Cobbora_Shire

Cobbora Shire

Cobbora Shire

Former local government area in New South Wales, Australia

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

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Cobbora Shire was proclaimed (as Cobborah Shire) on 7 March 1906, one of 134 shires created after the passing of the Local Government (Shires) Act 1905.[1] It was renamed Cobbora Shire on 23 April 1907.[2]

The shire office was in Geurie.[3] Other towns and villages in the shire included Dunedoo and Mendooran.[3]

Cobborah Shire was abolished and split on 1 January 1950 with part merged with the Municipality of Wellington and Macquarie Shire to form Wellington Shire and the balance absorbed into Gulgong Shire.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Proclamation (121)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 7 March 1906. p. 1593. Retrieved 22 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. [2]
    "Proclamation (51)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 24 April 1907. p. 2323. Retrieved 22 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. [3]
    "Cobbora Shire Council: Town improvement districts (13)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 8 February 1946. p. 331. Retrieved 22 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. [4]
    "Local Government Act 1919. Proclamation (232)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 23 December 1949. p. 3946. Retrieved 22 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.

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