List of mayors of Broken Hill explained

Post:Mayor
Body:Broken Hill
Incumbent:Tom Kennedy
Incumbentsince:4 December 2021
Appointer:Broken Hill City Council
Termlength:4 years
Formation:3 December 1888
Inaugural:Richard Piper

This is a list of the mayors and lord mayors of the City of Broken Hill, a local government area of New South Wales, Australia.

The current mayor is Tom Kennedy, who was elected in December 2021.

Mayors

MayorPartyTermNotes
 Richard PiperIndependent3 December 1888 – 11 February 1889[1] [2] [3]
 Zebina LaneIndependent11 February 1889 – 12 February 1890[4] [5] [6]
 Thomas CoombeIndependent12 February 1890 – 10 February 1891[7] [8] [9]
 George John MorganIndependent10 February 1891 – 18 February 1892[10] [11]
 August Carl TöpperwienIndependent18 February 1892 – 16 February 1893[12] [13]
 Arthur Evans MartinIndependent16 February 1893 – 21 December 1893[14] [15] [16]
 Dennis CreedonIndependent22 December 1893 – 16 February 1894[17] [18]
 Patrick McMahonIndependent16 February 1894 – 13 February 1895[19] [20]
 George Thomas LambertIndependent13 February 1895 – 10 February 1896[21]
 John SouterIndependent10 February 1896 – 10 February 1897[22] [23]
 Robert F. HoldsworthIndependent10 February 1897 – 14 February 1898[24] [25]
 George StrachanIndependent14 February 1898 – 21 February 1899[26] [27]
 John DunstanIndependent21 February 1899 – 16 February 1900[28] [29]
 Jabez WrightLabor16 February 1900 – 14 February 1901[30] [31]
William John Retallick 14 February 1901 – 13 February 1902[32]
Thomas Jackson13 February 1902 – 12 February 1903[33]
 Alexander HendryIndependent12 February 1903 – 12 February 1904[34]
 John Henry IveyLabor12 February 1904 – 16 February 1905[35]
Francis Richard Harvey16 February 1905 – 16 February 1906[36]
Thomas Ivey16 February 1906 – 12 February 1907[37]
Calvin Chester12 February 1907 – 6 February 1908[38]
John Henry Ivey6 February 1908 – 9 February 1909[39] [40]
John Long9 February 1909 – 14 February 1910[41]
Francis Richard Harvey14 February 1910 – 3 February 1911[42]
Thomas Glover Marks3 February 1911 – 5 March 1912[43] [44]
Bernard Brady5 March 1912 – 1 March 1913[45] [46]
Thomas Francis Hynes1 March 1913 – 5 February 1914[47]
William Bernard Driscoll5 February 1914 – 11 February 1915[48]
George Wilson Carroll11 February 1915 – 14 February 1916[49]
William Bernard Driscoll14 February 1916 – 12 July 1917[50]
Thomas Francis Hynes 12 July 1917 – 28 February 1919[51] [52] [53]
 John H. WicksIndependent1 March 1919 – 23 December 1920[54] [55] [56] [57]
 S. R. GrayIndependent23 December 1920 – 22 December 1921[58]
 John H. WicksIndependent22 December 1921 – 18 December 1922[59]
 Samuel TownsendIndependent18 December 1922 – December 1924[60]
 Alfred Stanley RawlingIndependentDecember 1924 – December 1925[61]
 Richard DennisLaborDecember 1925 – December 1928[62] [63]
 William ShoobridgeIndependentDecember 1928 – December 1929[64] [65] [66]
 Richard DennisLaborDecember 1929 – 17 December 1931[67] [68]
H. C. Cleeland17 December 1931 – 21 December 1933[69] [70]
E. J. Barnes21 December 1933 – 5 December 1937[71] [72] [73]
George Lambert16 December 1937 – 5 July 1939[74] [75] [76]
Percy John Francis Rowe18 July 1939 – 20 July 1948[77] [78] [79]
Walter Riddiford3 August 1948[80] – December 1962[81] [82]
George DialDecember 1962 – September 1974
 Noel HicksIndependentSeptember 1974 – September 1975[83]
 Raymond SawyersIndependentSeptember 1975 – September 1976
 Noel HicksIndependentSeptember 1976 – September 1977
 Kevin ClarkeLaborSeptember 1977 – September 1980
Peter BlackSeptember 1980 – September 1999
 Ron PageBroken Hill FirstSeptember 1999 – 10 January 2007[84] [85]
Ken Boyle (Administrator)10 January 2007 – 5 December 2009[86]
 Wincen Cuy Independent5 December 2009 – 10 September 2016[87] [88]
 Darriea Turley Country Labor10 September 2016 – 4 December 2021[89]
 Tom KennedyFor A Better Broken Hill4 December 2021 – present

