Driscoll Andrew Leonard

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Type of person	Individual
Date of birth	"{{{Date approximate}}}" is not recognized as a Boolean (true/false) value. The date "c. 1888" was not understood.
Place of birth	Dublin S.A.
Principal occupation	District Clerk (C.E.O.) Local Govt.
Date of death	"{{{Date approximate4}}}" is not recognized as a Boolean (true/false) value. "{{{Date approximate}}}" is not recognized as a Boolean (true/false) value. The date "c. 1954" was not understood.
Place of decease	Mallala

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Memories of Driscoll Andrew Leonard

A. L. Driscoll was District Clerk (C.E.O.)and Overseer of Works of the District Council of Mallala from 1935 to 1954, when he died in the Mallala Hospital, which he had worked hard to help establish.( His son, Darcy, served in the Council office as a Junior Clerk before becoming District Clerk at Clare and later Stirling). During his period of office,he, among other things,was instrumental in building up a strong Council road-making plant and for making a strong case to the State Government for financing the construction of the sealed road from Mallala to Two Wells, which, sadly, was not completed before his death. His home was in Aerodrome road, a few doors away from the old Council Office. He was active in the community and was noted for his public-speaking ability and his deep sense of humour. He was active in local government circles generally, and served on the Committee of the Local Government Officers' Association for many years.

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