en Charles Veryard

Charles John Besley Veryard (1900–7 September 1967^[1]) was a City of Perth Councillor from 1927 until 1964 and Lord Mayor of Perth from 1964 to his death in 1967.^[2]

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.^[3]

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.^[4]

His grandfather, John Veryard, was a member of state parliament in Western Australia and a mayor of the Municipality of Leederville.^[5]

References

^ Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, Summary Of Record Information
^ North Perth – A Brief History of the Suburb Archived 4 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine
^ Old Haleians Association
^ "Tax Offender Criticised For "False" Evidence". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 23 August 1951. p. 7. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
^ Veryard clan in Australia

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[1] Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, Summary Of Record Information

[2] North Perth – A Brief History of the Suburb Archived 4 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine

[3] Old Haleians Association

[4] "Tax Offender Criticised For "False" Evidence". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 23 August 1951. p. 7. Retrieved 5 April 2011.

[5] Veryard clan in Australia

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