Election results

2021

Notes and References

  1. News: A Leading Mining Manager. . . XXXVII. 945 . New South Wales, Australia . 18 February 1888 . 15 September 2018 . 24 . National Library of Australia.
  2. News: ELECTION OF MAYOR FOR THE MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF BROKEN HILL. . New South Wales Government Gazette . 781 . 18 December 1888 . 15 September 2018 . 8983 . National Library of Australia.
  3. News: THE WONDERS OF THE BARRIER. . The Advertiser . XLV . 13,820 . South Australia . 3 February 1903 . 15 September 2018 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
  4. News: BROKEN HILL. . Evening Journal . XXI . 5760 . South Australia . 13 February 1889 . 15 September 2018 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  5. Anne Porter, 'Lane, Zebina (1829–1906)',,Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, published first in hardcopy 1983, accessed online 15 September 2018
  6. News: MUNICIPALITY OF BROKEN HILL. . New South Wales Government Gazette . 114 . 22 February 1889 . 15 September 2018 . 1444 . National Library of Australia.
  7. News: MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. . . 687 . New South Wales, Australia . 14 February 1890 . 15 September 2018 . 2. National Library of Australia.
  8. News: MUNICIPALITY OF BROKEN HILL. . New South Wales Government Gazette . 97 . 21 February 1890 . 15 September 2018 . 1582 . National Library of Australia.
  9. News: The New Mayor. . Barrier Miner . 2 . 598 . New South Wales, Australia . 14 February 1890 . 15 September 2018 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  10. News: MAYORS OF BROKEN HILL. . The Advertiser . XXXIII . 10085 . South Australia . 13 February 1891 . 15 September 2018 . 6 . National Library of Australia.
  11. News: MUNICIPALITY OF BROKEN HILL. . New South Wales Government Gazette . 113 . 17 February 1891 . 15 September 2018 . 1393 . National Library of Australia.
  12. News: MUNICIPALITY OF BROKEN HILL. . New South Wales Government Gazette . 137 . 26 February 1892 . 15 September 2018 . 1680 . National Library of Australia.
  13. News: ELECTION OF MAYOR AT BROKEN HILL. . . XX . 1706 . South Australia . 19 February 1892 . 15 September 2018 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
  14. News: MUNICIPALITY OF BROKEN HILL. . New South Wales Government Gazette . 125 . 24 February 1893 . 15 September 2018 . 1668 . National Library of Australia.
  15. News: THE MAYOR'S POSITION. . Barrier Miner . 6 . 1788 . New South Wales, Australia . 21 December 1893 . 15 September 2018 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
  16. News: BROKEN HILL AFFAIRS. . The Advertiser . XXXV . 10713 . South Australia . 17 February 1893 . 15 September 2018 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
  17. News: THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL. . Barrier Miner. 6 . 1790 . New South Wales, Australia . 23 December 1893 . 15 September 2018 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  18. News: MUNICIPALITY OF BROKEN HILL. . New South Wales Government Gazette . 30 . 12 January 1894 . 15 September 2018 . 280 . National Library of Australia.
  19. News: THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL. . Barrier Miner . 6 . 1836 . New South Wales, Australia . 17 February 1894 . 15 September 2018 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  20. News: MUNICIPALITY OF BROKEN HILL. . New South Wales Government Gazette . 115 . 23 February 1894 . 15 September 2018 . 1283 . National Library of Australia.
  21. News: MUNICIPALITY OF BROKEN HILL. . New South Wales Government Gazette . 156 . 5 March 1895 . 15 September 2018 . 1530 . National Library of Australia.
  22. News: THE ELECTION OF MAYOR. . Barrier Miner . 8 . 2442 . New South Wales, Australia . 11 February 1896 . 15 September 2018 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  23. News: MUNICIPALITY OF BROKEN HILL. . New South Wales Government Gazette . 136 . 21 February 1896 . 15 September 2018 . 1336 . National Library of Australia.
