District Council of Terowie

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The District Council of Terowie was a local government area in South Australia from 1888 to 1935, centring on the town of Terowie. [1]

It was established by the District Councils Act 1887 , which took effect from 5 January 1888. The creation of the council followed resident advocacy for the creation of a local government in Terowie in 1887. The council comprised the cadastral Hundreds of Ketchowla, Terowie and Wonna at its creation. [2] [3] [4] The council rented offices in the Terowie Institute building from 1888 to 1890 before purchasing an Anglican church which the congregation had outgrown; the former church was used as council chambers for the remainder of the council's existence. [5] It gained a portion of the Hundred of Whyte in 1899, resulting in an increase from three to four numbered wards. [6] The council's public works included roadworks throughout the district and kerbing, footpaths, stormwater drainage and tree planting in Terowie township, with more limited works in Yarcowie. [7] [8]

In 1923, the council was responsible for an area of 475 square miles, with a population of 1,300 residing in 300 dwellings. The capital value of ratable property was reported as £406,619. In that year, the only other "township of any importance" besides Terowie was reported to be Yarcowie. [9] The council ceased to exist on 1 May 1935 when it was amalgamated into the adjacent District Council of Hallett following a Local Government Commission report into reducing the number of municipalities in the state. The complex amalgamation saw it almost simultaneously gain part of the abolished District Council of Booborowie and then, on its new boundaries, merge into the Hallett council. [10] The amalgamation had been strongly opposed by the Terowie council. [11]

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References

  1. 1 2 Marsden, Susan (2012). "A History of South Australian Councils to 1936" (PDF). Local Government Association of South Australia. p. 11. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  2. ↑ "The District Councils Act 1887 No. 419". Flinders University. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "Thursday, January 5, 1888" (PDF). The Government Gazette of South Australia. Government of South Australia. p. 2. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "CORPORATION FOR TEROWIE". The Terowie Enterprise . Vol. IV, no. 144. South Australia. 17 June 1887. p. 3. Retrieved 4 November 2016– via National Library of Australia.
  5. ↑ "Hallett Heritage Survey 1996" (PDF). Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  6. ↑ "District Council Elections". Petersburg Times . Vol. XII, no. 610. South Australia. 7 July 1899. p. 5. Retrieved 4 November 2016– via National Library of Australia.
  7. ↑ "Terowie District Council". Petersburg Times . Vol. VII, no. 361. South Australia. 13 July 1894. p. 4. Retrieved 4 November 2016– via National Library of Australia.
  8. 1 2 "TEROWIE DISTRICT COUNCIL". Quorn Mercury . South Australia. 15 October 1912. p. 1. Retrieved 4 November 2016– via National Library of Australia.
  9. ↑ The Civic record of South Australia, 1921-1923. Associated Publishing Service. 1924. p. 271.
  10. ↑ "ALTERATION OF BOUNDARIES OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS". The Areas' Express . Vol. LVIII, no. 3681. South Australia. 8 February 1935. p. 1. Retrieved 4 November 2016– via National Library of Australia.
  11. ↑ "LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS COMMISSION". The Advertiser (Adelaide) . South Australia. 22 October 1934. p. 11. Retrieved 4 November 2016– via National Library of Australia.
  12. ↑ "Terowie District Council". Petersburg Times . Vol. VII, no. 361. South Australia. 13 July 1894. p. 4. Retrieved 4 November 2016– via National Library of Australia.
  13. ↑ "District Council of Terowie". Petersburg Times . Vol. 24, no. 765. South Australia. 25 March 1910. p. 2. Retrieved 4 November 2016– via National Library of Australia.
  14. ↑ "TEROWIE DISTRICT COUNCIL". Quorn Mercury . South Australia. 7 April 1911. p. 3. Retrieved 4 November 2016– via National Library of Australia.
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  16. ↑ "TEROWIE DISTRICT COUNCIL". Petersburg Times . South Australia. 12 May 1916. p. 4. Retrieved 4 November 2016– via National Library of Australia.
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