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Shire of Coorparoo

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Shire of Coorparoo

The Shire of Coorparoo is a former local government area of Queensland, Australia, located in eastern Brisbane.

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History

The Bulimba Division was created on 11 November 1879 under the Divisional Boards Act 1879 with a population of 2007. On 24 October 1888, the western portion of Bulimba Division was redesignated as the Shire of Coorparoo.

On 1 October 1925, the shire was amalgamated into the City of Brisbane.

Chairmen

The chairmen of Cooparoo Shire were:

  • 1888-1889: Frederick Thomas Brentnall (also a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council)
  • 1890:
  • 1891: George Valentine Hellicar
  • 1892-1894: Walter Henry Barnes (also a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Bulimba and Wynnum)
  • 1895: A. McCorkindale
  • 1896: George Henry Blocksidge
  • 1897: J. V. Francis
  • 1898-1899: Reginald Macdonnell King (also a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Logan)
  • 1900: Walter Henry Barnes
  • 1901: Thomas Rees
  • 1902: Reginald Macdonnell King
  • 1903: Sydney Robertson
  • 1904-1905: Alexander Morrison Kirkland
  • 1906: Walter Henry Barnes
  • 1907: Reginald Macdonnell King
  • 1908: Frank Thomas Edmonds
  • 1909: Sydney Robertson
  • 1910: Allan Carswell Wylie
  • 1911-1913: Reginald Macdonnell King
  • 1914: John Lackey
  • 1915: Alexander McKinnon
  • 1916:
  • 1917: Allan Carwwell Wylie
  • 1918: Arthur William Soden
  • 1919: John Smith Bennett
  • 1920-1921: J. W. Ewart
  • 1922: Reginald Macdonnell King
  • 1923: Walter Henry Barnes
  • 1924-25: John Innes Brown (also a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Logan)
  • References

    Shire of Coorparoo Wikipedia