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amalgamation of 17 pre-existing councils into eight larger councils. The remaining existing councils were left unchanged, as were individual incorporated towns. The legislation fixed both a minimum number of five councillors and a maximum of ten councillors for
District Councils across the state. The Governor appointed councillors for all of the new councils, to hold office for six months until elections could be held in July: these councillors were required to determine their own wards, assess the rateable property and prepare rolls of ratepayers.
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establishing the municipalities. There was lingering dissent around the authority of councils, in particular over the control of dams, wells and reservoirs, which the legislation had maintained as a state government responsibility. The individual councillors chosen by the
Governor also met with staunch opposition in some districts, while the administrative impact of changes to councils already in office was the subject of debate at a local level.
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in which it had not previously existed, especially in the north and west of the state, and involved substantial change to many existing municipalities. In total, it involved the creation of 20 new councils, the expansion of 35 existing councils into lands previously without local government, and the
43:
The financial impact of the legislation had been a source of controversy both before and after its passage by parliament, and several northern councils protested to the government in 1888 about the arrangements for subsidies and license fees, arguing that they were inadequate to meet the cost of
457:. The change was not explicitly declared to be a renaming of the existing council, and was the subject of considerable local debate, particularly by ratepayers in the former council of Green's Plains.
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337:
A total of 35 district councils were expanded in an effort to ensure unincorporated portions of settled lands would be subject to local government.
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342:
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Drainage District of Tantanoola, gaining the remaining portion of the unincorporated portion of the
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313:
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289:
102:
52:
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424:
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A total of 20 new district councils were created, bringing local government to huge swathes of unincorporated land.
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574:
240:
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117:
87:
77:
21:
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536:
147:
127:
122:
92:
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112:
97:
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372:
132:
107:
82:
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645:
431:
266:
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365:
281:
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was expanded from the pre-existing
Drainage District of Mount Muirhead, gaining a portion of the
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305:
29:
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1094:. Vol. XX, no. 5845. South Australia. 19 March 1888. p. 2 (SECOND EDITION)
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on 9 December 1887, and its provisions came into effect when proclaimed by
Governor
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566:, and a southern portion of the Wirrabara Forest Reserve (the as yet ungazetted
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1178:. Vol. XIII, no. 1492. South Australia. 23 September 1887. p. 3
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1113:
1085:
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1150:. Vol. XLV, no. 2420. South Australia. 18 February 1888. p. 33
1066:. Vol. XLV, no. 2416. South Australia. 21 January 1888. p. 33
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1012:. Vol. VII, no. 860. South Australia. 10 January 1888. p. 2
1122:. Vol. XLV, no. 2441. South Australia. 14 July 1888. p. 33
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16 pre-existing district councils were amalgamated to form eight.
982:
1038:. Local Government Association of South Australia. p. 41
35:
The legislation introduced local government to many areas of
1009:
The Port
Augusta Dispatch, Newcastle And Flinders Chronicle
967:"The District Councils Act (No 419 of 50 and 51 Vic, 1887)"
938:
Local
Government Areas (Re-arrangement) Acts 1929 and 1931
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gained the entire remaining unincorporated portion of the
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and gained all unincorporated portions of the hundreds of
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along with the unincorporated portions of the hundreds of
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and the remaining unincorporated southern portion of the
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Three of the councils created by the act remain today:
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gained the unincorporated portions of the hundreds of
663:
gained the unincorporated portion of the hundred of
912:gained the remaining unincorporated portion of the
841:"south of the cutting from Lake Frome to the sea".
364:gained an unincorporated northern portion of the
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1033:"A History of South Australian Councils to 1936"
1030:
284:along with the unincorporated portion of the
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994:
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799:and a central unincorporated portion of the
353:and north west of the present-day suburb of
343:District Council of Queenstown and Alberton
1186:– via National Library of Australia.
1158:– via National Library of Australia.
1130:– via National Library of Australia.
1102:– via National Library of Australia.
1074:– via National Library of Australia.
1020:– via National Library of Australia.
