Shire of Coorparoo
Map of Shire of Coorparoo and adjacent local government areas, March 1902
The Shire of Coorparoo is a former local government area of Queensland, Australia, located in eastern Brisbane.
History
The Bulimba Division was created on 11 November 1879 under the Divisional Boards Act 1879 with a population of 2007.[1][2] On 24 October 1888, the western portion of Bulimba Division was redesignated as the Shire of Coorparoo.[3]
On 1 October 1925, the shire was amalgamated into the City of Brisbane.[3]
Chairmen
Reginald Macdonnell King, Chairman Coorparoo Shire Council, 1911
- 1911: Reginald Macdonnell King (chairman on 9 occasions)[4]
- 1925: J.I. Brown[5]
- Walter Henry Barnes (chairman on 5 occasions)[6]
References
- ↑ "Proclamation [Bulimba Division]". Queensland Government Gazette. 11 November 1879. p. 25:989.
- ↑ "Agency ID357, Bulimba Divisional Board". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Agency ID609, Coorparoo Shire Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ↑ "King, Reginald Macdonnell". Re-Member Database. Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
- ↑ "Mayors and Chairmen of Councils Who Were Entertained Yesterday By Alderman Jolly". The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 – 1933) (Qld.: National Library of Australia). 1 October 1925. p. 9. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- ↑ Costar, B. J. "Barnes, Walter Henry (1858–1933)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre for Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
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