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Tomki Shire

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Tomki Shire
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
RegionNorthern Rivers
Established7 March 1906 (1906-03-07)
Abolished1 January 1976 (1976-01-01)
Council seatCasino

Tomki Shire was a local government area in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia.

Tomki 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 in Casino.[2] Other towns and villages in the shire included Rappville.[2]

Tomki Shire was abolished and split on 1 January 1976 with part absorbed by the Municipality of Casino and part merged with Woodburn Shire to form Richmond River Shire.[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. 1 2 "Shire of Tomki: Sale of land for overdue rates (28)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 2 March 1973. p. 719. Retrieved 15 January 2020 via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Local Government Act 1919. Proclamation (155)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 28 November 1975. p. 4956. Retrieved 15 January 2020 via National Library of Australia.