (1868-1955) and W. D. (William Dickie) Birrell (1899-1974). Harrison was appointed to the position in 1901 and retired in 1938 after 37 years. Birrell, appointed Acting Town Clerk in 1921, became Town Clerk in 1938, following Harrison's retirement. He continued in this role until his retirement in 1966.This card is part of an historically significant civic collection, containing hundreds of separate invitations, documents, greeting cards, programmes and tickets issued and/or collected by successive town clerks. Items in the collection illuminate the political, social and cultural history of the district. As a continuous record, ranging across most decades of the Twentieth Century, they reveal changing tastes in design, values and relationships in the history of local government in Victoria.MAYORAL DINNER/ ON THE OCCASION OF THE / ANNUAL INSPECTION / OF THE / CITY OF KEW / TOWN HALL, KEW / 14TH OCTOBER, 1937 / CR W D VAUGHAN / MAYOR Dates and names later changed in 1939 to 13TH OCTOBER, 1939 / CR H F MOGGcivic invitations -- kew (vic), mayoral dinners -- kew (vic.), w d vaughan

Mayoral robesBlack Faille ceremonial mayoral robe with lapin collar and sleeve edging, purple sleeve lining.city of greater bendigo ceremonial item

Remembered for the time Mayor Ryan challenged the local Member of Parliament Mr. George Gibbs to an elephant race down the length of Sackville Street . The race attracted extensive publicity. In a close finish the Mayor of Port Fairy was declared the winner. Black & white portrait of Samuel Ryan in Mayoral robes, jabot and gold chainmayor, portrait, government, shire, council, municipal, local government

At the 1978 Festival of Kew, a number of organisations, including the City of Kew, the Kew Historical Society, Trinity Boys Grammar School and local Girl Guides participated in a re-enactment of the expedition of the party of Charles Grimes in surveying the Yarra River as far as Kew in February 1803. The location for the event was Yarra Bend Park near the Studley Park Boat House. The event was organised by the Kew Historical Society. The re-enactment was captured by a number of amateur photographers as well as by a photographer from the local Progress Press.Local communities select events to commemorate according to their shared history and values. Commemorations of colonial exploration were popular with local historical groups such as the Kew Historical Society in the twentieth century. In re-enacting events such as the Grimes survey of the Yarra, students from a local school were encouraged to take on specific roles, including play-acting individuals involved in the survey party as well as members of the local Wurundjeri People. The photographs, taken by amateur and professional photographers, represent a period in time when the dominant values were those shared by the descendants of European settlers in Victoria. Original colour photographic positive of the [unhistoric] report by a Trinity Grammar School student, dressed in costume as the surveyor Charles Grimes, reporting to the then Mayor of Kew, Cr Noel Whiting. Wurundjeri warriors are in the foreground. .Annotated on reverse: "GRIMES REPORTING TO MAYOR"kew historical society, trinity grammar school, kew girl guides, city of kew, yarra river, charles grimes, collins expedition, wurundjeri people, yarra bend park, colonial surveys, historic re-enactments, festival of kew, kew festival

A small black cardboard box with a red rose on the lid containing newspaper clippings of Cr. Tom Flood's column from 'The Bendigo Advertiser titled, 'Mayor Speaks.' 1966,67.Mayor T. Flood Speaks 1966, 1967newspaper, bendigo advertiser, major speaks, lydia chancellor, collection, newspaper, mayor t. flood, cr. flood, 'mayor speaks, ' 'the bendigo advertiser, ' bendigo