  24. News: MUNICIPALITY OF BROKEN HILL. . New South Wales Government Gazette . 154 . 23 February 1897 . 15 September 2018 . 1381 . National Library of Australia.
  25. News: THE ELECTION OF MAYOR. . Barrier Miner . 9 . 2750 . New South Wales, Australia . 11 February 1897 . 15 September 2018 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  26. News: MUNICIPALITY OF BROKEN HILL. . New South Wales Government Gazette . 205 . 8 March 1898 . 15 September 2018 . 1951 . National Library of Australia.
  27. News: MAYORALTY OF BROKEN HILL. . Evening Journal . XXX . 8497 . South Australia . 15 February 1898 . 15 September 2018 . 3. ONE O'CLOCK . National Library of Australia.
  28. News: MUNICIPALITY OF BROKEN HILL. . New South Wales Government Gazette . 175 . 28 February 1899 . 15 September 2018 . 1729 . National Library of Australia.
  29. News: BROKEN HILL COUNCIL. . Evening News . 9895 . New South Wales, Australia . 22 February 1899 . 15 September 2018 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  30. News: MUNICIPALITY OF BROKEN HILL. . . 200 . 6 March 1900 . 15 September 2018 . 1900 . National Library of Australia.
  31. News: Broken-hearted spurn Labor for a rebel with a cause . 15 September 2018 . The Sydney Morning Herald . 29 March 2004 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180915155014/https://www.smh.com.au/national/broken-hearted-spurn-labor-for-a-rebel-with-a-cause-20040329-gdimnj.html# . 15 September 2018 . live .
  32. News: MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF BROKEN HILL. . Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 145 . 22 February 1901 . 15 September 2018 . 1427 . National Library of Australia.
  33. News: MUNICIPALITY OF BROKEN HILL. . Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 153 . 21 February 1902 . 15 September 2018 . 1502 . National Library of Australia.
  34. News: MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF BROKEN HILL. . Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 94 . 20 February 1903 . 15 September 2018 . 1530 . National Library of Australia.
  35. News: MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF BROKEN HILL. . Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 99 . 19 February 1904 . 15 September 2018 . 1505 . National Library of Australia.
  36. News: MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF BROKEN HILL. . Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 102 . 24 February 1905 . 15 September 2018 . 1369 . National Library of Australia.
  37. News: MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF BROKEN HILL. . Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 103 . 23 February 1906 . 15 September 2018 . 1323 . National Library of Australia.
  38. News: MUNICIPALITY OF BROKEN HILL. . Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 25 . 27 February 1907 . 15 September 2018 . 1437 . National Library of Australia.
  39. News: MAYORAL ELECTIONS. . The Daily Telegraph. 8951 . New South Wales, Australia . 7 February 1908 . 15 September 2018 . 8 . National Library of Australia.
  40. News: MUNICIPALITY OF BROKEN HILL. . Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 22 . 19 February 1908 . 15 September 2018 . 1146 . National Library of Australia.
  41. News: BROKEN HILL'S MAYOR. . The Sydney Morning Herald . 22,175 . 10 February 1909 . 15 September 2018 . 10 . National Library of Australia.
  42. News: BROKEN HILL MAYOR. . The Age . 17,136 . Victoria, Australia . 15 February 1910 . 15 September 2018 . 8 . National Library of Australia.
  43. News: MUNICIPALITY OF BROKEN HILL. . Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 24 . 22 February 1911 . 15 September 2018 . 1230 . National Library of Australia.
  44. News: MAYOR OF BROKEN HILL. . Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate . 11,312 . New South Wales, Australia . 6 February 1911 . 15 September 2018 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
  45. News: NO MAYOR. . . 23,119 . 16 February 1912 . 15 September 2018 . 7 . National Library of Australia.
