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Plaque commemorates the erection of the new Municipal Chambers during the centenary year of the Brighton Municipality. 

Location

Address:Boxshall Street, Municipal Gardens, Brighton, 3186
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -37.910922
Long: 144.997892
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Monument Type:Plaque
Monument Theme:Government
Sub-Theme:Local
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Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Friday 13th February, 1959
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Front Inscription

This stone was laid by His Worship the Mayor Cr. R. C. Ward, J.P. on the thirteenth of February 1959 to commemorate the erection of new Municipal Chambers and offices during the centenary of the creation of Brighton as a municipality.

Council
Cr. R. G. Ward (Mayor)   Cr. F. J. Lain, D.F.C.
Cr. A. F. Bottomley, J.P.   Cr. W. B. Lovell, J.P.
Cr. J. E. Bown, J.P.          Cr. A. R. Roberts, D.C.M., J.P.
Cr. D. F. F. Granter, J.P    Cr. E. H. Wagstaff, J.P.
Cr. F. M. Julyan, J.P.        Cr. R. H. Wallman, J.P.
H. C. Ferguson Town Clerk
C. E. Tuxen City Engineer
Oakley and Parkes and Partners, Architects
Prentice Builders Pty Ltd

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Source: MA
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