989:
577:gained the unincorporated portion of the
191:along with the previously unincorporated
879:, and the unincorporated portion of the
780:, and the unincorporated portion of the
687:, and the as yet ungazetted hundreds of
515:District Council of Hutt and Hill Rivers
491:, and the unincorporated portion of the
316:, and the as yet ungazetted hundreds of
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1024:
899:District Council of Mount Gambier West
888:District Council of Mount Gambier East
795:and the unincorporated portion of the
622:and the unincorporated portion of the
592:and the unincorporated portion of the
961:
959:
957:
955:
953:
332:
296:, the as yet ungazetted hundreds of
226:District Council of Flaxman's Valley
103:District Council of Franklin Harbour
1209:Local government in South Australia
910:District Council of Port MacDonnell
362:District Council of Munno Para West
168:District Council of Yorke Peninsula
62:
13:
950:
831:District Council of Mount Muirhead
443:District Council of Green's Plains
395:District Council of Port Wakefield
280:was amalgamated into the existing
261:was amalgamated into the existing
250:was amalgamated into the existing
239:was amalgamated into the existing
228:was amalgamated into the existing
217:was amalgamated into the existing
187:was amalgamated into the existing
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548:District Council of Crystal Brook
215:District Council of Black Springs
204:District Council of Barossa West
200:District Council of Barossa East
174:
143:District Council of Port Germein
1142:"THE NEW DISTRICT COUNCILS ACT"
1058:"THE NEW DISTRICT COUNCILS ACT"
631:District Council of Mount Bryan
351:Corporate Town of Port Adelaide
230:District Council of South Rhine
185:District Council of Alexandrina
153:District Council of Streaky Bay
73:District Council of Blanchetown
1162:
1134:
1106:
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846:District Council of Tantanoola
712:District Council of Naracoorte
526:District Council of Booborowie
384:District Council of Caurnamont
345:gained a small portion of the
263:District Council of Georgetown
252:District Council of Yankalilla
206:were amalgamated into the new
163:District Council of Wilmington
1:
971:Government of South Australia
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789:District Council of Beachport
747:District Council of Lucindale
575:District Council of Gladstone
241:District Council of Woodville
237:District Council of Glanville
118:District Council of Kingscote
88:District Council of Davenport
78:District Council of Broughton
22:Parliament of South Australia
1175:Yorke's Peninsula Advertiser
661:District Council of Lacepede
537:District Council of Caltowie
473:District Council of Melville
148:District Council of Snowtown
128:District Council of Minlaton
123:District Council of Meningie
93:District Council of Elliston
7:
1204:South Australia legislation
1004:"The District Councils Act"
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921:District Council of Lincoln
808:District Council of Kennion
616:District Council of Hallett
601:District Council of Yongala
586:District Council of Belalie
462:District Council of Clinton
417:District Council of Apoinga
406:District Council of English
282:District Council of Tatiara
278:District Council of Wirrega
259:District Council of Narridy
248:District Council of Myponga
219:District Council of Stanley
208:District Council of Barossa
158:District Council of Terowie
138:District Council of Orroroo
113:District Council of Kanyaka
98:District Council of Eurelia
10:
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857:District Council of Penola
500:District Council of Ninnes
447:District Council of Kadina
373:District Council of Mannum
189:District Council of Bremer
133:District Council of Morgan
108:District Council of Hawker
83:District Council of Coglin
18:District Councils Act 1887
835:Hundred of Mount Muirhead
646:District Council of Burra
432:District Council of Blyth
766:District Council of Robe
366:Hundred of Port Adelaide
1114:"DISTRICT COUNCILS ACT"
1031:Marsden, Susan (2012).
859:gained the hundreds of
810:gained the hundreds of
768:gained the hundreds of
749:gained the hundreds of
714:gained the hundreds of
648:gained the hundreds of
633:gained the hundreds of
603:gained the hundreds of
502:gained the hundreds of
475:gained the hundreds of
419:gained the hundreds of
377:Hundred of Younghusband
797:Hundred of Lake George
30:William C. F. Robinson
839:Hundred of Rivoli Bay
801:Hundred of Rivoli Bay
782:Hundred of Waterhouse
850:Hundred of Hindmarsh
705:County of MacDonnell
620:Hundred of Tomkinson
326:County of MacDonnell
314:County of Buckingham
914:Hundred of Caroline
892:Hundred of Mingbool
541:Hundred of Tarcowie
493:Hundred of Moorowie
193:Hundred of Brinkley
32:on 5 January 1888.
925:County of Flinders
667:, the hundreds of
624:Hundred of Hallett
594:Hundred of Belalie
558:, the hundreds of
466:Hundred of Tiparra
436:Hundred of Everard
399:Hundred of Cameron
388:Hundred of Forster
288:, the hundreds of
286:Hundred of Tatiara
20:was an act of the
1147:Adelaide Observer
1119:Adelaide Observer
1063:Adelaide Observer
881:Hundred of Penola
579:Hundred of Yangya
347:Hundred of Yatala
333:Councils expanded
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1170:"GREEN'S PLAINS"
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410:Hundred of Bower
63:Councils created
53:Franklin Harbour
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445:became the
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375:gained the
306:Cannawigara
57:Streaky Bay
1198:Categories
977:23 January
944:References
869:Killanoola
701:Woolumbool
685:Murrabinna
609:Mannanarie
355:Queenstown
298:Willalooka
877:Nangwarry
791:gain the
740:Robertson
697:Marcollat
635:Mongolata
564:Wandearah
489:Warrenben
302:Pendleton
271:Bundaleer
1154:27 March
1126:27 March
1098:27 March
1070:27 March
1042:27 March
1016:27 March
932:See also
873:Monbulla
759:Townsend
751:Conmurra
736:Lochaber
720:Glen Roy
689:Landseer
677:Minecrow
673:Duffield
665:Lacepede
560:Napperby
508:Wiltunga
481:Coonarie
477:Carribie
455:Wallaroo
322:Geegeela
294:Stirling
202:and the
49:Elliston
1182:14 June
983:AustLII
820:Riddoch
703:in the
693:Peacock
650:Baldina
504:Tickera
324:in the
318:Beeamma
312:in the
290:Parsons
861:Comaum
755:Spence
738:, and
732:Joanna
728:Jessie
716:Binnum
669:Bowaka
605:Morgan
451:Kadina
425:Bundey
421:Bright
310:Senior
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