Hume Shire

Hume Shire was a local government area in the eastern Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia.

Hume Shire New South Wales
Established	7 March 1906
Abolished	26 May 2004
Council seat	Albury
Region	Riverina

Hume 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 Albury.[2]

Other towns in the shire included Brocklesby, Burrumbuttock, Gerogery, Howlong and Jindera and the villages of Bowna, Bungowannah, Goombargana and Table Top.[3]

Hume Shire was abolished and split on 26 May 2004 with part absorbed by City of Albury, part absorbed by Corowa Shire and the balance merged with Culcairn Shire and Holbrook Shire to form Greater Hume Shire.[4]

References

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. "Hume Shire Council: Proposed special loan of £400 (107)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 5 August 1932. p. 2603. Retrieved 9 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
3. "Establishment of a Reserve trust and appointment of a trust manager (150)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 11 November 1994. p. 6703. Retrieved 9 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
4. "Local Government Act 1993. Proclamation (90)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 26 May 2004. p. 3184. Retrieved 9 January 2020.

Further reading

• Pennay, Bruce (2006). Three shires and their councils. Wagga Wagga: Triple D. ISBN 0975682970.