Town of Kalgoorlie explained

The Town of Kalgoorlie was a local government area in Western Australia, centred on the town of Kalgoorlie.

It was established as the Municipality of Kalgoorlie on 15 February 1895.[1] It was renamed the Town of Kalgoorlie on 1 July 1961.

The municipality was responsible for the construction of the Kalgoorlie Town Hall as its new headquarters in 1907-09, which replaced earlier municipal chambers in Brookman Street.[2] [3] [4]

It amalgamated with the Shire of Boulder to form the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder on 15 April 1989.[5]

Mayors

The following people served as mayors of the Kalgoorlie council:[6] [7] [8]

Notes and References

  1. News: GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. . . Western Australia . 18 February 1895 . 11 January 2020 . 6 . Trove .
  2. News: ITEMS OF NEWS. . . Western Australia . 12 December 1908 . 11 January 2020 . 4 . Trove .
  3. Web site: Kalgoorlie Town Hall History . City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder . 11 January 2020.
  4. News: KALGOORLIE TOWN HALL. . . Western Australia . 6 August 1907 . 11 January 2020 . 14 . Trove .
  5. Web site: Municipality of Kalgoorlie . State Records Office of Western Australia . 11 January 2020.
  6. News: Early Day Kalgoorlie Mayors . . 7245 . Western Australia . 28 August 1927 . 31 July 2023 . 11 . National Library of Australia.
  7. Web site: Archived copy . 2020-01-11 . 2020-03-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200325193820/https://www.ckb.wa.gov.au/CKB/media/Documents/Library%20and%20Heritage/Documents/Weight-of-the-Chain.pdf . dead .
  8. News: Municipality of Kalgoorlie . . 51 . 13,470 . Western Australia . 14 September 1945 . 31 July 2023 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  9. News: The Late Mr. J. W. Fimister. . . XLVIL . 9,056 . Western Australia . 4 July 1931 . 31 July 2023 . 7 . National Library of Australia.
  10. News: Prominent Goldfields Man . . 51 . 2,614 . Western Australia . 26 March 1936 . 1 August 2023 . 16 . National Library of Australia.
  11. News: MR MARK ROSENBERG. . . XLI . 1040 . Victoria, Australia . 9 January 1920 . 1 August 2023 . 15 . National Library of Australia.
  12. News: Obituary . . 33 . 8522 . Western Australia . 9 February 1927 . 31 July 2023 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
  13. News: Obituary . . 32 . 1691 . Western Australia . 27 July 1926 . 31 July 2023 . 28 . National Library of Australia.
  14. News: Death of Mr. B. Leslie . . 39 . 9650 . Western Australia . 11 February 1933 . 31 July 2023 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
  15. News: Obituary . . 32 . 1691 . Western Australia . 27 July 1926 . 1 August 2023 . 28 . National Library of Australia.
  16. News: Death of Mr. William R. Burton . . 43 . 10,985 . Western Australia . 9 August 1937 . 1 August 2023 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
  17. News: Death of Mr. B. Leslie . . 40 . 2226 . Western Australia . 14 February 1933 . 1 August 2023 . 16 . National Library of Australia.
  18. News: Death of Mr. E. E. Brimage in St. John of God Hospital . . 43 . 10,937 . Western Australia . 14 June 1937 . 1 August 2023 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
  19. News: Perth jottings . . XXXV . 31 . Victoria, Australia . 18 April 1969 . 1 August 2023 . 18 . National Library of Australia.