  46. News: BROKEN HILL MAYORALTY. . Barrier Miner . XXV. 7362 . New South Wales, Australia . 6 March 1912 . 15 September 2018 . 8 . National Library of Australia.
  47. News: THE NEW MAYOR. . Barrier Miner . XXVI . 7665 . New South Wales, Australia . 1 March 1913 . 15 September 2018 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
  48. News: BROKEN HILL'S NEW MAYOR. . Barrier Miner . XXVI . 7952 . New South Wales, Australia . 6 February 1914 . 15 September 2018 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  49. News: THE NEW MAYOR. . Barrier Miner . XXVII . 8266 . New South Wales, Australia . 12 February 1915 . 15 September 2018 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  50. News: ELECTION OF MAYOR. . Barrier Miner . XXVIII . 8577 . New South Wales, Australia . 15 February 1916 . 15 September 2018 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  51. News: ELECTION OF MAYOR. . Barrier Miner . XXX . 9008 . New South Wales, Australia . 10 July 1917 . 15 September 2018 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  52. News: MUNICIPAL COUNCIL. . Barrier Miner . XXX . 9011 . New South Wales, Australia . 13 July 1917 . 15 September 2018 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  53. News: THE MAYORALTY. . Barrier Miner . XXX . 9191 . New South Wales, Australia . 12 February 1918 . 15 September 2018 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  54. News: NEW MAYOR OF BROKEN HILL ELECTED WITHOUT OPPOSITION . Barrier Miner. XXXI . 9500 . New South Wales, Australia . 12 February 1919 . 15 September 2018 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  55. News: Broken Hill Mayor. . . IX . 424 . New South Wales, Australia . 7 March 1919 . 15 September 2018 . 6 . National Library of Australia.
  56. News: BROKEN HILL COUNCIL. . . LXI . 18,825 . Adelaide . 13 February 1919 . 15 September 2018 . 6 . National Library of Australia.
  57. News: BROKEN HILL MAYORALTY. . . 20247 . Victoria, Australia . 18 February 1920 . 15 September 2018 . 9 . National Library of Australia.
  58. News: BROKEN HILL COUNCIL. . The Advertiser . LXIII . 19408 . South Australia . 25 December 1920 . 15 September 2018 . 6 . National Library of Australia.
  59. News: AID. WICKS AGAIN CHOSEN AS MAYOR OF BROKEN HILL . Barrier Miner . XXXIV . 10,334 . New South Wales, Australia . 23 December 1921 . 15 September 2018 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  60. News: ALD. TOWNSEND ELECTED MAYOR . Barrier Miner . XXXV . 10,638 . New South Wales, Australia . 19 December 1922 . 15 September 2018 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  61. News: ALDERMAN A. S. RAWLING MAYOR FOR 1925. . . XXXVII . 11,258 . New South Wales, Australia . 27 December 1924 . 15 September 2018 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
  62. News: NEW MAYER SELECTED BY A.L.P.ASSEMBLY CHOICE FALLS ON ALD DENNIS SKETCH OF HIS CAREER . Barrier Miner . XXXVIII . 11,552 . New South Wales, Australia . 10 December 1925 . 2 September 2018 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  63. News: ALDERMAN RICHARD DENNIS J.P. . Sport . XVIII . 917 . South Australia . 13 April 1928 . 2 September 2018 . 28 . National Library of Australia.
  64. News: LABOUR BEATEN. . Observer . LXXXV . 4,459 . South Australia . 8 December 1928 . 2 September 2018 . 48 . National Library of Australia.
  65. News: Untitled . News . XII. 1,722 . South Australia . 21 January 1929 . 2 September 2018 . 6. HOME . National Library of Australia.
  66. News: LABOUR WINS BROKEN HILL MUNICIPAL BY=ELECTION . Observer . LXXXVI . 4,489 . South Australia . 6 July 1929 . 2 September 2018 . 34 . National Library of Australia.
  67. News: FIFTH TERM AS MAYOR . News . XV . 2,301 . South Australia . 1 December 1930 . 2 September 2018 . 7. HOME . National Library of Australia.
  68. News: Municipal & Shire Elections Heavy Polling in Broken Hill . Barrier Miner . XLIV . 13,264 . New South Wales, Australia . 7 December 1931 . 2 September 2018 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
