Shire of Middle Ridge
The Shire of Middle Ridge was a local government area in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia, south of Toowoomba, Queensland centred on Middle Ridge (now a suburb of Toowomba). It existed from 1880 to 1917.
History
Map of Middle Ridge 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 Middle Ridge was established as a municipal shire on 22 May 1880.[1][2] Its centre was at the intersection of Stenner and Hume Streets, where there was the shire hall, the school and a church.[3]
On 23 February 1917, the Shire of Middle Ridge was abolished, split between the City of Toowoomba and the Shire of Drayton.[4][5]
Presidents
References
- ↑ "Shire of Middle Ridge". Queensland Government Gazette. 22 May 1880. p. 26:1143.
- ↑ "Official Notifications.". The Queenslander (Brisbane, Qld. : 1866 - 1939) (Brisbane, Qld.: National Library of Australia). 29 May 1880. p. 679. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ↑ "Middle Ridge". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ↑ "Agency ID1386, Middle Ridge Shire Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ↑ "Agency ID858, Drayton Shire Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ↑ "QUEENSLAND NEWS.". The Queenslander (Brisbane, Qld. : 1866 - 1939) (Brisbane, Qld.: National Library of Australia). 17 February 1883. p. 241. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
- ↑ "QUEENSLAND NEWS.". The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933) (Qld.: National Library of Australia). 11 February 1888. p. 6. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
External links
- "Middle Ridge". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
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