Terania Shire

Terania Shire
New South Wales
Established7 March 1906 (1906-03-07)
Abolished1 January 1977 (1977-01-01)
Council seatLismore
RegionNorthern Rivers

Terania Shire was a local government area in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia.

Terania Shire was proclaimed on 7 March 1906, one of 134 shires created after the passing of the Local Government (Shires) Act 1905.[1] Walter Massy-Greene was elected as the inaugural shire president.[2]

The shire offices were in Lismore.[3] Other towns and villages in the shire included Nimbin.[4]

Terania Shire was abolished and split on 1 January 1977 with part of its area absorbed by Kyogle Shire and the balance merged along with Gundurimba Shire into the City of Lismore.[5]

  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. ^ "Terania Shire Council". The Northern Star. 8 December 1906.
  3. ^ "Shire of Terania: Sale of land for unpaid rates (89)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 26 July 1974. p. 2935. Retrieved 9 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Local Government Act 1919, Public Works Act 1912 - Proclamation (45)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 6 April 1973. p. 1262. Retrieved 9 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Local Government Act 1919. Proclamation (138)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 22 October 1976. p. 4521. Retrieved 9 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.