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Warrah Shire

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Warrah Shire
New South Wales
Established7 March 1906 (1906-03-07)
Abolished1 October 1948 (1948-10-01)
Council seatScone
RegionHunter

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

Warrah 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 office was in Murrurundi.[2]

Warrah Shire amalgamated with the Municipality of Murrurundi to form Murrurundi Shire on 1 October 1948.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Proclamation (121)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 7 March 1906. p. 1593. Retrieved 9 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Shire of Warrah (33)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 6 March 1925. p. 1320. Retrieved 9 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Local Government Act 1919. Proclamation (114)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 24 September 1948. p. 2503. Retrieved 9 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.