Sir Richard Greenslade Moore (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

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between 1932 and 1936.

Early life

Moore was born in 1878 in Neereman, near

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in the

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to Anne ( Greenslade) and John Moore. His father was a

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and Richard took on his father's trade after finishing school.

Move to Western Australia

In 1900, Moore moved to

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where he worked as a gold miner. Two years later, he set up a blacksmith operation at

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, 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.

Politics

In April 1925, Moore was elected to the Kalgoorlie Municipal Council in an extraordinary election. Moore was elected to the

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. In July 1937, Moore was elected as Mayor of Kalgoorlie following the death of the incumbent, Ernest Brimage.

Honours

Moore was made an

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(OBE) in January 1951. In 1960, Moore became a

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References

1878 births 1966 deaths Members of the Western Australian Legislative Council Mayors of places in Western Australia Western Australian local councillors {{Australia-politician-stub