It was incorporated on 25 October 1883, prior to the 1888 establishment of the rural District Council of Kanyaka, which surrounded the town for most of its history. It consisted of a 171 acre area in Quorn township itself, with parkland surrounding the town subsequently serving as the boundary with the Kanyaka council. It was divided into four wards: North, South, East and West, each represented by two councillors. It gained a small section of the cadastral Hundred of Pichi Richi on 18 April 1888.[1][2]
The council was based out of the Quorn Town Hall from the building's opening in 1891 until 1953, when it moved to a purpose-built standalone council chamber in Seventh Street. The council was responsible for water supply in Quorn from 1898 to 1943, and responsible for electricity supply from 1923 onwards; it generated its own electricity until 1959-60, and resold power purchased from the Electricity Trust of South Australia for the remainder of its existence. Its population in 1936 was reported to be 1,080.[3][2]
^"Thursday, October 25, 1883" (PDF). The Government Gazette of South Australia. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
^ abcdefghijklMatthews, Penny (1986), South Australia, the civic record, 1836–1986, Wakefield Press, pp. 234–239, ISBN978-0-949268-82-2
^ abcdefghijklmnHosking, P. (1936). The Official civic record of South Australia : centenary year, 1936. Adelaide: Universal Publicity Company. p. 619.
^Aitchison, D. L. J. (1975). Statistical Register of South Australia, 1972–73. p. 17.
^(PDF). Flinders Rangers Visitor Information Centre. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
May 02, 2024
corporate, town, quorn, local, government, area, south, australia, from, 1883, 1969, centred, town, quorn, south, australiaquorn, town, hall, shared, quorn, kanyaka, councilscoordinates32, 345428, 041729, 345428, 041729established1883abolished1969council, seat. The Corporate Town of Quorn was a local government area in South Australia from 1883 to 1969 centred on the town of Quorn Corporate Town of Quorn South AustraliaQuorn Town Hall was shared by Quorn and Kanyaka councilsCorporate Town of QuornCoordinates32 20 44 S 138 02 30 E 32 345428 S 138 041729 E 32 345428 138 041729Established1883Abolished1969Council seatQuornLGAs around Corporate Town of Quorn Kanyaka Kanyaka KanyakaKanyaka Corporate Town of Quorn KanyakaKanyaka Kanyaka Kanyaka It was incorporated on 25 October 1883 prior to the 1888 establishment of the rural District Council of Kanyaka which surrounded the town for most of its history It consisted of a 171 acre area in Quorn township itself with parkland surrounding the town subsequently serving as the boundary with the Kanyaka council It was divided into four wards North South East and West each represented by two councillors It gained a small section of the cadastral Hundred of Pichi Richi on 18 April 1888 1 2 The council was based out of the Quorn Town Hall from the building s opening in 1891 until 1953 when it moved to a purpose built standalone council chamber in Seventh Street The council was responsible for water supply in Quorn from 1898 to 1943 and responsible for electricity supply from 1923 onwards it generated its own electricity until 1959 60 and resold power purchased from the Electricity Trust of South Australia for the remainder of its existence Its population in 1936 was reported to be 1 080 3 2 It merged with the District Council of Kanyaka on 1 April 1969 to form the District Council of Kanyaka Quorn 4 Both former council chambers survive with both its successor councils Kanyaka Quorn and the Flinders Ranges Council based out of the 1953 building and the former town hall remaining as a heritage listed public hall 3 5 Mayors of Quorn editWilliam Charles Barton 1883 1885 3 Edward Manton 1885 1886 3 James Mansom 1886 1888 3 John Lord 1888 1890 3 Richard Foster 1890 1892 3 John Rock 1892 1894 3 Robert Thompson 1894 1899 3 H Matthews 1899 1902 3 Robert Thompson 1902 1910 3 John C Turner 1910 1914 3 Robert Thompson 1914 1928 3 S C Chennell 1928 1932 3 David Hammond 1932 1936 2 Leonard Blackwell Adams 1936 1943 2 Clarence James Stephens 1943 1945 2 Frederick Allan Smith 1945 1946 2 Alfred Claude Thompson 1946 1949 2 Andrew John Neville 1949 1951 2 John Neales White 1951 1953 2 Frank Wilford Roberts 1953 1958 2 Archie Ronald Burden 1958 1961 2 Frank Wilford Roberts 1961 1969 2 References edit Thursday October 25 1883 PDF The Government Gazette of South Australia Government of South Australia Retrieved 11 February 2017 a b c d e f g h i j k l Matthews Penny 1986 South Australia the civic record 1836 1986 Wakefield Press pp 234 239 ISBN 978 0 949268 82 2 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Hosking P 1936 The Official civic record of South Australia centenary year 1936 Adelaide Universal Publicity Company p 619 Aitchison D L J 1975 Statistical Register of South Australia 1972 73 p 17 Quorn Historic Buildings Walk PDF Flinders Rangers Visitor Information Centre Archived from the original PDF on 8 December 2015 Retrieved 2 December 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Corporate Town of Quorn amp oldid 1135836487, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
