Earlswood Road had previously been called Magee's Road.
"On the application of Messrs. John Donaldson, Lowry S. Duncan and James E.M. Brown, the name Earlswood Drive was approved for a street on their property, situate off Earlswood Road". (29th November 1927)
"Read letter, dated 9th inst., from Miss Margaret S. McClellan, objecting to the name Earlswood Drive being given to a thoroughfare at Southview Nursery on the west side of Earlswood Road, which had been approved by the Committee on the 11th November. It was reported that the owners of Southview Nursery and Southview Villas had signed a memorial for the naming of the Drive, and the Surveyor reported that the name Southview as suggested by Miss McClellan was not suitable, owing to another thoroughfare in the City already bearing the name "Southview Street", and it was Resolved – That the name Earlswood Drive be adhered to". (24th January 1928)
"Messrs. L. B. Johnston, J.P., W. H. Smyth, John Donaldson and others attended and protested against the naming of a private road at the west side of Earlswood Road at the entrance to Southview Nursery, Earlswood Drive, and handed in a statement of their objections thereto, and the Chairman and Deputy Chairman, with the City Surveyor, were requested to report on the question". (7th February 1928).
"The Chairman reported that, with the Deputy Chairman, he had visited the thoroughfare off Earlswood Road, recently named Earlswood Drive, and they were of opinion that, having regard to the circumstances, it would be advisable to remove the name sign, and the Surveyor was instructed accordingly, the decisions of the Committee on 29th November and 24th January last naming the thoroughfare Earlswood Drive not to be acted upon. (14th February 1928)
"Messrs. Hunt and Duncan attended relative to the removal of the signpost bearing the name "Earlswood Drive" which had been given to a thoroughfare on the west side of Earlswood Road, leading to Southview Nursery, and to the Committee's decision on 14th inst. on the matter, and complained of the annoyance and delay in the delivery of parcels and letters to the residents owing to the want of a definite name for the thoroughfare; and asked that the name be restored or some other suitable name fixed; and the matter was again referred to the Chairman and Deputy Chairman for report". (21st February 1928)