Bolwarra Shire was a local government area in the Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia.
| Bolwarra Shire New South Wales | |
|---|---|
| Established | 7 March 1906 |
| Abolished | 6 July 1944 |
| Council seat | North Maitland |
| Region | Hunter |
Bolwarra 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 offices were originally based in Largs.[2] They later moved to Lorn and again to North Maitland.[3][4] Other urban areas in the shire included Paterson and Vacy.[4][5]
The shire was amalgamated with Tarro Shire and part of Kearsley Shire to form Lower Hunter Shire on 6 July 1944.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Proclamation (121)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 7 March 1906. p. 1593. Retrieved 29 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Bolwarra Shire (81)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 10 July 1907. p. 3980. Retrieved 29 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Shire of Bolwarra No. 36 (25)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 6 February 1920. p. 970. Retrieved 29 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "Bolwarra Shire Council: Scavenging district for the town of Vacy (58)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 14 April 1939. p. 2143. Retrieved 29 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Bolwarra Shire Council: Scavenging district for the town of Paterson (158)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 30 November 1928. p. 5084. Retrieved 29 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Local Government Act 1919. Proclamation (64)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 30 June 1944. p. 1096. Retrieved 29 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
 | This Hunter Region geography article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |