Town of Albany

The Town of Albany was a local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia representing the town of Albany, 410 kilometres (255 mi) south-southeast of the capital, Perth.

Town of Albany (former)
Western Australia
Population14,510 (1996 census)
 • Density421/km2 (1,090/sq mi)
Established1871
Area34.4 km2 (13.3 sq mi)
Council seatAlbany
RegionGreat Southern
State electorate(s)Albany
Federal Division(s)Forrest

History

The Municipality of Albany was gazetted on 21 February 1871.[1] It was initially headed by a chairman until 1885, after which the municipality had a succession of early notable mayors.[2]

William Finlay was the first mayor of Albany when he was elected in 1885.[3][4] William Grills Knight was elected in 1886[5] and was succeeded by Lancel Victor de Hamel in 1889.[6] John Moir was elected after De Hamel left to enter state politics later the same year and served until 1890.[7] Robert Andrew Muir was elected in 1891 and retired at the end of his year's term due to ill health.[8] Moir was reelected from 1894 to 1897.[7]

The municipality was granted town status and renamed the Town of Albany on 1 July 1961.[1]

It amalgamated with the Shire of Albany to become the City of Albany on 1 July 1998.[1]

References
  1. "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  2. "COUNTRY NEWS". The Western Australian Times. Western Australia. 23 November 1877. p. 2. Retrieved 11 January 2020 – via Trove.
  3. "William Finlay - Albany's First Mayor". Nabo. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  4. "Obituary late Mr. M U Green". Albany Advertiser. 5 (547). Western Australia. 14 January 1932. p. 2. Retrieved 13 March 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. "Government Gazette". The Daily News. Perth, Western Australia: National Library of Australia. 13 August 1886. p. 3. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  6. "Albany". The W.A. Record. Perth, Western Australia: National Library of Australia. 24 January 1889. p. 7. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  7. "Former Mayor Dead". Albany Advertiser. Albany, Western Australia: National Library of Australia. 20 July 1939. p. 1. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  8. "Death of Mr Robert Muir". Albany Advertiser. Albany, Western Australia: National Library of Australia. 20 August 1904. p. 3. Retrieved 21 April 2016.

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