Shire of Waterford

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The Shire of Waterford is a former local government area in the south-east of Queensland, Australia, centred on the town of Waterford. It existed between 1879 and 1948.

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Map of Waterford Division and adjacent local government areas, March 1902. Legend: Tingalpa Division (16), Waterford Division (18), Yeerongpilly Division (20) Waterford Division, March 1902.jpg
Map of Waterford Division and adjacent local government areas, March 1902. Legend: Tingalpa Division (16), Waterford Division (18), Yeerongpilly Division (20)

On 11 November 1879, the Waterford Division was created as one of 74 divisions within Queensland under the Divisional Boards Act 1879 with a population of 1567. [1] [2]

With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, the Waterford Division became the Shire of Waterford on 31 March 1903. [2] [3]

On 16 August 1930, part of the Shire of Waterford was transferred to the Shire of Moreton. [4]

Amalgamations in 1948

On 9 December 1948, as part of a major reorganisation of local government in South East Queensland, an Order in Council replaced ten former local government areas between the City of Brisbane and the New South Wales border with only four. [5] [6] The former ten were:

The four resulting local government areas were:

The Order came into effect on 10 June 1949, when the first elections were held.

Thus the Shire of Waterford was abolished and split between the new Shire of Albert and the enlarged Shire of Beaudesert. [3]

Chairmen

James Williamson, Chairman Waterford Divisional Board James Williamson, Chairman Waterford Divisional Board.jpg
James Williamson, Chairman Waterford Divisional Board

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Agency ID1935, Waterford Divisional Board". Queensland State Archives . Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Agency ID1936, Waterford Shire Council". Queensland State Archives . Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  4. "SHIRE BOUNDARIES ALTERED". The Brisbane Courier . National Library of Australia. 18 August 1930. p. 20. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
  5. "New coast names". The Courier-Mail . Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 10 December 1948. p. 3. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  6. "DETAILS OF SOUTH COAST SHIRES". Queensland Times . Ipswich, Queensland: National Library of Australia. 10 December 1948. p. 1 Edition: DAILY. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
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