Corporate entry: Torres Shire Council, Douglas Street, Thursday Island, 4875
Summary
Historical details available are contradictory, however the following is probably correct: The Torres Divisional Board was established in 1886 and later became Torres Shire. Local government was suspended during 1942-1948 and an administrator was appointed from 1952. The Torres Shire was reconstituted in 1973; the Authority area now includes the northernmost tip of Cape York and all Australian islands, north of 11 S. latitude. Few records are held by the Council, some being destroyed during evacuation of Thursday Island during the Second World War. It was also suggested that records were transferred to the mainland, e.g. to Cooktown, at this time, but none were located in this survey.
STRONG ROOM
Minutes of Council meetings, 1970-present.
HALL STORE ROOM
Collection of unsorted records, chiefly papers, from 1940s.
Bound volumes include Thursday Island Water Authority consumers register, June 1948-August 1955, 1 vol.
Thursday Island Electricity Authority consumers register, November 1952-June 1955, 1 vol.
VICTORIA MEMORIAL INSTITUTE HALL
Roll of honour, Thursday Island Garrison and Citizens of Thursday Island who served in the 1914-1918 war.