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The Town of Croydon was a local government area for the governance of
The Croydon Town Hall was believed to be built about 1892 as a town hall. It is located on the northern side of Samwell Street, right to the right of the intersection with Temple Street. In the 1960s the town hall became the headquarters of the
The Town of Croydon was a local government area for the governance of Croydon
Croydon is a large town in south London, England, south of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Croydon, a local government district of Greater London. It is one of the largest commercial districts in Greater London, with an extensi ...
, Queensland
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, nickname = Sunshine State
, image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg
, map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
, establishe ...
, Australia. It existed from 1892 to 1908.
History
The Borough of Croydon was established in 1868 as a municipal council for Croydon. With the passing of the ''Local Authorities Act 1902'', on 31 March 1903 the Borough of Croydon became the Town of Croydon. On 19 December 1908, the Town of Croydon was absorbed into the surroundingShire of Croydon
The Shire of Croydon is a local government area in western Queensland, Australia. The shire, administered from the town of Croydon, covers an area of . The council consists of a mayor plus four councillors, each of whom represents the entire Sh ...
.
Croydon Town Hall
The Croydon Town Hall was believed to be built about 1892 as a town hall. It is located on the northern side of Samwell Street, right to the right of the intersection with Temple Street. In the 1960s the town hall became the headquarters of the Croydon Shire Council
The Shire of Croydon is a local government area in western Queensland, Australia. The shire, administered from the town of Croydon, covers an area of . The council consists of a mayor plus four councillors, each of whom represents the entire Sh ...
until 1991 when the shire built new offices of the other side of Samwell Street. The building was listed on the Queensland Heritage Register
The Queensland Heritage Register is a heritage register, a statutory list of places in Queensland, Australia that are protected by Queensland legislation, the Queensland Heritage Act 1992. It is maintained by the Queensland Heritage Council. A ...
on 11 June 1996.
Mayors
The mayors of the Town of Croydon were: * 1892: H.F. Morgan * 1893: J.W. Chandler * 1894-1895: J.M. Temple * 1896: T.P.V. Tabart * 1897-1898: James Rogers * 1899: Charles Maslen * 1900: A. Morrison *1901: Edward P. Barnett *1902: A. Morrison *1903: T.H. Waldie *1904-1907: Vincent Creagh *1908: G . PassReferences
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Croydon Town Former local government areas of Queensland 1868 establishments in Australia 1908 disestablishments in Australia Croydon, Queensland