Shire of Gowrie
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Map of Gowrie Division and adjacent local government areas, March 1902. Legend: Toowoomba Municipality (4), Drayton Shire (6), Middle Ridge Division (7), Gowrie Division (12)
The Shire of Gowrie was a local government area in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia.
History
The Divisional Boards Act 1879 created local government areas across Queensland; one of these was the Gowrie Division which came into existence on 11 November 1879 with a population of 2898.[1]
On 20 August 1887, a part of the Gowrie Division was separated to form the Shire of Drayton.[2]
The Local Authorities Act 1902 replaced divisions with towns and shires, resulting in Gowrie Division becoming the Shire of Gowrie on 31 Mar 1903.[3]
On 25 January 1913, the Shire of Gowrie was abolished and was split between the Town of Newtown and the Shire of Jondaryan.[3][4]
Presidents
- 1883: James Taylor[5]
References
- ↑ "Proclamation [Gowrie Division]". Queensland Government Gazette. 11 November 1879. p. 25:996.
- ↑ "Agency ID858, Drayton Shire Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- 1 2 "Agency ID912, Gowrie Shire Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ↑ "Agency ID1449, Newtown Town Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ↑ "QUEENSLAND NEWS.". The Queenslander (Brisbane, Qld. : 1866 - 1939). Brisbane, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 17 February 1883. p. 241. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
Coordinates: 27°29′18″S 151°53′30″E / 27.4883°S 151.8918°E
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