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Town of Normanton

The Town of Normanton is a former local government area for the town of Normanton in North Queensland, Australia. It existed from 1886 to 1910.

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History

On 6 February 1886, the Borough of Normanton was constituted separately as a municipality for the emerging town of Normanton. Its first elections held on 13 April 1886.

With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, the Borough of Hughenden became the Town of Hughenden on 31 March 1903.

On 8 January 1910, the Town of Normanton was abolished and absorbed into the Shire of Carpentaria.

Mayors

  • 1888: R. G. Shanklin
  • 1889: Major Colless 1890: H.B. Raffety 1891: Mr. Valkenburg 1892: Mr. Hely 1893: Alderman Lawrence 1894: Mr. R. Robinson 1898, 1904: Mr. S. Mathers 1905, 1906, 1908: Mr. Rowland Robinson

    1907: Mr. Mathers, (Proprietor of the Norman Chronicle)

    1909, 1910, 1911 - : James Robert Butteris

    References

    Town of Normanton Wikipedia