| Published in instalment form in the Morwell and Yinnar Gazette during the
month of May |
| MEMBER OF FEDERAL PARLIAMENT |
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| MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL |
- Hons. J. Hoddinott, W. Pearson, W. McCulloch, and E. J. Crooke
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| MEMBER OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY |
- Honourable F. C. Mason, The Speaker
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| MORWELL SHIRE COUNCIL |
- President - Cr. Donald Macmillan
- Councillors - J. Hall, W. F. O’Grady, G. Firmin, S. Vary, and T. Watson
- Secretary and Engineer - Mr. T. Sinclair
- Health Officer - Dr. W. Moir
- Poundkeeper - Mr. Thomas Keogh, Yinnar
- Inspector of Nuisances - Constable Gorman
- Bankers - Colonial Bank
- Official Organ - The Morwell Gazette
- Auditor - Mr. H. McIntosh
Portion of Traralgon and Narracan Shires severed and constituted Morwell
Shire 27th May, 1892 Area - 255 sq. miles. Population, 2503. Rate 1s in the £.
Number of assessments, 980.Ratepayers in rate book, 681; on voters role, 492 The
Council meets in Morwell, monthly
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| GOVERNMENT |
- Police Magistrate, Coroner and Warden - Mr. C. A. Creswell
- Justices of Peace - John Hall and Donald Macmillan, Morwell; Samuel Vary,
Driffield; T. Walsh, Yinnar; W. Edney, Morwell Bridge
- Clerk of Courts - Charles Du Ve
- Police Officer - Constable Gorman
- Post Mistress - Miss Vigar
- Electoral Registrar - Mr. Thomas Slattery
- Registrar of Births and Deaths - Miss Vigar
- Receipt and Pay Master - Mr. J. Keys
- Government Surveyor - Mr. Pinninger
- State School Teachers -
- Morwell - Mr. T. Slattery
- Yinnar - Mr. Holland
- Boolarra - Mr. Bell
- Eel Hole Creek - Mr. Loftus
- Driffield - Miss Leadbetter
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| BOARD OF ADVISE |
| Mr. W. Tulloch, Chairman. J. Walker, Sec. |
| MILITARY |
- Commander of Morwell Section of Rangers - Lieutenant J. Hall
- Captain of Morwell Rifle Club - Mr Richard Brazier. J. B. Hoyle, sec
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| FRIENDLY SOCIETIES |
- Morwell A.N.A. - Mr. D. McDonald, president, Mr. J. Sullivan, secretary
- M.U.I.O.O.F. - G. Watson, secretary
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| MECHANICS INSTITUTES |
- Morwell Mechanics and Free Library - G. Watson, secretary
- Yinnar Mechanics - T. McKendry, sec.
- Hazelwood Mechanics - T. Watson, sec.
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| CHURCHES |
- Roman Catholic - Very Rev. Father Coleman and Rev. Father Hallinan
- Church of England - Rev. H. T. Langley
- Presbyterian Church - Rev. E. Law
- Wesleyan Church - Rev. W. Richards
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| BANKS |
- Bank of Australasia - Mr Aherin, Manager
- Colonial Bank - Mr. Witt, Manager
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| BOOLARRA |
| Township on Morwell and North Mirboo line, 12 miles from
Morwell. Frank Gleddon, postmaster at railway station. Population 200 |
| DARLIMURLA |
| A small village 16½ miles from Morwell on Mirboo road. Alice
Ott, postmistress at railway station. Population 100 |
| YINNAR |
| Township on Morwell line. Jas Travers, postmaster at railway
station |
