Party: Local Government - Longreach. Longreach Shire Council, 96 Eagle Street, Longreach, 4730
Summary
The Longreach Division was established in 1900, and became Longreach Shire in 1903. Some records were destroyed by fire in 1950.
STRONG ROOM
Cemetery registers, April 1893-present, 1 vol.
Minutes of Council meetings, September 1900-present.
Councillor's attendance books, September 1900-present, almost complete.
Cash book, Street Lighting Rate Fund, February 1941-September 1959, 1 vol.
Electric light journal, April 1934-June 1959, 1 vol.
Account books, from 1935.
Valuation and rate registers, July 1941-present, 14 vols.
Poundkeeper's book, July 1929-March 1963, 1 vol.
Poundkeeper's book, register of sale of animals, 1 vol., July 1929-March 1963, 1 vol.
Wages dissections register, covers electricity, water waste, cleansing, milk supply services, July 1941-June 1959, 1 vol.
STAGE STORAGE ROOM
Photographs, including portraits of Shire Chairmen, Council groups, scenes of Shire, Works projects, e.g. the construction of the Longreach water scheme.
HALL STORAGE ROOM
Newspapers: Longreach Leader, 2 January 1925-December 1973, 48 vols, early bound volumes are frail.
Western Champion, 2 January 1894-31 December 1932, 41 vols, early volumes frail