List of mayors and lord mayors of Parramatta explained

Post:Lord Mayor
Body:Parramatta
Incumbent:Pierre Esber
Incumbentsince:25 September 2023
Style:The Right Worshipful Lord Mayor
Appointer:City of Parramatta Council
Termlength:1 year (1862–2016)
2 years (2017–date)
Formation:2 January 1862 (as Mayor)
12 December 1988 (as Lord Mayor)
Inaugural:John Williams
(Mayor)
Alan Hyam
(Lord Mayor)
Deputy:Patricia Prociv
Website:www.parracity.nsw.gov.au

This is a list of the mayors and lord mayors of City of Parramatta and its predecessors, a local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The official title of lord mayors while holding office is: The Right Worshipful Lord Mayor of Parramatta.

The current lord mayor is Pierre Esber, who was elected by a vote of councillors on 25 September 2023.

Development of the office

First incorporated in January 1861 as the "Municipality of Parramatta", the council became known as the "Borough of Parramatta" on 23 December 1867 following the enactment of the Municipalities Act, 1867, and became a Municipality again following the 1906 Local Government Act. On 27 October 1938, the Local Government (City of Parramatta) Act was passed by the Parliament of New South Wales and proclaimed by the Governor, Lord Wakehurst, making the town the "City of Parramatta".[1] [2] [3]

From 1 January 1949 the "City of Parramatta" was re-formed following the passing of the Local Government (Areas) Act 1948, when the councils of Ermington and Rydalmere (incorporated 1891), Dundas (incorporated 1889) and Granville (incorporated 1885) were merged into the council area. The Department of Local Government refused requests from Parramatta in 1948 and 1949 to be granted the title of "Lord Mayor".[4]

In recognition of the town of Parramatta's bicentennial (coinciding with Australia's Bicentenary), the title of "Lord Mayor" was granted on 12 December 1988 by Queen Elizabeth II on the recommendation of Premier Nick Greiner. This made Parramatta the third Australian city that was not a capital to receive such an honour, after Newcastle and Wollongong.

A 2015 review of local government boundaries by the NSW Government Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal recommended that the City of Parramatta be reformed, adding areas from several adjoining councils. The NSW Government subsequently proposed a merger of parts of Parramatta (Woodville Ward), Auburn and Holroyd and a second merger of parts of the rest of Parramatta and parts of Auburn, The Hills, Hornsby, and Holroyd to form a new council.[5] [6]

On 12 May 2016, Parramatta City Council was abolished by the NSW Government. Parts of Auburn City Council (south of the M4 Western Motorway) and Parramatta City Council (Woodville Ward), and Holroyd City Council merged to form the Cumberland Council as a new local government area and the remainder of the Parramatta City Council, Auburn City Council north of the M4 Western Motorway (including parts of the Sydney Olympic Park), and small parts of Hornsby Shire, Holroyd and The Hills Shire were merged into the reformed "City of Parramatta Council".[7] [8] On 22 May 2023, Parramatta City Council became the first council in Australia to elect a Mayor of Indian Origin.

List of incumbents

Mayors of the Municipality/Borough/Municipality/City of Parramatta (1861–1948)

