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Dumaresq Shire

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Dumaresq Shire
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
RegionNew England
Established7 March 1906 (1906-03-07)
Abolished21 February 2000 (2000-02-21)
Council seatArmidale

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

Dumaresq 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 Armidale.[2] Towns and villages in the shire included Ebor, Hillgrove and Wollomombi.[2][3]

Dumaresq Shire was amalgamated with the City of Armidale to form Armidale Dumaresq Council on 21 February 2000.[4]

References

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  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. 1 2 "Shire of Dumaresq – Sale of land for overdue rates (104)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 6 October 1972. p. 4025. Retrieved 14 January 2020 via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Shire of Dumaresq – Sale of land for overdue rates (118)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 15 July 1988. p. 3821. Retrieved 14 January 2020 via National Library of Australia.
  4. "Local Government Act 1993. Proclamation (25)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 18 February 2000. p. 1279. Retrieved 14 January 2020 via National Library of Australia.