District Council of Upper Wakefield explained

The District Council of Upper Wakefield was a local government area in South Australia centred on the town of Auburn from 1854 until 1970.

History

The District Council of Upper Wakefield was proclaimed on 19 October 1854 by secession of the Hundred of Upper Wakefield from the District Council of Clare, which had been established in the preceding year.^[1]

In 1970 the council amalgamated with the District Council of Saddleworth to form the District Council of Saddleworth and Auburn.^[2]

Chairs

Incomplete list:

• Joseph Stear Cole (1854–?)
  • James English (c1883–?)^[3]
  • J. J. Duncan
  • J. Robertson (1901–1904)^[4]
• J. G. Williams (1904–?)^[5]
• E. W. Castine (1907)^[6]
• D. Garrett (1907–Sep 1922)^{[7] [8]}
• G. W. Parker (1922–1923)
• B. H. Roberts (1924–1933)
• G. W. Williams (1934–1935)

Notes and References

1. Districts of Clare and Upper Wakefield . 19 October 1854 . . Government of South Australia . 728 . 1854 . 44 . 5 June 2019.
2. LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1934-1969: UNION OF AREAS OF THE DISTRICT COUNCILS OF SADDLEWORTH AND UPPER WAKEFIELD . 25 June 1970 . . Government of South Australia . 2186–2170 . 1970 . 29 . 5 June 2019.
3. News: Upper Wakefield, July 7. . . South Australia . 13 July 1883 . 12 November 2020 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
4. News: DEATH OF MR. J. ROBERTSON. . . 46 . 2,392 . South Australia . 25 June 1904 . 7 June 2019 . 13 . National Library of Australia.
5. News: THE COUNTRY. . . LXX . 18,308 . South Australia . 18 July 1905 . 7 June 2019 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
6. News: MEETING OF RATEPAYERS. . . LXIV . 3,435 . South Australia . 3 August 1907 . 7 June 2019 . 50 . National Library of Australia.
7. News: AUBURN . Kapunda Herald . South Australia . 29 November 1907 . 3 November 2024 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
8. News: COUNTRY NEWS . Kapunda Herald . South Australia . 4 August 1922 . 3 November 2024 . 3 . National Library of Australia.