Town of Boulder explained

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

It was established as the Municipality of Boulder on 6 August 1897. It was given town status as the Town of Boulder on 1 July 1961.[1]

The municipality was responsible for the construction of the Boulder Town Hall as its new headquarters in 1907-08.[2] [3]

It ceased to exist on 1 July 1969, when it was absorbed into the neighbouring Shire of Kalgoorlie, which was subsequently renamed the Shire of Boulder in November that year.

Mayors

The following people served as mayors of the Boulder council:[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Municipality Boundary Amendments Register . Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission . 11 January 2020.
  2. News: BOULDER TOWN HALL . . Western Australia . 27 July 1907 . 11 January 2020 . 3 (SECOND EDITION) . Trove .
  3. News: BOULDER TOWN HALL. . . Western Australia . 24 June 1908 . 11 January 2020 . 3 . Trove .
  4. Web site: Archived copy . 11 January 2020 . 25 March 2020 . 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 .
  5. News: Bankruptcy Court. . . XXIV . 7,070 . Western Australia . 20 November 1908 . 31 July 2023 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  6. News: Death of Mr. W. T. Rabbish. . . XXVII . 1417 . Western Australia . 3 September 1932 . 31 July 2023 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  7. News: Colonel Lyon Johnston dead . . LV . 19,445 . Western Australia . 20 July 1937 . 31 July 2023 . 9 (City Final) . National Library of Australia.
  8. News: Leading Laborites. . . 246 . Western Australia . 21 April 1911 . 31 July 2023 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
  9. News: Letter from Major Davies . . 21 . 4955 . Western Australia . 14 March 1916 . 31 July 2023 . 25 . National Library of Australia.
  10. News: Reading Laborites. . . 237 . Western Australia . 17 February 1911 . 31 July 2023 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
  11. News: The Late Mr. S. Beston . . 23 . 5163 . Western Australia . 7 November 1922 . 31 July 2023 . 35 . National Library of Australia.
  12. News: Funeral. . . XLVI . 8,778 . Western Australia . 11 August 1930 . 31 July 2023 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
  13. News: Boulder Nominations . . 41 . 2371 . Western Australia . 26 November 1935 . 31 July 2023 . 13 . National Library of Australia.
  14. News: End of Long Civic Career . . 50 . 13,032 . Western Australia . 15 April 1944 . 31 July 2023 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  15. News: Mayor of Boulder Dead. . . 60 . 18,023 . Western Australia . 15 April 1944 . 31 July 2023 . 4 . National Library of Australia.