The Shire of Gowrie was a local government area in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia.
History
[edit]The Divisional Boards Act 1879 created local government areas across Queensland; one of these was the Gowrie Division which came into existence on 11 November 1879 with a population of 2898.[1]
On 20 August 1887, a part of the Gowrie Division was separated to form the Shire of Drayton.[2]
The Local Authorities Act 1902 replaced divisions with towns and shires, resulting in Gowrie Division becoming the Shire of Gowrie on 31 Mar 1903.[3]
On 25 January 1913, the Shire of Gowrie was abolished and was split between the Town of Newtown and the Shire of Jondaryan, which were eventually amalgamated into the present-day Toowoomba Region.[3][4]
Presidents
[edit]- 1883: James Taylor[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Proclamation [Gowrie Division]". Queensland Government Gazette. 11 November 1879. p. 25:996.
- ^ "Agency ID 858, Drayton Shire Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ a b "Agency ID 912, Gowrie Shire Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ "Agency ID 1449, Newtown Town Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ "QUEENSLAND NEWS". The Queenslander (Brisbane, Qld. : 1866 - 1939). Brisbane, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 17 February 1883. p. 241. Retrieved 4 October 2013.