The Shire of Purga is a former

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in the south-east of

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, Australia.

History

On 11 November 1879, the Purga Division was created as one of 74 divisions within Queensland under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879'' with a population of 2089. With the passage of the ''Local Authorities Act 1902'', the Purga Division became the Shire of Purga on 31 March 1903.

The Greater Ipswich Scheme

On 13 October 1916, a rationalisation of the local government areas in and around

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was implemented. It involved the abolition of five shires: * Brassall * Bundamba * Lowood * Purga * Walloon resulting in: * a new Shire of Ipswich by amalgamating part of the Shire of Brassall, part of the Shire of Bundanba, part of the Shire of Walloon and all of the Shire of Purga * an enlarged

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by including part of the Shire of Walloon * an enlarged

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by including part of the Shire of Brassall and part of the Shire of Bundamba * an enlarged Shire of Esk by including all of the Shire of Lowood

Chairmen

* 1891: William Howarth Ackerley

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Purga Shire Former local government areas of Queensland 1916 disestablishments in Australia 1879 establishments in Australia