Macquarie Shire

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Macquarie Shire
New South Wales
Established7 March 1906 (1906-03-07)
Abolished1 January 1950 (1950-01-01)
Council seat Wellington
Region Orana

Macquarie Shire was a local government area in the Orana region of New South Wales, Australia.

Macquarie Shire was proclaimed on 7 March 1906, one of 134 shires created after the passing of the Local Government (Shires) Act 1905 . [1]

The shire office was in Wellington. [2] Other towns and villages in the shire included Stuart Town. [2]

Macquarie Shire was amalgamated on 1 January 1950 with the Municipality of Wellington and part of Cobbora Shire to form Wellington Shire. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Proclamation (121)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales . 7 March 1906. p. 1593. Retrieved 22 January 2020– via National Library of Australia.
  2. 1 2 "Macquarie Shire (22)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales . 15 February 1924. p. 1167. Retrieved 22 January 2020– via National Library of Australia.
  3. ↑ "Local Government Act 1919. Proclamation (232)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales . 23 December 1949. p. 3946. Retrieved 22 January 2020– via National Library of Australia.

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