Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Legal Status Text
Local Authority
Authorized form of name
SHIRE OF PORT HEDLAND
Other form(s) of name
Description identifier
AU WA A549
Description area
Dates of existence
1961-07-01 - 1989-08-05
History
Under the Local Government Act all road boards became shires on 1 July 1961. Accordingly, the Port Hedland Road Board became the Shire of Port Hedland on 1 July 1961. The Shire became the Town of Port Hedland by 5 August 1989.
Places
Functions, occupations and activities
Mandates/sources of authority
Creation: Local Government Act 1960
Internal structures/genealogy
General context
Relationships area
Related entity
AU WA A550 - TOWN OF PORT HEDLAND (1989-08-05 -)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A550
Category of the relationship
Succeeding
Dates of the relationship
1961-07-01 - 1989-08-05
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A548 - PORT HEDLAND ROAD BOARD (1904-03-18 - 1961-06-30)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A548
Category of the relationship
Preceding
Dates of the relationship
1904-03-18 - 1961-06-30
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A547 - PILBARRA ROAD BOARD (1894-06-22 - 1904-03-18)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A547
Category of the relationship
Preceding
Dates of the relationship
1894-06-22 - 1904-03-18
Description of relationship
Related function
Related unit of description
Series S1013 - RATE BOOKS
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1961-07-01 - 1989-08-05
Related unit of description
Control area
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Final
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Sources
Archivist's notes
AN Cross Reference = 301