Gwydir Shire (1906–1944)

Gwydir Shire New South Wales
Established	7 March 1906 (1906-03-07)
Abolished	1 January 1944 (1944-01-01)
Council seat	Bingara
Region	New England

Gwydir Shire was a local government area in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia.

Gwydir Shire was proclaimed on 7 March 1906, one of 134 shires created after the passing of the Local Government (Shires) Act 1905.^[1]

The shire offices were based in Bingara.^[2]

The Shire was amalgamated with the Municipality of Bingara to form Bingara Shire on 1 January 1944.^[3]

References

1. "Proclamation (121)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 7 March 1906. p. 1593. Retrieved 10 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
2. "Gwydir Shire Council: Proposed special loan £3,500 (73)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 13 May 1938. p. 1977. Retrieved 10 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
3. "Local Government Act 1919. Proclamation (143)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 17 December 1943. p. 2190. Retrieved 10 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.