Shire of Drayton
The Shire of Drayton was a local government area in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia, west of Toowoomba. It existed between 1887 and 1949.
History[edit]
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]
On 23 February 1917, the Shire of Middle Ridge was abolished, split between the Shire of Drayton and the City of Toowoomba.[2][3]
On 19 March 1949, the Shire of Drayton was abolished on 19 March 1949, split between City of Toowoomba and the Shires of Cambooya, Gatton and Jondaryan.[2][4]
Chairmen[edit]
- 1927: J. Platz [5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Proclamation [Gowrie Division]". Queensland Government Gazette. 11 November 1879. p. 25:996.
- ^ a b c "Agency ID 858, Drayton Shire Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ "Agency ID 1386, Middle Ridge Shire Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ "DOWNS SHIRE APPROVED". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 18 March 1949. p. 6. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ Pugh, Theophilus Parsons (1927). Pugh's Almanac for 1927. Retrieved 13 June 2014.