MayorTermNotes
John Williams 2 January 1862 – 3 February 1862[9] [10]
James Byrnes3 February 1862 – 17 February 1866[11] [12]
James Pye17 February 1866 – 18 February 1867[13]
Richard Harper18 February 1867 – 14 February 1868 [14]
Thomas Wheaton Bowden14 February 1868 – 8 February 1869 [15]
John Good8 February 1869 – 11 February 1870 [16]
Charles Byrnes11 February 1870 – 14 February 1871 [17]
Hugh Taylor14 February 1871 – 13 February 1874 [18] [19] [20]
Samuel Burge13 February 1874 – 10 February 1875 [21]
Charles Byrnes10 February 1875 – 14 February 1882 [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27]
Joseph Booth14 February 1882 – 13 February 1884 [28] [29]
Frederick Charles Cox13 February 1884 – 10 February 1885 [30]
Joseph Smith10 February 1885 – 8 February 1886 [31]
Charles Byrnes8 February 1886 – 13 February 1889 [32] [33] [34] [35]
Frank Beames[36] 13 February 1889 – 11 February 1890[37] [38]
William Ferris11 February 1890 – 12 February 1891 [39] [40]
Frank Beames12 February 1891 – 8 February 1892 [41] [42]
Charles Byrnes8 February 1892 – 20 February 1894 [43] [44] [45] [46] [47]
Joseph W. Withers22 February 1894 – 13 February 1895 [48]
Charles Byrnes13 February 1895 – 14 February 1896 [49] [50]
William Ferris14 February 1896 – 10 February 1897 [51]
Tom Moxham10 February 1897 – 13 February 1901 [52] [53] [54] [55]
William Peter Noller13 February 1901 – 13 February 1902 [56]
Edward Pascoe Pearce13 February 1902 – 12 February 1903 [57]
William Peter Noller12 February 1903 – 11 February 1907 [58] [59] [60] [61]
John Saunders11 February 1907 – 30 July 1907 [62] [63]
William Peter Noller6 August 1907 – 10 February 1909 [64] [65]
John Waugh10 February 1909 – 9 February 1911 [66] [67]
Walter Francis Jago9 February 1911 – 12 February 1912 [68]
Arthur Henry Collett12 February 1912 – 9 February 1914 [69] [70]
James Henry Graham9 February 1914 – 7 February 1916 [71] [72]
Francis John Thomas7 February 1916 – 9 July 1917 [73]
Robert Henry De Low9 July 1917 – 4 February 1918 [74] [75] [76]
James Whitmore Hill4 February 1918 – 10 February 1919 [77]
Leicester Stuart Anderson Simpson10 February 1919 – 11 December 1922 [78] [79] [80] [81]
Harry Charles George Moss11 December 1922 – 10 December 1923 [82]
William Peter Noller10 December 1923 – 19 December 1927 [83] [84] [85] [86] [87]
Arthur Henry Collett19 December 1927 – 20 August 1930 [88] [89] [90] [91]
Henry Ohlsen25 August 1930 – 14 January 1936 [92] [93] [94] [95] [96] [97] [98] [99] [100]
George Henry Prudames24 January 1936 – 14 December 1937 [101] [102] [103]
William John Irwin14 December 1937 – 4 December 1939 [104] [105]
Philip Henry Jeffery4 December 1939 – 9 December 1946 [106] [107] [108] [109] [110] [111] [112] [113] [114] [115]
Harold Mervyn Symonds9 December 1946 – 31 December 1948 [116] [117]

Mayors/Lord mayors of the City of Parramatta (1949–2016)

No.PortraitMayorPartyTerm startTerm end
1Eric Arthur MobbsIndependent1 January 1949[118] [119] December 1953[120] [121]
2Hedley Victor HorwoodIndependentDecember 1953December 1955
3Edward Allen HuntIndependentDecember 19559 December 1957
4Dan MahoneyLabor9 December 1957[122] December 1958
(1)Eric Arthur MobbsIndependentDecember 195814 December 1959[123]
5Alfred Robert Cayley ThomasIndependent14 December 1959December 1961[124]
6Pat FlahertyLaborDecember 1961December 1962
7Reginald van NootenIndependentDecember 1962December 1964
(5)Alfred Robert Cayley ThomasIndependentDecember 1964December 1965
(7)Reginald van NootenIndependentDecember 1965December 1966
8Barry WildeLaborDecember 19661974[125]
9Brian WoodIndependent1974September 1974
10Alan HyamIndependentSeptember 1974September 1978
11Keith John McKinnonIndependentSeptember 1978September 1979
12Stanley Charles DicksonIndependentSeptember 1979September 1983
13John BooksIndependent LiberalSeptember 1983September 1984
14Paul ElliottLaborSeptember 1984September 1985
(10)Alan HyamIndependentSeptember 198512 December 1988[126]
No.PortraitLord MayorPartyTerm startTerm end
(10)Alan HyamIndependent12 December 1988September 1991
15John HainesIndependentSeptember 1991September 1995
16Paul GarrardLaborSeptember 1995September 1996
(13)John BooksIndependent LiberalSeptember 1996September 1997
(15)John HainesIndependentSeptember 1997September 1998
(16)Paul GarrardLaborSeptember 1998September 1999
17David BorgerLaborSeptember 1999September 2000[127]
18Lorraine WearneIndependentSeptember 2000September 2001
(15)John HainesIndependentSeptember 2001September 2002
(16)Paul GarrardLaborSeptember 2002September 2004
19Julia FinnLaborSeptember 2004September 2005
20David BorgerLaborSeptember 2005September 2007
21Paul Barry BarberLaborSeptember 200729 September 2008
22Tony IssaLiberal29 September 2008September 2009
(16)Paul GarrardIndependentSeptember 200929 September 2010
23John Chedid Liberal29 September 201027 September 2011[128]
(18)Lorraine WearneIndependent27 September 2011[129] 25 September 2012
(23)John Chedid Liberal25 September 2012[130] 29 September 2014
24Scott LloydLiberal29 September 2014[131] 30 September 2015
(16)Paul GarrardOur Local Community30 September 2015[132] 12 May 2016

