Morwell on the March - Introduction
MORWELLA town "On The March" compiled by Stephen R. Hellings. A brief look at some significant events in Morwell's development and growth during its dynamic decade. |
IntroductionThe 1950s were, in the main, a time of rapid growth and expansion for the township of Morwell. Many additions to the townscape were established and major improvements to existing services were initiated during this busy period in our history. All facets of town life were affected: education, retailing, transport, industry, banking, emergency services, the legal system, and all levels of Government activity. The aim of this project is to briefly detail some of the developments that took place during the period under review. A future project for the Society will be to produce an in-depth and far more expansive appraisal of the 1950s ... In the meantime, I hope that you find this work both interesting and informative. Enjoy your reading |
The Shire of Morwell |
| President: | |
| 1949-1950 | A.W. Ronald |
| 1950-1951 | A. L. Hare |
| 1951-1952 | D.J. White |
| 1952-1953 | A. Hall |
| 1953-1954 | A. Hall |
| 1954-1955 | V. Hourigan |
| 1955-1956 | A. Hall |
| 1956-1957 | W. J. Pettigrew |
| 1957-1958 | A. L. Hare |
| 1958-1959 | A. L. Hare |
| 1959-1960 | M. F. Walker |
| Secretary: Wallace Kitchener Mathison |
| Engineer: |
| 1950-1952: Robert James Carruthers |
| 1952- : John William Fleming Connan |
| Medical Officer of Health: Dr. Alan Alfred Crook |
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Councillors (various dates) |
| East Riding | West Riding | Central Riding | South Riding |
| A. L. Hare | A. W. Ronald | W. H. McFarlane | F. V. Primrose |
| J. C. Bush | L. W. Bond | D. J. White | A. Hall |
| V. Hourigan | W. J. Pettigrew | M. C. Selwyn | M. F. Walker |
| J. W. Jones | C. J. Bond | F. A. Shellcott | |
| B. F. Walsh | |||
| K. White |
Acknowledgements & Sources |
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The Morwell Historical Society Inc. gratefully acknowledges the assistance and facilities provided by the City of Latrobe Library Service, without which this work could not have been produced. The following sources have been utilised in our research for this project: |
| Local newspaper Morwell Advertiser on microfilm (Morwell Library) |
| "A History of Morwell Open Cut" by J. A. Vines (Hazelwood Power 1996) |
| "Heart of The Valley" by Stephen M. Legg (City of Morwell 1992) |
| "Purvis for Survis" by Mary C. Higgins, W. A. Purvis, A. P. Ringin (W. A. Purvis Stores 1993) |
| "The History of Morwell High School" by I. T. Maddern |
| Apex Club of Morwell members listing compiled by Anne Simpson |
| Morwell Historical Society texts and photographs |