Shire of Purga
The Shire of Purga is a former local government area in the south-east of Queensland, Australia.
Map of Purga Division and adjacent local government areas, March 1902. Legend: Ipswich Municipality (2), Brassall Division (9), Bundamba Division (10), Normanby Division (13), Yeerongpilly Division (20), Indooroopilly Division & Sherwood Division (See Diagram)
History
On 11 November 1879, the Purga Division was created as one of 74 divisions within Queensland under the Divisional Boards Act 1879 with a population of 2089.[1] [2]
With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, the Purga Division became the Shire of Purga on 31 March 1903.[2][3]
The Greater Ipswich Scheme
On 13 October 1916, a rationalisation of the local government areas in and around Ipswich was implemented. It involved the abolition of five shires:[4]
resulting in:
- a new Shire of Ipswich by amalgamating part of the Shire of Brassall, part of the Shire of Bundanba, part of the Shire of Walloon and all of the Shire of Purga[5]
- an enlarged Shire of Rosewood by including part of the Shire of Walloon
- an enlarged City of Ipswich by including part of the Shire of Brassall and part of the Shire of Bundamba[6]
- an enlarged Shire of Esk by including all of the Shire of Lowood[7]
Chairmen
- 1891: William Howarth Ackerley[8]
References
- "Proclamation [Purga Division]". Queensland Government Gazette. 11 November 1879. p. 25:990.
- "Agency ID1647, Purga Divisional Board". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- "Agency ID1648, Purga Shire Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- "Greater Ipswich Scheme". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 14 October 1916. p. 4. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- "Agency ID995, Ipswich Shire Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- "Agency ID992, Ipswich City Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- "Agency ID11326, Lowood Shire Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- "SUMMARY OF NEWS". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 30 January 1891. p. 4. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
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