Lord mayors of the City of Parramatta Council (2016–present)

No.PortraitLord Mayor
(Ward)
PartyTerm startTerm end
N/AAmanda Chadwick
(Administrator)
12 May 2016[133] 25 September 2017
25Andrew WilsonOur Local Community25 September 2017[134] 23 September 2019
26Bob DwyerLiberal23 September 2019[135] 27 September 2021
27Steven IssaLiberal27 September 202110 January 2022[136]
28Donna Davis
(Epping)
Labor10 January 2022[137] 22 May 2023[138]
29Sameer Pandey
(Parramatta)
Labor22 May 202325 September 2023[139]
30Pierre Esber
(Dundas)
Labor25 September 2023[140] incumbent

See also

Further reading

External links

Notes and References

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  2. News: PARRAMATTA AS A CITY . The Sun . 8984 . New South Wales, Australia . 21 October 1938 . 29 April 2018 . 11 . National Library of Australia.
  3. News: Parramatta Becomes A City . The Sun . 1857 . New South Wales, Australia . 30 October 1938 . 3 May 2018 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  4. News: NO LORD MAYOR FOR PARRAMATTA . The Cumberland Argus And Fruitgrowers Advocate . 3950 . New South Wales, Australia . 13 April 1949 . 29 April 2018 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
  5. Web site: Merger proposal: Auburn City Council (part), Holroyd City Council (part), Parramatta City Council (part) . . January 2016 . 22 February 2016 . 7 .
  6. Web site: Merger proposal: Parramatta City Council (part), Auburn City Council (part), The Hills Shire Council (part), Hornsby Shire Council (part), Holroyd City Council (part) . . January 2016 . 22 February 2016 . 8 .
  7. News: Saulwick. Jacob . Kembrey. Melanie . McKenny. Leisha . NSW council amalgamations announced . 25 August 2016 . The Sydney Morning Herald. 14 May 2016.
  8. Web site: Local Government (City of Parramatta and Cumberland) Proclamation 2016 [NSW]]. NSW Government. 14 November 2017. 12 May 2016.
  9. News: PARRAMATTA. . The Sydney Morning Herald . XLV . 7357 . New South Wales, Australia . 4 January 1862 . 8 May 2018 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
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  12. Mr James Byrnes (1806-1886) . 312 . Yes . 5 May 2019.
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  36. First Mayor of Leichhardt, 1872–1875.
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  38. News: MUNICIPAL. . . XXXIX . 1024 . New South Wales, Australia . 24 August 1889 . 8 May 2018 . 28 . National Library of Australia.
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  40. News: BOROUGH OF PARRAMATTA. . New South Wales Government Gazette . 1364 . New South Wales, Australia . 14 February 1890 . 8 May 2018 . 1362 . National Library of Australia.
  41. News: Parramatta Borough Council. . The Cumberland Argus And Fruitgrowers Advocate . IV . 178 . New South Wales, Australia . 14 February 1891 . 8 May 2018 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
  42. News: FIFTY YEARS AGO. . . 26,192 . New South Wales, Australia . 15 December 1921 . 8 May 2018 . 8 . National Library of Australia.
  43. News: Parramatta Borough Council. . The Cumberland Argus And Fruitgrowers Advocate . V . 228 . New South Wales, Australia . 13 February 1892 . 8 May 2018 . 7 . National Library of Australia.
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  45. News: THE MUNICIPAL DEADLOCK AT PARRAMATTA. . The Daily Telegraph . 4441 . New South Wales, Australia . 19 September 1893 . 8 May 2018 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
  46. News: PARRAMATTA. . The Australian Star . 1936 . New South Wales, Australia . 17 February 1894 . 8 May 2018 . 11 . National Library of Australia.
  47. News: PARRAMATTA DEADLOCK. . The Australian Star . 1939 . New South Wales, Australia . 21 February 1894 . 8 May 2018 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  48. News: Parramatta's Predicament . The Cumberland Argus And Fruitgrowers Advocate . VII . 335 . New South Wales, Australia . 24 February 1894 . 8 May 2018 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
  49. News: Parramatta Borough Council . The Cumberland Argus And Fruitgrowers Advocate . VIII . 386 . New South Wales, Australia . 16 February 1895 . 8 May 2018 . 8 . National Library of Australia.
