Corporation of the Town of Port Adelaide (GA257)
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Description
The Municipal Corporation of Port Adelaide was proclaimed [1] on 27 Dec 1855. At the same time Port Adelaide was proclaimed a Town. The Corporation was divided into 2 wards - (1) East Ward and (2) West Ward.
References:
(1) South Australian Government Gazette, No. 58, 27 Dec, 1855, p.975-976
Other early councils in the Port Adelaide area are:
GA 261, Corporation of the Town of Semaphore
GA 262, Rosewater District Council
GA 263, Queenstown and Alberton District Council
GA 260, Birkenhead District Council
GA 259, Portland Estate District Council
Creation
An Act to constitute a Municipal Corporation for the City of Adelaide 1840 (No. 4 of 1840);;Municipal Corporations Act, 1861 (No. 16 of 1861);;Municipal Corporations Act, 1880 (No. 190 of 1880);;Municipal Corporations Act, 1890 (No. 497 of 1890);;
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