Shire of Adavale
The Shire of Adavale is a former local government area in the south-east of Queensland, Australia, centred on the town of Adavale. It existed from 1879 to 1930.
History
[edit]On 11 November 1879, the Murweh Division was created as one of 74 divisions within Queensland under the Divisional Boards Act 1879.[1] On 5 February 1889, the western part of Murweh Division was separated to create the new Adavale Division.[2][3][4]
The Adavale Divisional Board met for the first time on 26 May 1889 and Mr E. B. Learmouth was appointed chairman.[5]
The divisional board hall and offices were constructed in Adavale in 1889.[6]
With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, the Adavale Division became the Shire of Adavale on 31 March 1903.[1][7]
On 17 July 1930, the shire was abolished, and its region split between the new Shire of Quilpie, the Shire of Murweh, the Shire of Isisford and the Shire of Barcoo.[7][8][9]
Chairmen
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Population
[edit]The population of the shire was:[12]
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1889 | 520 |
| 1890 | 560 |
| 1891 | 947 |
| 1892 | 560 |
| 1893 | 560 |
| 1894 | 520 |
| 1895 | 500 |
| 1896 | 550 |
| 1897 | 500 |
| 1898 | 520 |
| 1899 | 550 |
| 1900 | 500 |
| 1901 | 950 |
| 1902 | 550 |
| 1903 | 575 |
| 1904 | 570 |
| 1905 | 570 |
| 1906 | 590 |
| 1907 | 650 |
| 1908 | 670 |
| 1909 | 730 |
| 1910 | 760 |
| 1911 | 1,358 |
| 1912 | 1,358 |
| 1913 | 1,358 |
| 1914 | 1,358 |
| 1915 | 1,760 |
| 1916 | 1,900 |
| 1917 | 1,540 |
| 1918 | 1,540 |
| 1919 | 1,912 |
| 1920 | 1,429 |
| 1921 | 1,429 |
| 1922 | 1,429 |
| 1923 | 1,500 |
| 1924 | 1,497 |
| 1925 | 1,520 |
| 1926 | 1,760 |
| 1927 | 1,760 |
| 1928 | 2,227 |
| 1929 | 2,130 |
| 1930 | 2,000 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Agency ID 1434, Murweh Divisional Board". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ^ "Proclamation [Adavale Division constituted]". Queensland Government Gazette. 9 February 1889. p. 46:469.
- ^ "Country News". The Queenslander. Brisbane. 2 February 1889. p. 198. Retrieved 4 September 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Agency ID 287, Adavale Divisional Board". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ^ a b "[QUEENSLAND NEWS.]". The Queenslander. Brisbane. 1 June 1889. p. 1056. Retrieved 6 October 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Classified Advertising". The Brisbane Courier. 22 January 1891. p. 8. Retrieved 4 September 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "Agency ID 288, Adavale Shire Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ^ "Advertising". The Western Champion. Barcaldine, Qld. 11 January 1930. p. 11. Retrieved 4 September 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Agency ID 2448, Quilpie Shire Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ^ "OFFICIAL NOTIFICATIONS". The Brisbane Courier. 8 May 1899. p. 7. Retrieved 7 October 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Pugh, Theophilus Parsons (1927). Pugh's Almanac for 1927. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
- ^ "Population by local government area, Queensland, 1859 to 2007" (CSV). Historical Tables, Demography, 1823 to 2008 (Q150 release). Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
External links
[edit]- "Adavale Shire". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.