  50. News: BOROUGH OF PARRAMATTA. . New South Wales Government Gazette . 126 . New South Wales, Australia . 27 February 1894 . 8 May 2018 . 1362 . National Library of Australia.
  51. News: Parramatta Council. . . 1 . 35 . New South Wales, Australia . 15 February 1896 . 8 May 2018 . 8 . National Library of Australia.
  52. News: BOROUGH OF PARRAMATTA. . New South Wales Government Gazette . 115 . New South Wales, Australia . 12 February 1897 . 8 May 2018 . 1009 . National Library of Australia.
  53. News: BOROUGH OF PARRAMATTA. . New South Wales Government Gazette . 136 . New South Wales, Australia . 15 February 1898 . 8 May 2018 . 1220 . National Library of Australia.
  54. News: BOROUGH OF PARRAMATTA. . New South Wales Government Gazette . 160 . New South Wales, Australia . 21 February 1899 . 8 May 2018 . 1504 . National Library of Australia.
  55. News: Parramatta Council. . The Cumberland Argus And Fruitgrowers Advocate . XII . 728 . New South Wales, Australia . 17 February 1900 . 8 May 2018 . 7 . National Library of Australia.
  56. News: PARRAMATTA'S MAYOR. . . 1 . 23 . New South Wales, Australia . 15 February 1901 . 8 May 2018 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
  57. News: BOROUGH OF PARRAMATTA. . Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales . 141 . New South Wales, Australia . 18 February 1902 . 8 May 2018 . 1398 . National Library of Australia.
  58. News: BOROUGH OF PARRAMATTA. . Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 89 . New South Wales, Australia . 17 February 1903 . 8 May 2018 . 1434 . National Library of Australia.
  59. News: BOROUGH OF PARRAMATTA. . Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales . 85 . New South Wales, Australia . 12 February 1904 . 8 May 2018 . 1295 . National Library of Australia.
  60. News: BOROUGH OF PARRAMATTA. . Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales . 87 . New South Wales, Australia . 17 February 1905 . 8 May 2018 . 1155 . National Library of Australia.
  61. News: BOROUGH OF PARRAMATTA. . Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales . 97 . New South Wales, Australia . 20 February 1906 . 8 May 2018 . 1254 . National Library of Australia.
  62. News: Election of Mayor. . The Cumberland Argus And Fruitgrowers Advocate . XIX . 1379 . New South Wales, Australia . 13 February 1907 . 8 May 2018 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  63. News: DEATH OF THE MAYOR OF PARRAMATTA. . Evening News . 12,524 . New South Wales, Australia . 31 July 1907 . 8 May 2018 . 6 . National Library of Australia.
  64. News: Parramatta Council. . The Cumberland Argus And Fruitgrowers Advocate . XIX . 1429 . New South Wales, Australia . 10 August 1907 . 8 May 2018 . 6 . National Library of Australia.
  65. News: Mayoral Elections. . The Cumberland Argus And Fruitgrowers Advocate . XX . 1482 . New South Wales, Australia . 15 February 1908 . 8 May 2018 . 11 . National Library of Australia.
  66. News: Mayors and Presidents' . The Cumberland Argus And Fruitgrowers Advocate . XXI . 1585 . New South Wales, Australia . 13 February 1909 . 8 May 2018 . 8 . National Library of Australia.
  67. News: THE NEW MAYORS. . The Cumberland Argus And Fruitgrowers Advocate . XXII . 1687 . New South Wales, Australia . 12 February 1910 . 8 May 2018 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
  68. News: MAYORAL ELECTIONS. . The Cumberland Argus And Fruitgrowers Advocate . XXIII . 1789 . New South Wales, Australia . 8 February 1911 . 8 May 2018 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  69. News: Election of Mayor. . The Cumberland Argus And Fruitgrowers Advocate . XXV . 1894 . New South Wales, Australia . 14 February 1912 . 8 May 2018 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  70. News: Parramatta's Mayor. . The Cumberland Argus And Fruitgrowers Advocate . XXVI . 1996 . New South Wales, Australia . 12 February 1913 . 8 May 2018 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  71. News: Parramatta's Mayor. . The Cumberland Argus And Fruitgrowers Advocate . XXVII . 2095 . New South Wales, Australia . 11 February 1914 . 8 May 2018 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  72. News: Parramatta's Mayor. . The Cumberland Argus And Fruitgrowers Advocate . XXVIII . 2195 . New South Wales, Australia . 10 February 1915 . 8 May 2018 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  73. News: PARRAMATTA'S NEW MAYOR. . Evening News . 15,183 . New South Wales, Australia . 8 February 1916 . 8 May 2018 . 6 . National Library of Australia.
