Ohinemuri County

County
County of New Zealand
1885–1989
History
• Established	1885
• Disestablished	1989

Ohinemuri CC Paeroa council chamber 1912

Ohinemuri County was one of the counties of New Zealand of the North Island.

The Ohinemuri County Council first met on 17 November 1885. ^[1] It was formed from a portion of Thames County. ^[2] A 1919 petition ^[3] resulted in loss of the western part of the area ^[4] to a new Hauraki Plains County in 1920. ^[5]

The county was abolished through the 1989 local government reforms. ^[6]

The population was 1,516 in 1891, ^[7] 3,056 in 1945 ^[8] and 5,579 in 1986. ^[9]

In 1923 Ohinemuri County covered 253 sq mi (660 km²) and had a population of 2,678, with 66 mi (106 km) of gravel roads, 55 mi (89 km) of mud roads and 50 mi (80 km) of tracks. ^[10]

The 1911 Italianate county offices at 41 Belmont Road, Paeroa, were used by the county until 1986. They are now used by Hauraki Māori Trust Board and protected by an A Category listing in Hauraki District Plan. ^[11]

1886 Ohinemuri map

County leadership

	County Chairman	Term	Affiliation
1	Mr. F. Cock	1885–1887		Independent
2	Mr. W. Nicholls	1887–1889		Independent
3	Mr J. Moore	1889–1890		Independent
4	Mr. J. Phillips	1890–1891		Independent
5	Mr. E. Edwards (Snr)	1891–1893		Independent
6	Mr. H. Barrry	1893–1901		Independent
7	Mr. H. Poland	1901–1905		Liberal
8	Mr. W. Nicholls	1905–1908		Independent
9	Mr. P. Grace	1908–1911		Independent
10	Mr. H. Corbett	1911–1916		Independent
11	Mr. C. Lloyd	1916-1916		Independent
12	Mr. P. Grace	1916–1920		Independent
13	Mr. A. Robinson	1920–1925		Independent
14	Mr. W. Johnstone	1925–1926		Independent
15	Mr. H. Corbett	1926–1929		Independent
16	Mr. C. Mason	1929–1932		Independent
17	Mr. W. Marshall	1932–1944		Independent
13	Mr. T. Barrett	1944–?		Independent

	Mayor of Paeroa	Term	Affiliation
1	Mr. Towers	1915–1919		Independent
2	Mr. P. Brenan	1919–1923		Independent
3	Mr W. Marshall	1923–1941		Independent
4	Mr. E. Edwards	1941–1950		Independent
5	Mr. N. C. Davies	1950–1955		Independent
6	Mr. L. J. Shaw	1955–1959		Independent
7	Mr. E. W. Lee	1959–1965		Independent

	Mayor of Waihi	Term	Affiliation
1	Mr W. Phillips	1902–1904		Independent
2	Mr T. Gilmour	1904–1908		Independent
3	Mr J. Newth	1908–1913		Independent
4	Mr M. Power	1913–1915		Independent
5	Mr D. Donaldson	1915–1923		Independent
6	Mr W. Walnutt	1923–1947		Independent
7	Mr S. Bonnici	1947–1947		Independent
8	Mr H. Pickett	1947–1956		Independent
9	Mr C. Christensen	1956–1965		Independent
10	Mr A. Thomas	1965–1971		Independent
11	Mr A. Dean	1971–1977		Independent
12	Mr O. Morgan	1977–1989		Independent

See also

• List of former territorial authorities in New Zealand § Counties

References

1. "Ohinemuri County Diamond Jubilee 1885–1945". ohinemuri.org.nz. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
2. "THE SEPARATION MOVEMENT. THAMES ADVERTISER". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 27 May 1884. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
3. "HAURAKI PLAINS COUNTY, OHINEMURI GAZETTE". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 11 August 1919. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
4. "Hauraki Plains, Thames, Ohinemuri, and Piako Counties Act 1919 (Local) (10 GEO V 1919 No 21)". www.nzlii.org. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
5. "HAURAKI PLAINS COUNTY, THAMES STAR". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 3 April 1920. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
6. "Cemetery Information". Hauraki District Council . Retrieved 26 December 2013.
7. "THE NEW ZEALAND OFFICIAL YEAR – BOOK 1893".
8. "THE NEW ZEALAND OFFICIAL YEAR-BOOK, 1946".
9. "New Zealand Official Yearbook 1988 • 1989".
10. "KAWHIA SETTLER AND RAGLAN ADVERTISER Main Highways – Conference at Hamilton". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 3 August 1923. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
11. "Historic Heritage Inventory – Ohinemuri County Council building" (PDF).

External links

• Te Aroha News report of first meeting

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