Richard Moore (Australian politician)

Sir Richard Greenslade Moore OBE (21 June 1878 – 15 September 1966) was an Australian politician who served as Mayor of the Municipality of Kalgoorlie (Town of Kalgoorlie from 1961) between 1937 and 1966. He was a member of the Western Australian Legislative Council between 1932 and 1936.[1][2]

Sir Richard Moore OBE
Mayor of Kalgoorlie
In office 1937 – 15 September 1966
Preceded by	Ernest Brimage
Succeeded by	Lewis Alman
Member of the Western Australian Parliament for North-East Province
In office 29 October 1932 – 21 May 1936 Serving with Edgar Harris (1932–1934) Harold Seddon (1932–1936) Charles Elliott (1934–1936)
Personal details
Born	Richard Greenslade Moore (1878-06-21) 21 June 1878 Neereman, Victoria
Died	15 September 1966(1966-09-15) (aged 88) Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Political party	Nationalist Party Liberal Party of Australia
Education	Eddington State School
Occupation	Blacksmith

Early life

Moore was born in 1878 in Neereman, near Bendigo in the Goldfields region of Victoria to Anne (née Greenslade) and John Moore. His father was a blacksmith and Richard took on his father's trade after finishing school.[1]

Move to Western Australia

In 1900, Moore moved to Kalgoorlie where he worked as a gold miner. Two years later, he set up a blacksmith operation at Broad Arrow, north of Kalgoorlie. In the following years, Moore moved between Kalgoorlie, Perth, back to Victoria; finally returning to Kalgoorlie towards the end of the decade.[1]

Politics

In April 1925, Moore was elected to the Kalgoorlie Municipal Council in an extraordinary election.[3] Moore was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council in 1932 as one of three members of the North-East Province as a member of the Nationalist Party. Moore resigned his council seat in 1933 to focus on his parliamentary responsibilities.[4][5] In July 1937, Moore was elected as Mayor of Kalgoorlie following the death of the incumbent, Ernest Brimage.[6][7]

Honours

Moore was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in January 1951. In 1960, Moore became a Knight Bachelor.[8][9][10][11]

References

1. Thompson, Tess (2000). "Moore, Sir Richard Greenslade (Dick) (1878–1966)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. 15. Melbourne University Press. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 2 June 2020 – via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
2. "Mayor of Kalgoorlie - Cr. R. G. Moore Elected - Preacher and Blacksmith". The Western Mail. Perth. 15 July 1937. Retrieved 2 June 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
3. "Kalgoorlie Municipality - Extraordinary Election - Mr R. G. Moore returned". Kalgoorlie Miner. 2 April 1925. p. 4. Retrieved 3 June 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
4. "Members' biographical register - Richard Greenslade Moore". Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
5. "Items of News". Kalgoorlie Miner. 14 March 1933. p. 4. Retrieved 3 June 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
6. "Cr. Moore elected new mayor in record poll". Kalgoorlie Miner. 8 July 1937. p. 4. Retrieved 9 June 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
7. "Mayor of Kalgoorlie". The West Australian. 8 July 1937. p. 20. Retrieved 9 June 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
8. "No. 39104". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1951. p. 22.
9. "No. 41909". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1960. p. 2.
10. "The Order of the British Empire - Officer (Civil) (OBE) entry for Mr Richard Greenslade Moore". It's an Honour, Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 2 June 2020. Mayor of Kalgoorlie, Western Australia since 1937
11. "Knight Bachelor entry for Mr Richard Greenslade Moore". It's an Honour, Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 2 June 2020. Mayor of Kalgoorlie since 1937