  74. News: Election of Mayors. . The Cumberland Argus And Fruitgrowers Advocate . XXX . 2430 . New South Wales, Australia . 11 July 1917 . 8 May 2018 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  75. News: PARRAMATTA'S MAYOR RESIGNS. . Evening News . 15,779 . New South Wales, Australia . 8 January 1918 . 8 May 2018 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  76. News: PARRAMATTA MUNICIPALITY. . The Daily Telegraph . 12069 . New South Wales, Australia . 16 January 1918 . 8 May 2018 . 13 . National Library of Australia.
  77. News: PARRAMATTA'S MAYOR . The Daily Telegraph . 12086 . New South Wales, Australia . 5 February 1918 . 8 May 2018 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
  78. News: Parramatta's New Mayor . The Cumberland Argus And Fruitgrowers Advocate . XXX . 2513 . New South Wales, Australia . 12 February 1919 . 8 May 2018 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  79. News: Mayoral Election. . The Cumberland Argus And Fruitgrowers Advocate. XXXIII . 2611 . New South Wales, Australia . 11 February 1920 . 8 May 2018 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
  80. News: The Mayor of Parramatta. . The Cumberland Argus And Fruitgrowers Advocate . XXXIV . 2694 . New South Wales, Australia . 15 December 1920 . 8 May 2018 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
  81. News: Election of Mayors & President. . The Cumberland Argus And Fruitgrowers Advocate. XXXV . 2793 . New South Wales, Australia . 17 December 1921 . 8 May 2018 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
  82. News: Parramatta's New Mayor . The Cumberland Argus And Fruitgrowers Advocate . XXXVI . 2893 . New South Wales, Australia . 13 December 1922 . 8 May 2018 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
  83. News: Parramatta's New Mayor . The Cumberland Argus And Fruitgrowers Advocate . XXXVI . 2993 . New South Wales, Australia . 12 December 1923 . 8 May 2018 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  84. News: Re-Elected Without Opposition . The Cumberland Argus And Fruitgrowers Advocate . XXXVI . 3097 . New South Wales, Australia . 9 December 1924 . 8 May 2018 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  85. News: The Right Man . The Cumberland Argus And Fruitgrowers Advocate . XXXVIII . 3204 . New South Wales, Australia . 15 December 1925 . 8 May 2018 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  86. News: MAYORAL ELECTIONS . The Cumberland Argus And Fruitgrowers Advocate . XXXVIII . 3306 . New South Wales, Australia . 17 December 1926 . 8 May 2018 . 16 . National Library of Australia.
  87. News: ALD. W. P. NOLLER . The Cumberland Argus And Fruitgrowers Advocate . XXXVIII . 3410 . New South Wales, Australia . 23 December 1927 . 8 May 2018 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
  88. News: DRUMMOND DISAPPOINTED . The Cumberland Argus And Fruitgrowers Advocate . XXXVIII . 3410 . New South Wales, Australia . 23 December 1927 . 8 May 2018 . 6 . National Library of Australia.
  89. News: Parramatta from Day to Day . The Cumberland Argus And Fruitgrowers Advocate . XL . 3505 . New South Wales, Australia . 13 December 1928 . 8 May 2018 . 14 . National Library of Australia.
  90. News: COLLETT AGAIN . The Cumberland Argus And Fruitgrowers Advocate . XL . 3603 . New South Wales, Australia . 12 December 1929 . 8 May 2018 . 18 . National Library of Australia.
  91. News: SUDDEN DEATH . Evening News . 19703 . New South Wales, Australia . 20 August 1930 . 7 May 2018 . 9 . National Library of Australia.
  92. News: NEW MAYOR . The Cumberland Argus And Fruitgrowers Advocate . XIL . 3670 . New South Wales, Australia . 28 August 1930 . 7 May 2018 . 14 . National Library of Australia.
  93. News: OHLSEN AGAIN . The Cumberland Argus And Fruitgrowers Advocate . XIL . 3701 . New South Wales, Australia . 18 December 1930 . 7 May 2018 . 14 . National Library of Australia.
