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22-October-2016 (Peter F Williams)
22-October-2016 (Peter F Williams)
22-October-2016 (Peter F Williams)
22-October-2016 (Peter F Williams)

Photographs supplied by John Huth / Peter F Williams
The plaque commemorates 100 years of local government within the municipality of Hamilton from 1863 to 1963.

Location

Address:Tarleton Street, Council Offices, Hamilton, 7140
State:TAS
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -42.559929
Long: 146.829971
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Plaque
Monument Theme:Government
Sub-Theme:Local
Approx. Event Start Date:1863
Approx. Event End Date:1963

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Sunday 6th October, 1963
Front Inscription

Municipality of Hamilton

1863 - 1963

This plaque was unveiled by the Honourable W. A. Bethune M.H.A. on the 6th October 1963, to mark the completion of  100 years of local government within the Municipality

Wardens

J. F. Sharland      1863 - 1870
John King            1870 - 1890
J. C. Bethune      1890 - 1891
J. F. C. Walker     1891  - 1903
G. C. Nicholas     1903 - 1905
F. C. K. Pitt          1905 - 1912
W. H. Dixon         1912 - 1914
F. C. K. Pitt          1914 - 1917
F. H. Madden      1917 - 1918
F. C. K. Pitt          1918 - 1919
W. H. Dixon         1919 - 1921
S. R. G. Allwright  1921 - 1944
L. Ashton Jones   1944 - 1946
R. K. Madden       1946 - 1967
H. C. Walch          1957
R. K. Madden       1957 - 1980
R. A. Gourlay        1960 - 1983
R. A. Johnston      1983 - 1993
 

Source: MA
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