  69. News: NEW MAYOR TAKES OVER . Barrier Miner . XLIV . 13,274 . New South Wales, Australia . 18 December 1931 . 2 September 2018 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  70. News: ELECTION OF MAYOR Ald. Cleeland is Re-elected . Barrier Miner. XLV . 13,586 . New South Wales, Australia . 23 December 1932 . 2 September 2018 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  71. News: ALD. BARNES MAYOR Elected Last Night . Barrier Miner . XLVI . 13,862 . New South Wales, Australia . 22 December 1933 . 2 September 2018 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
  72. News: BROKEN HILL'S NEW MAYOR . Recorder . 10,839 . South Australia . 26 December 1933 . 2 September 2018 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
  73. News: LABOR SWEEPS POLL FOR BROKEN HILL CITY COUNCIL . Recorder . 12,062 . South Australia . 6 December 1937 . 2 September 2018 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
  74. News: ALD. LAMBERT NEW MAYOR . Barrier Miner . L . 15,064 . New South Wales, Australia . 13 December 1937 . 2 September 2018 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
  75. News: ALD. LAMBERT IS NEW MAYOR . Barrier Miner . L. 15,068 . New South Wales, Australia . 17 December 1937 . 2 September 2018 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
  76. News: MAYOR OF BROKEN HILL DIES . Daily News . 1 . 186 . New South Wales, Australia . 6 July 1939 . 2 September 2018 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  77. News: ALD. ROWE NEW MAYOR OF BROKEN HILL . . 12,567 . South Australia . 22 July 1939 . 2 September 2018 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  78. News: DEATH OF ALD. ROWE, WHO SERVED 9 TERMS AS MAYOR . Barrier Miner . LXI . 17,601 . New South Wales, Australia . 20 July 1948 . 2 September 2018 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
  79. News: Death Of Mayor, Alderman P.J.F. Rowe . . XL . 12,612 . New South Wales, Australia . 21 July 1948 . 2 September 2018 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  80. News: Acting Mayor as Deputy Mayor since 20 July 1948..
  81. News: Ald. Riddiford To Be Mayor Of Broken Hill . . LXI . 17,612 . New South Wales, Australia . 2 August 1948 . 29 May 2018 . 6 . National Library of Australia.
  82. News: Mayoral Ballot . . XL . 12,622 . New South Wales, Australia . 2 August 1948 . 29 May 2018 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  83. Book: Hagan. Jim. People and Politics in Regional New South Wales: 1856 to the 1950s. 2006. Federation Press. New South Wales. 300–301.
  84. News: Page names Broken Hill election team. 29 May 2018. ABC News. 21 January 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20161027195009/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2004-01-21/page-names-broken-hill-election-team/123034#. 27 October 2016. live.
  85. News: Lewis . Daniel . Broken-hearted spurn Labor for a rebel with a cause . 5 June 2018 . The Sydney Morning Herald . 29 March 2004 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060902170335/http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/03/28/1080412240333.html?from=storyrhs# . 2 September 2006 . live .
  86. News: Former council leader dies in Canberra. 29 May 2018. ABC News. 18 August 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20161030073336/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2010-08-18/former-council-leader-dies-in-canberra/948592#. 30 October 2016. live.
  87. News: Fraser. Daniel. New Mayor Elected. 29 May 2018. ABC Broken Hill. 10 December 2009.
  88. News: Green. Antony. Broken Hill City Council. 29 May 2018. 2012 NSW Local Council Elections. ABC News. https://web.archive.org/web/20140822152022/http://www.abc.net.au/elections/nsw/2012/council/?page=BrokenHill#. 22 August 2014. live.
  89. News: Gooch. Declan. Outback NSW city of Broken Hill elects first female mayor after tight race. 29 May 2018. ABC Broken Hill. 15 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160920092832/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-09-15/outback-nsw-city-of-broken-hill-elects-first-female-mayor/7847154#. 20 September 2016. live.

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