Macquarie Shire
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Former local government area in New South Wales, Australia
| Macquarie Shire New South Wales | |
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| Established | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) |
| Abolished | 1 January 1950 (1950-01-01) |
| Council seat | Wellington |
| Region | Orana |
Macquarie Shire was a local government area in the Orana region of New South Wales, Australia.
Macquarie 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 Wellington.[2] Other towns and villages in the shire included Stuart Town.[2]
Macquarie Shire was amalgamated on 1 January 1950 with the Municipality of Wellington and part of Cobbora Shire to form Wellington Shire.[3]
- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 "Macquarie Shire (22)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 15 February 1924. p. 1167. Retrieved 22 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "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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