Morwell Shire Directory

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Published in instalment form in the Morwell and Yinnar Gazette during the month of May
MEMBER OF FEDERAL PARLIAMENT
  • Honourable Allen McLean
MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
  • Hons. J. Hoddinott, W. Pearson, W. McCulloch, and E. J. Crooke
MEMBER OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
  • Honourable F. C. Mason, The Speaker
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

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
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
FRIENDLY SOCIETIES
  • Morwell A.N.A. - Mr. D. McDonald, president, Mr. J. Sullivan, secretary
  • M.U.I.O.O.F. - G. Watson, secretary
MECHANICS INSTITUTES
  • Morwell Mechanics and Free Library - G. Watson, secretary
  • Yinnar Mechanics - T. McKendry, sec.
  • Hazelwood Mechanics - T. Watson, sec.
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
BANKS
  • Bank of Australasia - Mr Aherin, Manager
  • Colonial Bank - Mr. Witt, Manager
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