George Down

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George Down was an accountant and politician in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. He began his civic career when he became part of the Booroodabin Divisional Board in 1880 and remained a member 1903.^[1] In that year the board became absorbed into the Town of Brisbane. On 31 March 1903 after a legislative change the Town of Brisbane became the City of Brisbane. He was Mayor of Brisbane from 1903 - 1916.^[2]^[3]

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In addition to his duties on the Brisbane City Council, he was one of the first trustees of the Brisbane Cricket Ground.^[2] He was also treasurer of the Local Authorities Association and the secretary of the Queensland Protestant Federation.^[2] George was also a very keen musician; he was choir master of the Fortitude Valley Methodist Church and "in the 80's was the pillar and mainstay of the Bowen Hills Musical Society"^[4] He conducted the Choral Union in the first Queensland inter-city Eisteddfod, which was held in Brisbane in 1888, and was treasurer of the 1913 Brisbane Eisteddfod.

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He was 87 years old when he died in July 1934.^[2]

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References

↑ "MR. GEORGE DOWN OCTOGENARIAN". The Telegraph (17, 037). Queensland, Australia. 12 July 1927. p. 9 (SECOND EDITION). Retrieved 25 March 2017– via National Library of Australia.
1 2 3 4 "MR. GEORGE DOWN". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay And Burnett Advertiser (19, 954). Queensland, Australia. 10 July 1934. p. 7. Retrieved 24 March 2017– via National Library of Australia.
↑ "Obituary". The Courier-mail (270). Queensland, Australia. 10 July 1934. p. 25. Retrieved 23 March 2017– via National Library of Australia.
↑ "MR. GEORGE DOWN". The Brisbane Courier (22, 528). Queensland, Australia. 11 April 1930. p. 20. Retrieved 25 March 2017– via National Library of Australia.

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[1] "MR. GEORGE DOWN OCTOGENARIAN". The Telegraph (17, 037). Queensland, Australia. 12 July 1927. p. 9 (SECOND EDITION). Retrieved 25 March 2017– via National Library of Australia.

[:0-2] 1 2 3 4 "MR. GEORGE DOWN". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay And Burnett Advertiser (19, 954). Queensland, Australia. 10 July 1934. p. 7. Retrieved 24 March 2017– via National Library of Australia.

[3] "Obituary". The Courier-mail (270). Queensland, Australia. 10 July 1934. p. 25. Retrieved 23 March 2017– via National Library of Australia.

[4] "MR. GEORGE DOWN". The Brisbane Courier (22, 528). Queensland, Australia. 11 April 1930. p. 20. Retrieved 25 March 2017– via National Library of Australia.