This Day in History: 1930-01-17

The Toodyay Road Board presented to Joseph Ablett Wroth (Secretary of the Board) a framed photographic portrait of himself. Mr. Wroth had been Secretary of the local governing body for 42 years (1879-1880, 1889-1930) – a record for WA.

Sources:
Toodyay herald, 24 Jan. 1930, p.4.
West Australian, WA, 8 Feb. 1930, p.16.