Gostwyck Shire

Gostwyck Shire was a local government area in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia.

Gostwyck Shire
New South Wales
Established7 March 1906 (1906-03-07)
Abolished1 January 1948 (1948-01-01)
Council seatUralla
RegionNew England

Gostwyck Shire was proclaimed on 7 March 1906, one of 134 shires created after the passing of the Local Government (Shires) Act 1905.[1]

The shire office was in Uralla.[2] Towns and villages in the shire included Bundarra, Yarrowyck, Kingstown and Kentucky.[3]

Gostwyck Shire was amalgamated with the Municipality of Uralla to form Uralla Shire on 1 January 1948.[4]

References

  1. "Proclamation (121)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 7 March 1906. p. 1593. Retrieved 14 January 2020 via National Library of Australia.
  2. "Gostwyck Shire: Names of roads (152)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 10 October 1930. p. 4030. Retrieved 14 January 2020 via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Kentucky Orchadists: Gostwyck Shire Council". Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser. 22 October 1941. p. 6. Retrieved 14 January 2020 via Trove.
  4. "Local Government Act 1919. Proclamation (2821)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 5 December 1947. p. 139. Retrieved 14 January 2020 via National Library of Australia.

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