Upper Hunter Shire was a local government area in the Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia.
| Upper Hunter Shire New South Wales | |
|---|---|
| Established | 7 March 1906 |
| Abolished | 1 January 1958 |
| Council seat | Scone |
| Region | Hunter |
Upper Hunter Shire was proclaimed on 7 March 1906 as Wooluma Shire, one of 134 shires created after the passing of the Local Government (Shires) Act 1905.[1] The shire was renamed Woolooma Shire on 13 February 1907.[2] It was later renamed Upper Hunter Shire on 11 April 1917.[3]
The shire absorbed the Municipality of Aberdeen on 7 October 1937.[4]
The shire office was in Scone.[5]
Upper Hunter Shire amalgamated with the Municipality of Scone on 1 January 1958 to form Scone Shire.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Proclamation (121)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 7 March 1906. p. 1593. Retrieved 9 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Proclamation (19)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 13 February 1907. p. 807. Retrieved 9 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Local Government Act 1906 and amending Acts: Proclamation (55)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 13 April 1917. p. 2010. Retrieved 9 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Local Government Act 1919. Proclamation (145)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 1 October 1937. p. 3988. Retrieved 9 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Upper Hunter Shire Council". The Scone Advocate. New South Wales, Australia. 13 July 1920. p. 2. Retrieved 9 January 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Local Government Act 1919. Proclamation (165)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 13 December 1957. p. 3970. Retrieved 9 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
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