Holbrook Shire

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Holbrook Shire
New South Wales
Established7 March 1906 (1906-03-07)
Abolished26 May 2004 (2004-05-26)
Council seat Holbrook
Region Riverina

Holbrook Shire was a local government area in the eastern Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia.

Holbrook Shire was proclaimed on 7 March 1906 as Germanton Shire, one of 134 shires created after the passing of the Local Government (Shires) Act 1905 . [1] The shire was renamed Holbrook Shire on 6 August 1915. [2] The renaming was a demonstration of patriotism during World War I and the name was taken in honour of Norman Douglas Holbrook, a British submarine captain awarded the Victoria Cross earlier in the war. [3]

The shire offices were in Holbrook. [4]

Holbrook Shire was amalgamated with Culcairn Shire and part of Hume Shire to form Greater Hume Shire on 26 May 2004. [5]

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References

  1. "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.
  2. "Local Government Act 1919. Proclamation (146)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales . 11 August 1915. p. 4706. Retrieved 9 January 2020 via National Library of Australia.
  3. Webby, Geoffrey. "Holbrook, New South Wales, Musings on Holbrook (or Germanton)". Local History Library. IFHAA. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  4. "Holbrook Shire Council: Method of valuation (178)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales . 10 November 1939. p. 5317. Retrieved 9 January 2020 via National Library of Australia.
  5. "Local Government Act 1993. Proclamation (90)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales . 26 May 2004. p. 3184. Retrieved 9 January 2020.

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