Hobson County, New Zealand Explained
| Conventional Long Name: | Hobson County |
| Common Name: | Hobson County |
| Subdivision: | County |
| Nation: | New Zealand |
| Year Start: | 1876 |
| Year End: | 1989 |
| Capital: | Aratapu (1876–1909)
Dargaville (1909–1989) |
| Today: | Kaipara District |
Hobson County was one of the counties of New Zealand in the North Island, from 1876 until 1989. It came into existence in November 1876, when the provinces were abolished. The county seat was at Aratapu, on the western bank of the Wairoa River, south of Dargaville, until 1909, when it moved to Dargaville.[1] [2] In 1908, the town of Dargaville and neighboroughing Mangawhare split from Hobson County to form Dargaville Borough.[3] [4] In the 1989 local government reforms, Hobson County re-amalgamated with Dargaville Borough and merged with Otamatea County and parts of Rodney County and Whangarei County to create Kaipara District.[5]
See also
- List of former territorial authorities in New Zealand § Counties
References
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Notes and References
- Book: http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-Cyc02Cycl-t1-body1-d2-d53.html . Aratapu . The Cyclopedia of New Zealand (Auckland Provincial District) . 1902 . Cyclopedia Company . Christchurch . 627 . 14 March 2022.
- News: Hobson county chambers . 23 April 1909 . Auckland Star . 6 . 40 . 96 . 14 March 2022.
- News: Borough of Dargaville . 10 April 1908 . Thames Star . 2 . 44 . 10378 . 14 March 2022.
- Web site: Dargaville, Northland . National Library of New Zealand . 14 March 2022.
- Web site: Management implementation of memorandum understanding between Kaipara District Council and Te Uri O Hau, Ngati Whatua . https://web.archive.org/web/20081014032812/http://kaipara.govt.nz/teuri.htm . 14 October 2008 . dead . Kaipara District Council.
