John Martin BOLGER [792]

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The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954) View title info Tue 28 Mar 1933 Page 5
NEW JUSTICES OF THE PEACE
The following were appointed justices of the peace for Victoria at a meeting of the Executive Council today: - Peter Charles Rasscli, Albert Otto Gottlieb, Woomelang; John Martin Bolger, Morwell. .

Morwell Advertiser (Morwell, Vic. : 1888 - 1954) Mon 30 Aug 1954 Page 11
MR. JOHN BOLGER
THE late Mr. John Bolger, who passed away recently at the age of 73 years, was a former. councillor and president of the Morwell Shire. The late Mr. Bolger was born at "The Terricks" near Echuca, and in his youth went to Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, where he was employed at a mine managed by his grandfather. He returned to Echuca and forty years ago came to Yinnar and shortly afterwards took up residence in Morwell. He was employed by the late Mr. E. Kleine and the late Mr. G. Billingsley, senr., and in 1919 took over the latter's carrier undertaking business, which he conducted up to the time of his death.

He was intensively interested in local affairs, and took an active part in all matters connected with Morwell. He was a member of the Morwell Shire Council for a period, and served .one term as president; his interest in the Morwell. Shire-Maryvale Band was keen and he assisted in placing the band on a solid foundation. He fought hard to have a swimming pool established in Morwell: he was an office-bearer of the Australian Natives Association: a member of the St. Patrick's Race Club; a member of the Morwell Waterworks Trust and Sewerage Authority; of the old Mechanics Institute. Practically every organisation in Morwell received the. benefit of his advice and assistance, and he was a staunch worker for the Morwell Sacred Heart Church. He is survived by his widow, Jane. Mary, to whom he was married in 1914 at Morwell: Thomas (Rosedale), Agatha (Mrs. Haines, Eltham), Mary (Mrs. O'Bryan, Morwell) and Roger (Morwell). A son, Mar tin, predeceased him. He is survived by thirteen grandchildren.

Morwell Advertiser (Morwell, Vic. : 1888 - 1954) Thu 2 Sep 1954 Page 9
Tribute to Late Mr John Bolger
TWO minutes silence was observed at Thursday morning's special meeting - of the Morwell Shire Council, as a mark of respect to the late Mr. John Bolger, a former councillor and shire president.

Retiring president, Cr. Alan Hall said that the late Mr. Bolger had completed two or three terms as a councillor, and had served on one occasion as president, and had given magnificent service to the ratepayers and Council, his motion that a, letter of sympathy be sent to Mrs. Bolger was carried.

Cr. Ronald, in supporting Cr. Hall, said that he followed ex-Cr. Bolger in Council, and deeply regretted his passing.

John married Jane Mary BOLGER [791] [MRIN: 233], daughter of Thomas BOLGER [775] and Ann REDMOND [774], in 1911 in , Victoria, Australia.¹⁴⁴⁵ (Jane Mary BOLGER [791] was born in 1877 in Lethbridge, Vic, Australia,¹⁴⁴⁶ died in 1961 in Morwell, Vic, Australia ¹⁴⁴⁷ and was buried in 1961 in Hazelwood, Vic, Australia.)