Turon Shire

Turon Shire was a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia.

Turon Shire
New South Wales
Established7 March 1906 (1906-03-07)
Abolished1 October 1977 (1977-10-01)
Council seatKelso
RegionCentral West

Turon 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 absorbed the Municipality of Hill End on 17 June 1908.[2]

The shire offices were in Kelso.[3] Other towns and villages in the shire included Hill End, Raglan, Sofala, Sunny Corner and Wattle Flat.[3]

Turon Shire was abolished on 1 October 1977 and along with the City of Bathurst and Abercrombie Shire was divided into a reconstituted City of Bathurst and a new Evans Shire.[4]

References

  1. "Proclamation (121)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 7 March 1906. p. 1593. Retrieved 21 January 2020 via National Library of Australia.
  2. "Proclamation (70)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 17 June 1908. p. 3242. Retrieved 21 January 2020 via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Shire of Turon: Sale of land for overdue rates (7)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 28 January 1972. p. 316. Retrieved 21 January 2020 via National Library of Australia.
  4. "Local Government Act 1919. Proclamation (75)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 8 July 1977. p. 2748. Retrieved 21 January 2020 via National Library of Australia.

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