Macintyre Shire

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Macintyre Shire
New South Wales
Established7 March 1906 (1906-03-07)
Abolished1 July 1979 (1979-07-01)
Council seat Inverell
Region North West Slopes

Macintyre Shire was a local government area in the North West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia.

Macintyre Shire was proclaimed on 7 March 1906, one of 134 shires created after the passing of the Local Government (Shires) Act 1905 . [1] On 15 November 1940, the shire absorbed the neighbouring Bannockburn Shire. [2]

The shire offices were based in Inverell. [3] Other towns and villages in the shire included Delungra, Gilgai, Stannifer and Wandera. [3] [4]

The Shire was amalgamated with the Municipality of Inverell and Ashford Shire to form Inverell Shire on 1 July 1979. [5]

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References

  1. "Proclamation (121)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales . 7 March 1906. p. 1593. Retrieved 8 January 2020 via National Library of Australia.
  2. "Local Government Act 1919. Proclamation (150)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales . 1 November 1940. p. 4363. Retrieved 8 January 2020 via National Library of Australia.
  3. 1 2 "Council of the Shire of Macintyre - Sale of land for overdue rates (176)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales . 22 December 1978. p. 5359. Retrieved 8 January 2020 via National Library of Australia.
  4. "Third In Macintyre Shire in a week: Bush fire brigade formed to serve Gilgai and Stannifer". Inverell Times . 29 September 1952. p. 4. Retrieved 8 January 2020 via National Library of Australia.
  5. "Local Government Act 1919. Proclamation (39)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales . 16 March 1979. p. 1171. Retrieved 8 January 2020 via National Library of Australia.