IT IS ON PERMAMENT LOAN FROM HEPBURN SHIRE COUNCIL. CR. W. BIRCH WAS ELECTED TO CLUNES BOROUGH COUNCIL JANUARY 9TH. 1935 AND ELECTED MAYOR 1937 - 1938. PHOTOGRAPH ORIGINAL HUNG IN CLUNES TOWN HALL DURING HIS TERM AS MAYOR.PHOTOGRAPH OF CR. WILLIAM L. BIRCH. FRAMEDCLUNES BOROUGH COUNCIL. WILLIAM L. BIRCH. ELECTED COUNCILLOR 9.1.35 MAYOR 1937-1938local history, photography, photographs, councillors & officers

Alec Sandner was a Strathfieldsaye Shire Councillor from 1982 -1987, Strathfieldsaye Shire President from 1985 – 86 and Mayor of Bendigo 2011 - 2012. This album provides at in depth understanding of the many responsibilities of a Mayor and Mayoress. The newspaper articles, mostly collected from the Bendigo Advertiser, provides commentary on the key issues of the times. Highlights of this time seven month period include a visit from Princess Charlene of Monaco to open the Grace Kelly exhibition at the Bendigo Art Gallery and Bendigo Library redevelopment and the Easter Fair. Eighty page black spiral bound scrapbook collection of memorabilia and newspaper articles commemorating Alec and Helen Sandner's time as Mayor and Mayoress of Bendigo. This album covers the month from November 4 2011 - June 13 , 2012 after Alec was elected Mayor. sandner collection, mayor alec sandner, alec and helen sander

In 1920 The City of Chelsea was formally proclaimed to be a city in 1920. The council had a dinner celebration to commemorate it being 50 years since Chelsea was proclaimed a city.Black and white photo of Governor Sir Rohan Delacombe and Mayor Les Payne at the Jubilee Dinner function at City of Chelsea's Council Chambers. Written on reverse of photo: Governor Sir Rohan Delacombe and Mayor Les Payne at the Jubilee dinner at Council Chambers. 1970chelsea council, mayor, les payne, chelsea, city of chelsea, jubilee, celebration, sir roahn delecombe

Two Photograps of Mayor of Ringwood, Cr. Horman, addressing a school gathering - 1961. Pictures include from left - Mr Veitch, Principal of Ringwood Technical School, Mr Dwerryhouse, Town Clerk, and Mayoress, Mrs Horman.Written on back of photograph 21188B: "Tecnical School R'wood 1961 Mayor Cr Horman" "Left to Right Mr Veitch Mr Dwerryhouse Mayoress Mayor Town Clerk Mrs Horman."

Phyllis Catherine Hore (née Kiss) was born in 1918. A Kew resident from 1949, she was elected to Council in 1972, after several attempts, and served for twenty- three years until her death in 1994. A secondary teacher by profession, Cr Hore represented College and Sackville Wards. While a councillor, she was a resident of High and later Pakington Streets. She served on Council committees and was a delegate to the Kew Elder Citizens Association, the Family and Community Services (FACS) Local Consultative Committee, and the Kew Music Centre Board of Management. During her Mayoral year, she was instrumental in memorialising Vance and Nettie Palmer, significant Kew writers and poets, by unveiling a plaque at the Kew Library in the year of the centenary of their births. In May 1994, the Mayor of Kew, Cr Tom Indovino, named a meeting room at Kew Library, the Phyllis Hore Room in recognition of her service to the City. She is buried in the Heidelberg (Warringal) Cemetery. (Source: Chairmen and Mayors of Kew 1960-1994, p. 88)Two colour 'proofs' of mayoral photos of Cr Phyllis Hore, donated by her daughter in 2019cr phyllis hore, mayors of kew (vic)

