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The clock commemorates Robert John Moore who was Shire President from 1920 to 1936. He was also instrumental in conserving the Fidden Creek Rainforest Remnant.
A clock in a central position in Main street, Kyogle, erected by the citizens as a memorial to the late Cr. R. J. Moore, who had been president of the Kyogle Shire Council for 16 years when he died in 1936, was unveiled by Mr. J. T. Reid, M.L.A., on Saturday. Cr. Moore had been associated with securing a number of improvements for the town and district, including the establishment of electricity and water services, town swimming baths and the development of roads, including the Upper Richmond and Clarence Valley roads.
Daily Examiner (Grafton, NSW), 15 July 1941.
Location
| Address: | Summerland Way, Centre parking in front of National Bank , Kyogle, 2474 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -28.619726 Long: 153.003739 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Clock |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Government - Local |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1920 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1936 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 12th July, 1941 |
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Erected to the memory of Robert John Moore
As a mark of appreciation of the unselfish services he rendered to Kyogle Shire and District as a citizen and Shire President for 16 years.
1920 - 1936.
