MORWELL ON THE MARCH

MORWELL : A 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:

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

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

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.

Introduction

The 1950's 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 indepth and far more expansive appraisal of the 1950's....... In the meantime, I hope that you find this work both interesting and informative.

Enjoy your reading.

Stephen Hellings,
Morwell Historical Society Inc.

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