District Council of Yongala explained

Type:lga
District Council of Yongala
State:sa
Est:1883
Abolished:1935
Area:600order=flipNaNorder=flip
Area Footnotes:(1888)
Seat:Yongala
Map Type:state
Coordinates:-33.0295°N 138.749°W
Near-N:Orroroo
Near-Ne:Coglin
Near-E:Coglin
Near-Se:Terowie
Near-S:Belalie
Terowie
Near-Sw:Caltowie
Near-W:Caltowie
Near-Nw:Orroroo

The District Council of Yongala was a local government area in South Australia from 1883 to 1935, seated at Yongala.

History

The council was established on 8 March 1883 as the first local government in the area.[1] It initially covered only the Hundred of Yongala, consisting of the towns of Petersburg (now Peterborough) and Yongala, and the surrounding farmland.[2] [3] While there had been agitation for municipal government in the area, it met with opposition from Petersburg residents who did not want to pay taxes to the larger council, with the South Australian Register reporting in February 1883, the month before it was gazetted, that "excitement had cooled" and that they did not expect it to be created that year.[4] [5] [6]

In 1883, it had an area of 200 square miles, which was valued at £203,630.[7] On 7 October 1886, Petersburg separated as the Corporate Town of Petersburg, taking with it a significant amount of the municipal population. The promulgation of the District Councils Act 1887 in January 1888 added the adjacent but lightly-populated Hundred of Mannanarie and Hundred of Morgan to the Yongala council.[8] The 1888 additions expanded the council to an area of 600 square miles, valued at £542,500. Two further portions of Yongala were annexed to Petersburg in 1888 and 1897. It was divided into three wards on 7 June 1888 (Mannanarie, Morgan and Yongala), each electing two councillors.[9] As of 1934, its chambers were located in Yongala.[10]

It was abolished in 1935 following a Local Government Commission report that advocated cutting the number of municipalities in South Australia from 196 to 142. The subsequent legislation saw the remaining section of the Hundred of Yongala and the Hundred of Morgan merge with the District Council of Coglin and a portion of the Corporate Town of Peterborough to form the District Council of Peterborough, while the Hundred of Mannanarie was added to the new District Council of Jamestown.[11]

