Ohinemuri County
Former county of New Zealand
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Ohinemuri County was one of the counties of New Zealand of the North Island.
| County | |
|---|---|
| County of New Zealand | |
| 1885–1989 | |
| History | |
• Established | 1885 |
• Disestablished | 1989 |
The Ohinemuri County Council first met on 17 November 1885.[1] It was formed from a portion of Thames County.[2] A 1919 petition[3] resulted in loss of the western part of the area[4] to a new Hauraki Plains County in 1920.[5]
The county was abolished through the 1989 local government reforms.[6]
The population was 1,516 in 1891,[7] 3,056 in 1945[8] and 5,579 in 1986.[9]
In 1923 Ohinemuri County covered 253 mi2 (660 km2) and had a population of 2,678, with 66 mi (106 km) of gravel roads, 55 mi (89 km) of mud roads and 50 mi (80 km) of tracks.[10]
The 1911 Italianate county offices at 41 Belmont Road, Paeroa, were used by the county until 1986. They are now used by Hauraki Māori Trust Board and protected by an A Category listing in Hauraki District Plan.[11]
County leadership
| County Chairman | Term | Affiliation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. F. Cock | 1885–1887 | Independent | |
| 2 | Mr. W. Nicholls | 1887–1889 | Independent | |
| 3 | Mr J. Moore | 1889–1890 | Independent | |
| 4 | Mr. J. Phillips | 1890–1891 | Independent | |
| 5 | Mr. E. Edwards (Snr) | 1891–1893 | Independent | |
| 6 | Mr. H. Barrry | 1893–1901 | Independent | |
| 7 | Mr. H. Poland | 1901–1905 | Liberal | |
| 8 | Mr. W. Nicholls | 1905–1908 | Independent | |
| 9 | Mr. P. Grace | 1908–1911 | Independent | |
| 10 | Mr. H. Corbett | 1911–1916 | Independent | |
| 11 | Mr. C. Lloyd | 1916-1916 | Independent | |
| 12 | Mr. P. Grace | 1916–1920 | Independent | |
| 13 | Mr. A. Robinson | 1920–1925 | Independent | |
| 14 | Mr. W. Johnstone | 1925–1926 | Independent | |
| 15 | Mr. H. Corbett | 1926–1929 | Independent | |
| 16 | Mr. C. Mason | 1929–1932 | Independent | |
| 17 | Mr. W. Marshall | 1932–1944 | Independent | |
| 13 | Mr. T. Barrett | 1944–? | Independent | |
| Mayor of Paeroa | Term | Affiliation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. Towers | 1915–1919 | Independent | |
| 2 | Mr. P. Brenan | 1919–1923 | Independent | |
| 3 | Mr W. Marshall | 1923–1941 | Independent | |
| 4 | Mr. E. Edwards | 1941–1950 | Independent | |
| 5 | Mr. N. C. Davies | 1950–1955 | Independent | |
| 6 | Mr. L. J. Shaw | 1955–1959 | Independent | |
| 7 | Mr. E. W. Lee | 1959–1965 | Independent | |
| Mayor of Waihi | Term | Affiliation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr W. Phillips | 1902–1904 | Independent | |
| 2 | Mr T. Gilmour | 1904–1908 | Independent | |
| 3 | Mr J. Newth | 1908–1913 | Independent | |
| 4 | Mr M. Power | 1913–1915 | Independent | |
| 5 | Mr D. Donaldson | 1915–1923 | Independent | |
| 6 | Mr W. Walnutt | 1923–1947 | Independent | |
| 7 | Mr S. Bonnici | 1947–1947 | Independent | |
| 8 | Mr H. Pickett | 1947–1956 | Independent | |
| 9 | Mr C. Christensen | 1956–1965 | Independent | |
| 10 | Mr A. Thomas | 1965–1971 | Independent | |
| 11 | Mr A. Dean | 1971–1977 | Independent | |
| 12 | Mr O. Morgan | 1977–1989 | Independent | |