Historical information

Patrick Joseph McMahon was Eltham Shire secretary in the 1930s. He and the shire engineer D D Harris were reputed to have worked out the scheme for replacing the dole with sustenance labor. McMahon lived at "Woodlands" in Kangaroo Ground, about 1 mile from the Shire offices. When a fire occurred at the Shire office, the records were safe in a fireproof strongroom; and were certified to have survived; after the fire, the records were moved to "Woodlands" and several rooms were used for Council purposes. P J McMahon's sons were Frank and Martin.

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Transcript of newspaper letter: from Frank McMahon, Diamond Valley News, 10 October 1961, rebutting stories that Eltham Shire records were burnt in a fire c1930.
Newspaper article: "McMahon's - a momentousera", Leader Associated Newspapers Eltham Centenary Supplement, 30 March 1971. Biography of Patrick Joseph McMahon.

Physical description

Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etc