Gostwyck Shire

Gostwyck Shire was a local government area in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia.

Gostwyck Shire
New South Wales
Established7 March 1906 (1906-03-07)
Abolished1 January 1948 (1948-01-01)
Council seatUralla
RegionNew England

Gostwyck Shire was proclaimed on 7 March 1906, one of 134 shires created after the passing of the Local Government (Shires) Act 1905.[1]

The shire office was in Uralla.[2] Towns and villages in the shire included Bundarra, Yarrowyck, Kingstown and Kentucky.[3]

Gostwyck Shire was amalgamated with the Municipality of Uralla to form Uralla Shire on 1 January 1948.[4]

References
  1. "Proclamation (121)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 7 March 1906. p. 1593. Retrieved 14 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. "Gostwyck Shire: Names of roads (152)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 10 October 1930. p. 4030. Retrieved 14 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Kentucky Orchadists: Gostwyck Shire Council". Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser. 22 October 1941. p. 6. Retrieved 14 January 2020 – via Trove.
  4. "Local Government Act 1919. Proclamation (2821)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 5 December 1947. p. 139. Retrieved 14 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.

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