This copy of the Certificate of Call to Arms was presented to Dr William Roy Angus at the completion of World War II by the May, Councillors and Citizens of Warrnambool in appreciation for his service. It is now part of Flagstaff Hill’s comprehensive W.R. Angus Collection, donated by the family of Dr W R Angus, 1901-1970, surgeon and oculist. During World War II between 1942-45, Dr Angus served with the Australian Department of Defence as a Surgeon Captain in Ballarat, Victoria, and in Bonegilla, N.S.W., completing his service just before the end of the war due to suffering from a heart attack. The Certificate is headed by a crown above the portrait of King George VI, the reigning British monarch at the time of WWII and afterwards. King George was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth, which is illustrated by the emblems of the Commonwealth countries and of the states of Australia. It also has symbols for the three Australian Military Forces; Navy, Army and Air Vorce. The Certificate also carries the Common Seal of the Mayor, Councillors and Citizens of the City of Warrnambool, and the signatures of the Mayor and Town Clerk. The W.R. Angus Collection: - The W.R. Angus Collection includes historical medical equipment, surgical instruments and material belonging to Dr Edward Ryan and Dr Thomas Francis Ryan, (both of Nhill, Victoria) and Dr Angus’ own belongings. The Collection’s history spans the medical practices of the two Doctors Ryan, from 1885-1926 plus that of Dr Angus, up until 1969. It includes historical medical and surgical equipment and instruments from the doctors Edward and Thomas Ryan of Nhill, Victoria. Dr Angus married Gladys in 1927 at Ballarat, the nearest big city to Nhill where he began as a Medical Assistant. He was also Acting House surgeon at the Nhill hospital where their two daughters were born. During World War II He served as a Military Doctor in the Australian Defence Force. Dr Angus and his family moved to Warrnambool in 1939, where Dr Angus operated his own medical practice. He later added the part-time Port Medical Officer responsibility and was the last person appointed to that position. Both Dr Angus and his wife were very involved in the local community, including the planning stages of the new Flagstaff Hill and the layout of the gardens there. Dr Angus passed away in March 1970.This is an example of objects used by or issued to Doctor Angus during and after his military service as Surgeon Captain in Australia during World War II. The W.R. Angus Collection is significant for still being located at the site it is connected with, Doctor Angus being the last Port Medical Officer in Warrnambool. The Collection includes historical medical objects that date back to the late 1800s.Call to Arms; certificate of service awarded as a tribute to W. R. Angus by the Mayor, Councillors and Citizens of the City of Warrnambool and sealed with Common Seal and the signatures of the Mayor and the Town Clerk. The top of the certificate has a portrait of King George VI below a crown emblem. The border has logos for countries of the British Commonwealth - Canada, South Africa, Inda and New Zealand - and the Australian States of Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, West Australia and Tasmania. The bottom has the badges of the Royal Australian Navy, the Australian Commonwealth Military Forces and the Royal Australian Air Force. The Certificate was printed by Osboldstone & Co. of Melbourne, with the registered serial number 55319. This copy of the original certificate is part of the W. R. Angus Collection.Printed; "The Mayor, Councillors and citizens of the City of Warrnambool pay tribute to W.R. Angus who served in The World War No. 2 1939-45, for God, King and Empire" "This Certificate is presented in grateful recognition and high appreciation of services rendered for King and Empire in the Great War 1939-45." "In witness whereof, the Common Seal of the Mayor, Councillors and Citizens of Warrnambool was affixed hereto in the presence of " (Signatures of "J.F. Knights" [Mayor] "H.J. Worland" [Town Clerk]) Printed under the certificate: "Osboldstone & Co. Pty. Ltd. Printers, Melbourne" and "55319"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime village, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, dr w r angus, dr ryan, warrnambool base hospital, nhill base hospital, mira hospital, flying doctor, w.r. angus collection, australian department of defence, australian army, world war ii, wwii, surgeon captain, ballarat, bonegilla, certificate, call to arms, warrnambool mayor, j.f. knights, warrnambool town clerk, h.j. worland", city of warrnambool, world war no. 2', 1939-45, great war 1939-45, common seal of city of warrnambool, osboldstone & co. pty ltd., 55319, king george vi, british commonwealth, canada, south aftrica, india, new zealand, australian commonwealth military forces

Mayor, Perce WHITE with City of Port Melbourne Councillors c.1986. L - R; Phillip LANG; Barry MITCHELL; Nick TSILFOGLOU; Ray JULIER; Perce WHITE; Jim MITCHELL; Fred WINDUSS; Russell GRIFFITHS; Christopher RAEBURN.Colour photograph of Mayor & Councillors c.1986 in the Council Chamber at Port Melbourne Town Hall.local government - city of port melbourne, perce maguire-white, phillip lang, barry 'bomber' mitchell, nick tsilfoglou, ray julier, frederick robert winduss, russell griffiths, chris raeburn, james malcolm (jim) mitchell

Les Payne (1908-1987) arrived in the area in 1924 and was a well known local identity who served on Chelsea Council from 1943 until his retirement in 1979. He was elected Mayor six times (in 1946/47, 53/54, 64/65, 67/68, 69/70, 75/76). Les owned the General Store in Point Nepean Rd (Nepean Hwy) near Kelvin Grove, Chelsea and was a volunteer with the Edithvale Fire Brigade and a prominent member of the Edithvale Methodist Church. In 1935 he married Phyllis (nee Baker).Black and white photo of Mayor Les Payne, dressed in Mayoral robes, standing beside his wife, Phyllis Payne who is in full evening dress.chelsea council, mayor, les payne, phyllis payne, chelsea

IT IS ON PERMAMENT LOAN FROM HEPBURN SHIRE CR. JOHN F. PHILLIPS WAS ELECTED MAYOR OF CLUNES BOROUGH COUNCIL AND SERVED AS MAYOR 1892-3, 1902-3, 1907-8. THE PHOTOGRAPH ORIGINALLY HUNG IN THE CLUNES TOWN HALL DURING HIS TERM OF OFFICE.PHOTOGRAPH OF CR. JOHN F. PHILLIPS.JOHN F. PHILLIPS MAYOR 1892-93; 1902-3; 1907-8. J. HORNBY PHOTO.local history, photography, photographs, councillors & officers