Hi Folks, Clem de Garis was Town Clerk of Brighton from 1963-c74. However, a quick check of our Geelong & District Book Index has the following entries for the name in our region .............. Index Entry Book Title Page Number De Garis House Geelong : the First 150 Years 31 Aug De GARIS, Mary (Dr) Geelong : the First 150 Years 31 Aug DE GARIS, Mary (Dr) Model Borough: An Introduction to Old Newtown and Chilwell 66 DeGARIS, E C Geelong Region Historic Buildings and Objects Study [Vol 3] 334 DeGARIS, Lucas Geelong Region Historic Buildings and Objects Study [Vol 3] 334 DeGARIS, Mary Geelong Region Historic Buildings and Objects Study [Vol 3] 334 Regards ....... Susie Z ----- Original Message ----- From: "Craig Cook" <craigc@melbpc.org.au> To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 1:53 AM Subject: Re: [GEELONG] de Garis > I have a feeling that the name De Garis rings a bell and its in relation to > being a Town Clerk at Caulfield or Brighton in the 1950/60s. Maybe a list > in civil records there can help. Brighton had a very good historical society > operating some years back. > Regards > Craig Cook