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Centenary of the City of Perth Print Page 
16-April-2014
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The plaque commemorates the 100th anniversary of the City of Perth. It was unveiled at the Town Hall by the Governor, Sir William Campion of the 12th August 1929.
On August 12 Perth celebrated the centenary of the foundation of the city by Captain Stirling, Lieutenant Governor. The Governor (Sir William Campion) unveiled a commemorative tablet on the wall of the Town Hall in Barrack Street, close to the spot where a tree was cut down 100 years ago to mark the foundation. The Governor announced that the King had conferred a Lord Mayoralty on the City of Perth. The first Lord Mayor is Mr J. T. Franklin, M.L.C., who has been Mayor since 1923.
Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic), 17 August 1929.
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On August 12 Perth celebrated the centenary of the foundation of the city by Captain Stirling, Lieutenant Governor. The Governor (Sir William Campion) unveiled a commemorative tablet on the wall of the Town Hall in Barrack Street, close to the spot where a tree was cut down 100 years ago to mark the foundation. The Governor announced that the King had conferred a Lord Mayoralty on the City of Perth. The first Lord Mayor is Mr J. T. Franklin, M.L.C., who has been Mayor since 1923.
Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic), 17 August 1929.
Location
| Address: | Barrack & Hay Streets, Perth Town Hall, Perth, 6000 |
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| State: | WA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -31.954759 Long: 115.860301 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 12-August-1829 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 12-August-1929 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Monday 12th August, 1929 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MA1829 1929
Centenary of the City
The City of Perth was founded on the 12th August, 1829 (The birthday of King George IV) by the felling of a tree on the allotment set apart for the military barracks, between the Town Hall and the Treasury Building.
J. T. Franklin, C.M.G., M.L.C., J.P. Mayor
W. E. Bold, J.P. Town Clerk
Councillors
[ Names ]
1829 1929
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