The Town of Normanton is a former local government area for the town of Normanton in North Queensland, Australia. It existed from 1886 to 1910.
On 6 February 1886, the Borough of Normanton was constituted separately as a municipality for the emerging town of Normanton. Its first elections held on 13 April 1886. [1]
With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, the Borough of Hughenden became the Town of Hughenden on 31 March 1903. [1] [2]
On 8 January 1910, the Town of Normanton was abolished and absorbed into the Shire of Carpentaria. [2] [3]
1889: Major Colless [5] 1890: H.B. Raffety [6] 1891: Mr. Valkenburg [7] 1892: Mr. Hely [8] 1893: Alderman Lawrence [9] 1894: Mr. R. Robinson [10] 1898, [11] 1904: Mr. S. Mathers [12] 1905, 1906, [13] 1908: [14] Mr. Rowland Robinson [15]
1907: Mr. Mathers, (Proprietor of the Norman Chronicle) [16]
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