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The Border Morning Mail 'Thousands pay tribute to Cr. Stone'

Media coverage of Les Stone funeral held at Sacred Heart Church Wodonga with internment in the Wodonga Lawn Cemetery. Rev Fr Bob Burtonclay PP concelebrated the Requiem Mass. Pa...


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Border Morning Mail Editorial 'A teacher who taught by example'

The Border Morning Mail Editorial 'A teacher who taught by example' eulogised the character and qualities of Les Stone JP, first Mayor of the Rural City of Wodonga, following h...


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Les Stone Ministerial Appointment Albury Wodonga Development Corporation

Correspondence from the Hon Tom Uren MP Minister for Urban & Regional Development in the Whitlam Government. Les Stone as Mayor of the Rural City of Wodonga was appointed a ...


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Meeting of Victorian Railways Board in Wodonga

Chairman of the Victorian Railways Board, Mr. A.G aka Bill Gibbs presides over a meeting of the Board with Mayor Les Stone JP and Town Clerk Andrew Rutkowski attending as observ...


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Mayor Les Stone welcomes Victorian Railways Board to Wodonga

The Victorian Railways Board travelled to Wodonga to mark the Centenary of Rail between Melbourne and Wodonga. They were welcomed by the Mayor Councillor Les Stone JP. He is pic...


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Les Stone, Hon Keith Bradbury MLC and Bill Baxter MP

The Hon Keith Bradbury MLC (North Eastern Province Legislative Council Victoria), Les Stone and Bill Baxter MLA Victorian State member for Murray Valley.


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Signing of the Albury Wodonga Growth Centre Agreement

Those present on the top stage Alderman Tom Persall JP Mayor of Albury, Hon (later Sir) John Fuller MP NSW Minister for Decentralisation, Sir Robert Askin Premier of NSW, Hon To...


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Prime Minister Hon Gough Whitlam MP QC arrives at launch of the Albury Wodonga Growth Centre

Pictured at Albury Travel Lodge Cr. Les Stone JP Mayor of the Rural City of Wodonga, Hon Tom Uren MP Federal Minister for Urban & Regional Development; the Prime Minister Ho...


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Correspondence from the Private Secretary Governor of Victoria

Correspondence from the Private Secretary Governor of Victoria in relation to a message from HM Queen Elizabeth II in response to the Oath of Allegiance sworn by the Councillors...


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Hon Bob Katter MP (Senior) Minister for the Army

Photographed speaking to the Mayor of Albury Clever Bunton OBE & Wodonga Shire President Councillor Les Stone JP. To the left Area Commander Bob McLean MBE and far right Hon...


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Les Stone on the news that Wodonga Shire to be declared a City

Border Morning Mail coverage on news that Shire of Wodonga to be declared a City.


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Proclamation of the Rural City of Wodonga

Proclamation of the Rural City of Wodonga Executed by the Governor of Victoria His Excellency Sir Rohan Delacombe KCMG KBE CB DSO K.St.J.


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Proclamation of the Rural City of Wodonga

The Proclamation at the Wodonga Civic Centre of the Rural City of Wodonga by the Governor of Victoria His Excellency Sir Rohan Delacombe KCMG CB K.St..J


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Les & Pam Stone (First Mayor and Lady Mayoress Rural City of Wodonga)

First Mayor and Lady Mayoress of the Rural City of Wodonga Les and Pam Stone at the Wodonga Civic Centre on the Declaration of the Rural City of Wodonga by the Governor of Victo...


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Oath of Allegiance of the Councillors of the Shire of Wodonga on becoming a City

Meeting of the outgoing Council of the Shire of Wodonga at the Wodonga Civic Centre to make the Oath of Allegiance day prior to the Declaration of the Rural City of Wodonga by t...


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Rex Chamberlain, Les Stone, Doug Anthony and Andrew Rutkowski

Councillor Rex Chamberlain JP later served as Mayor of the Rural City of Wodonga 1977-80. Councillor Les Stone JP was the first Mayor of Wodonga and passed away in December that...


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Les Stone Shire President of Wodonga

Les Stone newly elected Shire President of Wodonga pictured with his family; wife Pam, son Terry and daughter Susan and son Shane at the family home 225 Lawrence Street Wodonga....


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Pam and Les Stone

Les Stone was transferred to Pakenham Consolidated school in 1960 from Ariel Street (now Wodonga Primary School No. 37) and remained there for 3 years. The school residence assi...


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Buying 225 Lawrence Street Wodonga

The document trail leading to the acqusition of the Victorian Housing Commission House at 225 Lawrence Street Wodonga by Les and Pam Stone.


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Pam Stone

Taken at the family home 225 Lawrence Street Wodonga during Pam's term as Mayor. Date unknown. Councillor of the Rural City of Wodonga Certificate of Service and Mayor of the Ru...