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Municipality of Melbourne, Victoria
The Melbourne municipality (Town of Melbourne), was created by Act 6 Victoria No. 7 of the Legislative Council of New South Wales on 12 August 1842. Four wards were created for the election of councillors, the boundaries intersecting at Bourke and Elizabeth Streets.
Melbourne's municipal territory initially extended to the limits of settlement. In 1855 East Collingwood, Prahran, Richmond, St. Kilda, South Melbourne, Fitzroy, North Melbourne and Port Melbourne were severed from Melbourne. The Melbourne municipality then consisted of Melbourne Central City, Carlton, South Yarra (west of Punt Road), East Melbourne and West Melbourne. On 30 October 1905 Flemington and Kensington borough and North Melbourne town were united with Melbourne city.
The city's council was governed on a ward system, each ward having three councillors elected by voters and an alderman elected by the councillors. At the turn of the century there were 32 council members. After various changes to the numbers of represented, the State Government replaced the councillors with three commissioners on 6 May 1981. They remained in office until the end of 1982, speeding the issue of planning permits.
In late 1992 the Liberal Party/National Party Coalition replaced the councillors with appointed commissioners. The residential part of Carlton North was transferred to Fitzroy city. In preparation for the return of an elected council the residential areas of Flemington and part of North Melbourne were severed from the municipality, and Southbank, Docklands and the Show Grounds were added. The new City of Melbourne was created by Order of the Governor in Council on Thursday, 18 November, 1993.
Melbourne city municipality today includes Carlton, Docklands, East Melbourne, Jolimont, Kensington, North Melbourne, Parkville, Royal Park, Southbank, South Yarra (part) and West Melbourne.
Melbourne city's census populations were 36, 668 (1861); 54,993 (1871); 73,361 (1891); 103,598 (1911, after absorbing Flemington, Kensington and North Melbourne); 99, 861 (1947); 75,830 (1971); and 60,476 (1991). In 1996, after the reduction of Melbourne municipality's area, its census population was 48,560.
References:
Australia Places website, Monash University http://arts.monash.edu/ncas/multimedia/gazetteer/list/melbourne.html
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Leaflet - Maintenance Cost Code Sheet, Newmarket Saleyards, Newmarket, pre 1987
Typed A4 page indicating cost codes for maintenance, number and place for maintenance and by whom. Extra areas for maintenance are written in by hand. Located in the sub-station office ...
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Book - Stores Requisition, City of Melbourne, Newmarket Saleyards, 1980
City of Melbourne Stores Requisition book used at the Newmarket Saleyards from 8 February 1980 to 25 August 1980. Each page includes the following categories of information: Supplier ...
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Book - Stores Requisition, City of Melbourne, Newmarket Saleyards, Newmarket,1979-1980
City of Melbourne Stores Requisition book used at the Newmarket Saleyards from 4 June 1979 to 5 February 1980. Each page includes the following categories of information: Supplier, Ba ...
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Book - VicRail Transport of Stock, Newmarket Saleyards, Newmarket, 1983 -1986
Book with green cover titled: "VIC RAIL/NEWMARKET SALEYARDS/COMMENCED 17-5-83". The original printed headings are ignored and columns have headings for number of vehicles, place, name/s ...
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Book - Stores Requisition, City of Melbourne, Newmarket Saleyards, 1978
City of Melbourne Stores Requisition book used at the Newmarket Saleyards from 26 April 1978 to 10 November 1978. Each page includes the following categories of information: Supplier, ...
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Book - Stores Requisition, City of Melbourne, Newmarket Saleyards, 1981-1982
City of Melbourne Stores Requisition book used at the Newmarket Saleyards from 8 October 1981 to 25 (?) June 1982. Each page includes the following categories of information: Supplier, ...
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Medal - Victory Europe-Pacific, Schools, Melbourne City Council, Victoria, Australia, 1945
Gilt bronze medal issued to celebrate victory in both Europe and the Pacific, marking the end of the World War II. Minted by Stokes in 1945, it was given to children of the City of Melb ...
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Medal - Victory Europe-Pacific, Schools, Melbourne City Council, Victoria, Australia, 1945
Australia Victoria Melbourne Victory, Europe - Pacific, 1945 (AD) Mint: Stokes Awarded to: Children by the City of Melbourne Other Details: Gilt bronze medal presented in 1945 to the c ...
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Bluestone Thumper - Newmarket Saleyards, Newmarket, pre 1987
Bluestone thumper made of a solid block of hardwood with a piece of metal pipe bolted through the centre, as the handle. Used to push bluestones into a sand base, to repair or build blu ...
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Bluestone Thumper - Newmarket Saleyards, Newmarket, pre 1987
Bluestone thumper made of a solid block of hardwood with a piece of metal pipe bolted through the centre, as the handle. Used to push bluestones into a sand base, to repair or build blu ...
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