Charles John Besley Veryard (1900–7 September 1967) was a
City of Perth
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Councillor from 1927 until 1964 and
Lord Mayor of Perth
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The history of the City of Perth, a local government area of Western Australia is defined over three distinct periods:
*From 1829 to 1838 — controlled by the Governor of Western Australia
*From 1838 to 1858 — controlled by the ''Pe ...
from 1964 to his death in 1967.
Veryard was also a manager and director of West Cycles. He attended
Hale School and played three seasons of football with
West Perth Football Club between 1917 and 1920.
The
Charles Veryard Reserve in Bourke Street,
North Perth is named in his honour.
In August 1951, Veryard was convicted and fined for tax fraud after understating his income.
His grandfather,
John Veryard
John Veryard (14 November 1851 – 5 January 1924) was an Australian businessman and politician who served as a member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1905 to 1908 and from 1914 to 1 ...
, was a member of state parliament in Western Australia and a mayor of the
Municipality of Leederville.
Veryard clan in Australia
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References
External links
*http://bluwiki.com/go/Familytree
1900 births
1967 deaths
People educated at Hale School
West Perth Football Club players
Mayors and Lord Mayors of Perth, Western Australia
Australian rules footballers from Western Australia
20th-century Australian politicians
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