- Town of Midland
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Town of Midland
Western AustraliaPopulation: 9,335 (1966 census) Established: 1895 Area: 6.5 km² (2.5 sq mi) Council Seat: Midland Region: Eastern Perth The Town of Midland was a Local Government Area in the eastern suburbs of Perth, centred on the suburb of Midland.
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History
On 8 November 1895, the Municipality of Helena Vale was proclaimed as the local government authority for the rapidly growing town of Helena Vale. The name 'Helena Vale' was chosen because of its closeness to the Helena River.
The first meeting of the newly elected Municipality of Helena Vale was held at the goods shed of the Midland Railway Company on 18 December 1895. Edwin Halpin was sworn in as the first Mayor of Helena Vale along with Councillors Alfred Eggleston, Thomas Norman, William Smiley, Alexander Watt, Francis Honey and William Brown.
On 12 April 1901, it was renamed Midland Junction after its main centre. On 1 July 1961, it was restyled the Town of Midland following the enactment of the Local Government Act 1960.
On 1 April 1970, the Council was forced by the State Government to merge with the Shire of Swan-Guildford to form a new council that would operate effectively and economically for the area. It is now a major suburb within the City of Swan.
Population
Year Population 1903 2,208 1911 3,484 1921 4,937 1933 5,408 1947 6,182 1954 8,496 1961 9,256 1966 9,335 Mayors
Mayor Term Edwin James Halpin 1895–1898 William Gerald Lefroy 1899–1900 Alexander Ernest Watt 1901–1902 Dr William Elgee 1902–1903 Ferdinand Charles Farrall 1903–1905 William Robert Crosbie 1905–1906 Percival Ford Robinson 1906–1911 George Hiscox 1911–1914 Archibald Jamieson 1914–1915 Peter Sampson 1915–1916 George Hiscox 1916–1923 Benjamin Davies 1923–1924 William Robert Crosbie 1924–1929 Joseph James Poynton 1929–1933 Arthur William Brown 1933–1933 Francis William Tuohy 1933–1939 George Alexander Kennedy 1939–1940 Albert Weston Pauly 1940–1946 Francis William Tuohy 1946–1947 James Howard Cole 1947–1955 Walter Samuel Doney 1955–1962 William Patrick Calnon 1962–1970 See also
Categories:- Populated places established in 1895
- 1895 establishments in Australia
- Former Local Government Areas of Western Australia
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