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{{short description|Local government area of Queensland, Australia}}
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[[File:Drayton Shire, March 1902.jpg|thumb|Map of Drayton Shire and adjacent local government areas, March 1902. Legend: Toowoomba Municipality (4), Drayton Shire (6), Middle Ridge Division (7), Gowrie Division (12)]]
[[File:Drayton Shire, March 1902.jpg|thumb|Map of Drayton Shire and adjacent local government areas, March 1902. Legend: Toowoomba Municipality (4), Drayton Shire (6), Middle Ridge Division (7), Gowrie Division (12)]]
The '''Shire of Drayton''' was a [[Local government in Australia|local government area]] in the [[Darling Downs]] region of [[Queensland]], [[Australia]], west of [[Toowoomba]]. It existed between 1887 and 1949.
The '''Shire of Drayton''' was a [[Local government in Australia|local government area]] in the [[Darling Downs]] region of [[Queensland]], Australia, west of [[Toowoomba]]. It existed between 1887 and 1949.


==History==
==History==
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On 23 February 1917, the [[Shire of Middle Ridge]] was abolished, split between the Shire of Drayton and the [[City of Toowoomba]].<ref name=draytons>{{cite QSA Agency|858|Drayton Shire Council|10 September 2013}}</ref><ref name=mrs>{{cite QSA Agency|1386|Middle Ridge Shire Council|10 September 2013}}</ref>
On 23 February 1917, the [[Shire of Middle Ridge]] was abolished, split between the Shire of Drayton and the [[City of Toowoomba]].<ref name=draytons>{{cite QSA Agency|858|Drayton Shire Council|10 September 2013}}</ref><ref name=mrs>{{cite QSA Agency|1386|Middle Ridge Shire Council|10 September 2013}}</ref>


On 19 March 1949, the Shire of Drayton was abolished on 19 March 1949, split between [[City of Toowoomba]] and the Shires of [[Shire of Cambooya|Cambooya]], [[Shire of Gatton|Gatton]] and [[Shire of Jondaryan|Jondaryan]].<ref name=draytons/><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article49929287 |title=DOWNS SHIRE APPROVED. |newspaper=[[Courier-Mail|The Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954)]] |location=Brisbane, Qld. |date=18 March 1949 |accessdate=10 September 2013 |page=6 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
On 19 March 1949, the Shire of Drayton was abolished on 19 March 1949, split between [[City of Toowoomba]] and the Shires of [[Shire of Cambooya|Cambooya]], [[Shire of Gatton|Gatton]] and [[Shire of Jondaryan|Jondaryan]].<ref name=draytons/><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article49929287 |title=DOWNS SHIRE APPROVED. |newspaper=[[The Courier-Mail]] |location=Brisbane |date=18 March 1949 |access-date=10 September 2013 |page=6 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref>

==Chairmen==
* 1927: J. Platz <ref name=pughs1927>{{cite book|last1=Pugh|first1=Theophilus Parsons|title=Pugh's Almanac for 1927|date=1927|url=http://www.textqueensland.com.au/pughs-almanac|access-date=13 June 2014}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 16:29, 18 July 2024

Map of Drayton Shire and adjacent local government areas, March 1902. Legend: Toowoomba Municipality (4), Drayton Shire (6), Middle Ridge Division (7), Gowrie Division (12)

The Shire of Drayton was a local government area in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia, west of Toowoomba. It existed between 1887 and 1949.

History

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The Divisional Boards Act 1879 created local government areas across Queensland; one of these was the Gowrie Division which came into existence on 11 November 1879 with a population of 2898.[1] On 20 August 1887, a part of the Gowrie Division was separated to form the Shire of Drayton.[2]

On 23 February 1917, the Shire of Middle Ridge was abolished, split between the Shire of Drayton and the City of Toowoomba.[2][3]

On 19 March 1949, the Shire of Drayton was abolished on 19 March 1949, split between City of Toowoomba and the Shires of Cambooya, Gatton and Jondaryan.[2][4]

Chairmen

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  • 1927: J. Platz [5]

References

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  1. ^ "Proclamation [Gowrie Division]". Queensland Government Gazette. 11 November 1879. p. 25:996.
  2. ^ a b c "Agency ID 858, Drayton Shire Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
  3. ^ "Agency ID 1386, Middle Ridge Shire Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
  4. ^ "DOWNS SHIRE APPROVED". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 18 March 1949. p. 6. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
  5. ^ Pugh, Theophilus Parsons (1927). Pugh's Almanac for 1927. Retrieved 13 June 2014.

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