Town of Laidley

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The Town of Laidley is a former local government area comprising the town of Laidley in the Lockyer Valley area between the cities Ipswich and Toowoomba in Queensland, Australia. It existed between 1902 and 1917.

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History

The Tarampa Division was established on 15 January 1880 under the Divisional Boards Act 1879. [1] On 25 April 1888, part of the Tarampa Division was separated to create the Laidley Division. [2]

On 1 July 1902, the Borough of Laidley was established as a municipality for the town of Laidley from part of Subdivision 1 of the Division of Laidley and part of Subdivision 3 of the Division of Tarampa. [3]

With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, on 31 March 1903, the Borough of Laidley and the urban parts of the Division of Laidley became the Town of Laidley, while the rural parts of the Division of Laidley became the Shire of Laidley. [4]

On 8 February 1917, the Town of Laidley was abolished and absorbed into the Shire of Laidley. [4] [5]

Mayors

H. Daniel, Mayor of Laidley, 1905 StateLibQld 1 88848 H. Daniel, Mayor of Laidley.jpg
H. Daniel, Mayor of Laidley, 1905

The mayors of the Town of Laidley include:

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References

  1. "Agency ID1880, Tarampa Divisional Board". Queensland State Archives . Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  2. "Agency ID130, Laidley Divisional Board I". Queensland State Archives . Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  3. "Agency ID1172, Laidley Borough Council". Queensland State Archives . Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  4. 1 2 "Agency ID133, Laidley Shire Council". Queensland State Archives . Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  5. "Agency ID134, Laidley Shire Council II". Queensland State Archives . Retrieved 11 September 2013.

Coordinates: 27°38′24″S152°23′49″E / 27.640°S 152.397°E / -27.640; 152.397