  94. News: OHLSEN AGAIN . The Cumberland Argus And Fruitgrowers Advocate . LXV . 3812 . New South Wales, Australia . 14 January 1932 . 7 May 2018 . 14 . National Library of Australia.
  95. News: MAYOR AGAIN . The Cumberland Argus And Fruitgrowers Advocate . LXV . 3905 . New South Wales, Australia . 15 December 1932 . 7 May 2018 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
  96. News: ALDERMAN H. OHLSEN, Mayor of Parramatta. . The Cumberland Argus And Fruitgrowers Advocate . LXV . 3989 . New South Wales, Australia . 26 October 1933 . 7 May 2018 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
  97. News: Alderman Ohlsen Again . The Cumberland Argus And Fruitgrowers Advocate . LXV . 4005 . New South Wales, Australia . 21 December 1933 . 7 May 2018 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
  98. News: SEVEN TO FIVE . The Cumberland Argus And Fruitgrowers Advocate . LXV . 4100 . New South Wales, Australia . 13 December 1934 . 7 May 2018 . 12 . National Library of Australia.
  99. News: Parramatta's Mayor . The Cumberland Argus And Fruitgrowers Advocate . LXV . 4198 . New South Wales, Australia . 12 December 1935 . 7 May 2018 . 16 . National Library of Australia.
  100. News: DEATH OF MAYOR OF. PARRAMATTA . The Labor Daily . 3779 . New South Wales, Australia . 16 January 1936 . 3 May 2018 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
  101. News: TRIBUTES TO NOBLE LIFE OF KING GEORGE V. . The Cumberland Argus And Fruitgrowers Advocate . LXVI . 4209 . New South Wales, Australia . 30 January 1936 . 3 May 2018 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
  102. News: THE SUBURBS. . The Sydney Morning Herald . 30,597 . New South Wales, Australia . 27 January 1936 . 3 May 2018 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  103. News: PRUDAMES AGAIN . The Cumberland Argus And Fruitgrowers Advocate . LXVI . 4296 . New South Wales, Australia . 10 December 1936 . 3 May 2018 . 16 . National Library of Australia.
  104. News: IRWIN MAYOR OF PARRAMATTA . The Cumberland Argus And Fruitgrowers Advocate . 4391 . New South Wales, Australia . 16 December 1937 . 3 May 2018 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
  105. News: IRWIN IS P'MATTA'S MAYOR . The Cumberland Argus And Fruitgrowers Advocate . 4454 . New South Wales, Australia . 14 December 1938 . 3 May 2018 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
  106. Web site: JEFFERY, Philip Henry - The Order of the British Empire - Member (Civil). It's an Honour database. Australian Government. 26 March 2015. 1 January 1958. For public service in New South Wales..
  107. Web site: JEFFERY, Philip Henry - The Order of the British Empire - Officer (Civil). It's an Honour database. Australian Government. 26 March 2015. 13 June 1964. For service as Mayor of Parramatta, New South Wales..
  108. Web site: JEFFERY, Philip Henry - The Order of St Michael and St George - Companion. It's an Honour database. Australian Government. 26 March 2015. 3 June 1972. For services to the community..
  109. News: JEFFERY IS MAYOR OF P'MATTA . The Cumberland Argus And Fruitgrowers Advocate . 4504 . New South Wales, Australia . 6 December 1939 . 3 May 2018 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
  110. News: NO OPPOSITION . The Cumberland Argus And Fruitgrowers Advocate . 4555 . New South Wales, Australia . 11 December 1940 . 3 May 2018 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  111. News: JEFFERY STILL MAYOR OF PARRAMATTA . The Cumberland Argus And Fruitgrowers Advocate . 4606 . New South Wales, Australia . 17 December 1941 . 3 May 2018 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
  112. News: JEFFERY AGAIN MAYOR OF PARRAMATTA . The Cumberland Argus And Fruitgrowers Advocate . 4654 . New South Wales, Australia . 16 December 1942 . 3 May 2018 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
  113. News: NO OPPOSITION . The Cumberland Argus And Fruitgrowers Advocate . 3704 . New South Wales, Australia . 15 December 1943 . 3 May 2018 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
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