The District Council of Stockport was a

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seated at

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from 1865 to 1932.

History

The council was proclaimed on 23 November 1865 and included land either side of the Gilbert River across the

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from Giles Corner in the north to the Gilbert's confluence with the

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in the south. The council area thus included south-western and north-western portions of the

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and

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, respectively, as well as much of the Hundred of Alma. The inaugural councillors were John Lawrie, John Watts. Elisha Manuel, John Young, and Andrew Brakenridge. On 12 May 1932 the council was amalgamated with the District Council of Gilbert to the north east and

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to the north, to form the new

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References

{{Former local government areas in South Australia Stockport , District Council of 1932 disestablishments in Australia