Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photograph, C1933
... cameron-duncan marlo-hotel orbost-shire-council... marlo-hotel orbost-shire-council on back - "Cr Duncan Cameron ...
This is a photograph of Councillor Duncan Cameron who represented East Riding on the Orbost Shire Council from 1911 - 1933.
Duncan Cameron was an early settler and licensee of the Marlo Hotel. The Marlo Hotel was the coach stop and the centre for receiving and despatching the mail. The licensee, Duncan Cameron became postmaster when he took over the hotel licence in 1895. Duncan Street in Marlo is named for Duncan Cameron.This item is associated with the Orbost Shire Council. The shire covered an area of 9,347 square kilometres and existed from 1892 until 1994 when it became part of the East Gippsland Shire Council.A black / white head and shoulders portrait photograph of a moustached man in a suit.on back - "Cr Duncan Cameron, East Riding 1911-1933"cameron-duncan marlo-hotel orbost-shire-council