Chairmen

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A History of South Australian Councils to 1936 . Local Government Association of South Australia . 2012 . 30 October 2015 . Marsden . Susan . 41.
  2. News: GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. . . XXV . 7611 . 12 March 1883 . 17 March 2016 . 7 . National Library of Australia.
  3. Web site: Search result(s) for Hundred of Yongala . Government of South Australia . Location SA Map Viewer . 16 February 2016.
  4. News: MEETING AT YONGALA. . . XLVII . 11,175 . 7 September 1882 . 17 March 2016 . 3 (Supplement to the South Australian Register.) . National Library of Australia.
  5. News: REVISION COURT. . . XXV . 1,258 . 30 September 1882 . 17 March 2016 . 22 . National Library of Australia.
  6. News: YONGALA, JANUARY 26. . . XXV . 7583 . 7 February 1883 . 17 March 2016 . 7 . National Library of Australia.
  7. Book: The Civic record of South Australia, 1921-1923 . Associated Publishing Service . 1924 . 277.
  8. Web site: The District Councils Act 1887 No. 419 . Flinders University . 14 November 2015.
  9. Web site: Thursday, June 7, 1888 . Government of South Australia . The Government Gazette of South Australia . 3 December 2016.
  10. News: Advertising, District Council of Yongala, The Annual Ratepayers' Meeting . . 27 July 1934 . 6 December 2016 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  11. News: Alteration Of Council Boundaries. . . XLVI . 2,251 . South Australia . 8 February 1935 . 17 March 2016 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  12. News: Country News . . XV . 1,209 . South Australia . 3 April 1883 . 19 March 2016 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  13. News: DISTRICT COUNCILS. . . XLI . 2206 . 12 January 1884 . 19 March 2016 . 16 . National Library of Australia.
  14. News: District Councils . . XLI . 2247 . 25 October 1884 . 19 March 2016 . 16 . National Library of Australia.
  15. News: YO[?]LA. January g. ]. . L . 11,909 . 14 January 1885 . 19 March 2016 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  16. News: Country Telegrams . . XXVII . 1,381 . 7 February 1885 . 19 March 2016 . 10 . National Library of Australia.
  17. News: Yongala District Council. . . II . 96 . South Australia . 18 June 1886 . 19 March 2016 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  18. News: Yongala District Council. . . II . 101 . South Australia . 23 July 1886 . 19 March 2016 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  19. News: YONGALA DISTRICT COUNCIL. . . IV . 160 . South Australia . 7 October 1887 . 19 March 2016 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  20. News: YONGALA DISTRICT COUNCIL. . . V . 174 . South Australia . 30 March 1888 . 19 March 2016 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  21. News: District Council of Yongala . . X . 948 . South Australia . 30 November 1888 . 19 March 2016 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  22. News: Yongala District Council. . . II . 96 . South Australia . 7 June 1889 . 19 March 2016 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
  23. News: YONGALA . . XXXII . 1,615 . South Australia . 3 August 1889 . 19 March 2016 . 13 . National Library of Australia.
  24. News: YONGALA DISTRICT COUNCIL. . . V . 292 . South Australia . 11 July 1890 . 19 March 2016 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  25. News: The Rabbit Question. . . IV . 186 . South Australia . 27 February 1891 . 19 March 2016 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
  26. News: District Councils. . . V . 262 . South Australia . 12 August 1892 . 19 March 2016 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  27. News: Yongala District Council. . . VI . 312 . South Australia . 4 August 1893 . 19 March 2016 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
  28. News: THE LAND-TAX ASSESSMENT. . . LI . 2,778 . 29 December 1894 . 19 March 2016 . 14 . National Library of Australia.
  29. News: Yongala District Council. . . VIII . 402 . South Australia . 3 May 1895 . 19 March 2016 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
  30. News: District Councils. . . 38 . 1,938 . South Australia . 12 October 1895 . 19 March 2016 . 28 . National Library of Australia.
  31. News: Yongala District Council. . . IX . 463 . South Australia . 14 August 1896 . 19 March 2016 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
  32. News: MINING DISCOVERY NEAR PETERSBURG. . . XXXIV . 9,957 . South Australia . 11 January 1897 . 19 March 2016 . 4 (ONE O'CLOCK EDITION) . National Library of Australia.
  33. News: YONGALA DISTRICT COUNCIL. . . XL . 12248 . South Australia . 19 January 1898 . 19 March 2016 . 7 . National Library of Australia.
  34. News: District Councils. . . XII . 593 . South Australia . 10 March 1899 . 19 March 2016 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
  35. News: Personalities. . . XI . 548 . South Australia . 22 March 1900 . 19 March 2016 . 6 . National Library of Australia.
  36. News: THE COUNTRY. . . LVIII . 3,140 . 7 December 1901 . 19 March 2016 . 38 . National Library of Australia.
  37. News: Yongala District Council. . . XV . 740 . South Australia . 3 January 1902 . 19 March 2016 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  38. News: District Council of Yongala. . . XVI . 822 . South Australia . 1 September 1903 . 19 March 2016 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  39. News: Yongala District Council. . . XVI . 863 . South Australia . 28 June 1904 . 19 March 2016 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  40. News: District Council. . . VII . 510 . South Australia . 7 March 1905 . 17 March 2016 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  41. News: District Council. . . VII . 563 . South Australia . 10 April 1906 . 19 March 2016 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  42. News: District Councils. . . XIII . 656 . South Australia . 17 December 1907 . 19 March 2016 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  43. News: THE COUNTEY. . . LI . 15,513 . South Australia . 7 July 1908 . 19 March 2016 . 8 . National Library of Australia.
  44. News: District Council. . . XIII . 698 . South Australia . 13 October 1908 . 17 March 2016 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
  45. News: Yongala District Council. . . XIV . 745 . South Australia . 3 September 1909 . 20 March 2016 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  46. News: Yongala District Council. . . South Australia . 2 December 1910 . 20 March 2016 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
  47. News: Yongala District Council. . . South Australia . 1 December 1911 . 20 March 2016 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
  48. News: Yongala District Council. . . South Australia . 2 August 1912 . 20 March 2016 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  49. News: YONGALA DISTRICT COUNCIL. . . XXVII . 1337 . South Australia . 3 October 1913 . 20 March 2016 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
  50. News: YONGALA DISTRICT COUNCIL . . South Australia . 8 October 1914 . 20 March 2016 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  51. News: YONGALA DISTRICT COUNCIL. . . XXIX . 1439 . South Australia . 1 October 1915 . 20 March 2016 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
  52. News: DISTRICT COUNCIL OF YONGALA. . . South Australia . 1 December 1916 . 17 March 2016 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  53. News: DISTRICT COUNCIL OF YONGALA. . . South Australia . 2 March 1917 . 17 March 2016 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  54. News: YONGALA DISTRICT COUNCIL. . . South Australia . 13 December 1918 . 17 March 2016 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  55. News: YONGALA DISTRICT COUNCIL. . . 5 December 1919 . 17 March 2016 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  56. News: YONGALA DISTRICT COUNCIL. . . South Australia . 11 June 1920 . 20 March 2016 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
  57. News: Advertising . . 5 November 1920 . 20 March 2016 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  58. News: DISTRICT COUNCIL OF YONGALA. . . 12 November 1920 . 20 March 2016 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  59. News: YONGALA DISTRICT COUNCIL. . . 4 February 1921 . 20 March 2016 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  60. News: District Councils. . . 31 March 1922 . 20 March 2016 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
  61. News: DISTRICT COUNCILS . . 2 March 1923 . 20 March 2016 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
  62. News: OBITUARY . . 15 February 1924 . 20 March 2016 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
  63. News: DISTRICT COUNCILS . . 4 April 1924 . 20 March 2016 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
  64. News: DISTRICT COUNCIL . . 2 October 1925 . 17 March 2016 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
  65. News: DISTRICT COUNCIL . . 5 March 1926 . 20 March 2016 . 4 . National Library of Australia.