Seat of the former Corporate Town of Moonta in South Australia
Historyedit
The town was proclaimed on 1 August 1872, following local debate over the merits of local government earlier in the year.[3][4][5][6] It was divided into four wards: North, East, West and South, each electing two councillors.[3] The new council decided not to build their own town hall for financial reasons, but instead decided to collaborate with the trustees of the Moonta Institute in building a replacement institute building on council-owned land. The new building would include a council chamber and corporation offices, a public hall, a reading room and other facilities.[7][8] The new institute and council chamber was opened by Governor William C. F. Robinson in September 1885.[9]
The corporation instituted its own electric lighting system and plant in 1917, which replaced the previous privately-run gas system. In June 1932, its boundaries were enlarged alongside widespread local government reform that year, and it gained portions of Moonta Bay, North Moonta, Port Hughes and eleven acres of mineral leases to the east of the town from the District Council of Kadina. A fifth ward (Moonta Bay) was added at this time, increasing the total number of councillors to ten.[10] In 1936, it had an area of 323 acres.[1] It ceased to exist on 1 July 1984 when it amalgamated with the District Council of Kadina to form the District Council of Northern Yorke Peninsula.[2]
^ abHosking, P. (1936). The Official civic record of South Australia : centenary year, 1936. Adelaide: Universal Publicity Company. p. 304.
^ abSouth Australia, the civic record, 1836-1986. Wakefield Press. 1986. pp. 407–409.
^ ab"TOWN OF MOONTA". South Australian Register. Vol. XXXVII, no. 8022. South Australia. 2 August 1872. p. 3. Retrieved 28 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Wallaroo Times". The Wallaroo Times And Mining Journal. Vol. VIII, no. 732. South Australia. 13 April 1872. p. 2. Retrieved 28 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Wallaroo Times". The Wallaroo Times And Mining Journal. Vol. VIII, no. 735. South Australia. 24 April 1872. p. 2. Retrieved 28 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
^"GOVERNMENT GAZETTE". The Express and Telegraph. Vol. IX, no. 2, 582. South Australia. 7 June 1872. p. 3 (SECOND EDITION.). Retrieved 28 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
^"MOONTA CORPORATION". Yorke's Peninsula Advertiser. Vol. XI, no. 1136. South Australia. 4 December 1883. p. 3. Retrieved 29 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
^"MOONTA CORPORATION". Yorke's Peninsula Advertiser. Vol. XII, no. 1252. South Australia. 20 January 1885. p. 3. Retrieved 29 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
^"OPENING OF THE MOONTA INSTITUTE". Wallaroo Times. Vol. XXI, no. 2277. South Australia. 12 September 1885. p. 2. Retrieved 29 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
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The Corporate Town of Moonta was a local government area in South Australia from 1872 to 1984 centred on the town of Moonta 1 2 Corporate Town of Moontaclass notpageimage Seat of the former Corporate Town of Moonta in South AustraliaHistory editThe town was proclaimed on 1 August 1872 following local debate over the merits of local government earlier in the year 3 4 5 6 It was divided into four wards North East West and South each electing two councillors 3 The new council decided not to build their own town hall for financial reasons but instead decided to collaborate with the trustees of the Moonta Institute in building a replacement institute building on council owned land The new building would include a council chamber and corporation offices a public hall a reading room and other facilities 7 8 The new institute and council chamber was opened by Governor William C F Robinson in September 1885 9 The corporation