Shire of Swan-Guildford

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The Shire of Swan-Guildford was a local government area in Western Australia.

It was established as the Swan-Guildford Road District on 30 June 1960 with the amalgamation of the Municipality of Guildford and the Swan Road District, which both dated from 1871. [1]

It was declared a shire with effect from 1 July 1961 following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires. [1]

It ceased to exist on 1 April 1970, when it amalgamated with the Town of Midland to form the Shire of Swan. [1]

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