instituted its own electric lighting system and plant in 1917 which replaced the previous privately run gas system In June 1932 its boundaries were enlarged alongside widespread local government reform that year and it gained portions of Moonta Bay North Moonta Port Hughes and eleven acres of mineral leases to the east of the town from the District Council of Kadina A fifth ward Moonta Bay was added at this time increasing the total number of councillors to ten 10 In 1936 it had an area of 323 acres 1 It ceased to exist on 1 July 1984 when it amalgamated with the District Council of Kadina to form the District Council of Northern Yorke Peninsula 2 Mayors editCharles Drew 1872 1873 10 Luke Furner 1873 1876 10 Samuel Rossiter 1876 1879 10 Charles Drew 1879 1881 10 Edward Elphick 1881 1883 10 J J Beare 1883 1884 10 Thomas James 1886 1888 10 Henry Martin 1888 1889 10 John Symons 1889 1891 10 W H Wilkinson 1891 1893 10 James M Symons 1893 1895 10 H W Uffindell 1895 1897 10 George Emerson 1897 1899 10 T H Cock 1899 1901 10 William Cowling 1901 1903 10 W H Goldsworthy 1903 1905 10 John Snell 1905 1907 10 William Cowling 1907 1909 10 E Major Jr 1909 1911 10 Edward Nankivell 1911 1912 10 Stephen Hill 1913 1914 10 E Major Jr 1914 1915 10 William Cowling 1915 1916 10 Robert Learmond 1916 1919 10 William Stocker 1920 1922 10 T H Hooper 1922 1924 10 Arthur Ross Clayton 1924 1926 10 Leslie Bennett 1927 1930 10 Richard C Kitto 1930 1933 10 Robert John Hughes 1933 1936 11 Arthur Ross Clayton 1936 1937 11 Alan Thomas Harbison 1937 1939 11 Arthur Ross Clayton 1939 1940 11 Robert John Hughes 1940 1941 11 Alfred Peter Snell 1941 1947 11 Leland Riley Tossell 1947 1954 11 Henry Arthur Douglas Harry Dowling 1954 1956 11 Robert Kimberley Butler 1956 1961 11 Francis Rankin Ferguson 1961 1964 11 Alfred Peter Snell 1965 1966 11 Henry Arthur Douglas Harry Dowling 1967 1975 11 John Lambert 1975 1979 11 Henry Arthur Douglas Harry Dowling 1979 1980 11 Vincent Frederick Bowyer 1980 1981 11 John Lambert 1981 1984 11 References edit a b Hosking P 1936 The Official civic record of South Australia centenary year 1936 Adelaide Universal Publicity Company p 304 a b South Australia the civic record 1836 1986 Wakefield Press 1986 pp 407 409 a b TOWN OF MOONTA South Australian Register Vol XXXVII no 8022 South Australia 2 August 1872 p 3 Retrieved 28 May 2016 via National Library of Australia Wallaroo Times The Wallaroo Times And Mining Journal Vol VIII no 732 South Australia 13 April 1872 p 2 Retrieved 28 May 2016 via National Library of Australia Wallaroo Times The Wallaroo Times And Mining Journal Vol VIII no 735 South Australia 24 April 1872 p 2 Retrieved 28 May 2016 via National Library of Australia GOVERNMENT GAZETTE The Express and Telegraph Vol IX no 2 582 South Australia 7 June 1872 p 3 SECOND EDITION Retrieved 28 May 2016 via National Library of Australia MOONTA CORPORATION Yorke s Peninsula Advertiser Vol XI no 1136 South Australia 4 December 1883 p 3 Retrieved 29 May 2016 via National Library of Australia MOONTA CORPORATION Yorke s Peninsula Advertiser Vol XII no 1252 South Australia 20 January 1885 p 3 Retrieved 29 May 2016 via National Library of Australia OPENING OF THE MOONTA INSTITUTE Wallaroo Times Vol XXI no 2277 South Australia 12 September 1885 p 2 Retrieved 29 May 2016 via National Library of Australia a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad Moonta Australian Christian Commonwealth Vol 47 no 2407 South Australia 29 March 1935 p 5 Retrieved 29 May 2016 via National Library of Australia a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Matthews Penny 1986 South Australia the civic record 1836 1986 Wakefield Press p 407 ISBN 978 0 949268 82 2 34 04 00 3 S 137 35 20 E 34 066750 S 137 58889 E 34 066750 137 58889 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Corporate Town of Moonta amp oldid 1176984897, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
