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District Councils Act 1887

The District Councils Act 1887 was an act of the Parliament of South Australia. It received assent on 9 December 1887, and its provisions came into effect when proclaimed by Governor William C. F. Robinson on 5 January 1888.

Amalgamations
16 pre-existing district councils were amalgamated to form eight. • The District Council of Alexandrina was amalgamated into the existing District Council of Bremer along with the previously unincorporated Hundred of Brinkley. • The District Council of Barossa East and the District Council of Barossa West were amalgamated into the new District Council of Barossa. • The District Council of Black Springs was amalgamated into the existing District Council of Stanley. • The District Council of Flaxman's Valley was amalgamated into the existing District Council of South Rhine. • The District Council of Glanville was amalgamated into the existing District Council of Woodville. • The District Council of Myponga was amalgamated into the existing District Council of Yankalilla. • The District Council of Narridy was amalgamated into the existing District Council of Georgetown along with the unincorporated portions of the hundreds of Yackamoorundie and Bundaleer. • The District Council of Wirrega was amalgamated into the existing District Council of Tatiara along with the unincorporated portion of the Hundred of Tatiara, the hundreds of Parsons and Stirling, the as yet ungazetted hundreds of Willalooka, Pendleton, Cannawigara and Senior in the County of Buckingham, and the as yet ungazetted hundreds of Beeamma and Geegeela in the County of MacDonnell. ==Councils expanded==
Councils expanded
A total of 35 district councils were expanded in an effort to ensure unincorporated portions of settled lands would be subject to local government. • The District Council of Clinton gained the Hundred of Tiparra. • The District Council of Melville gained the hundreds of Carribie, Coonarie, Para Wurlie and Warrenben, and the unincorporated portion of the Hundred of Moorowie. • The District Council of Ninnes gained the hundreds of Tickera and Wiltunga. • The District Council of Hutt and Hill Rivers gained the Hundred of Hart. • The District Council of Booborowie gained the Hundred of Anne. • The District Council of Caltowie gained the Hundred of Tarcowie. • The District Council of Crystal Brook gained the unincorporated portions of the hundreds of Pirie and Crystal Brook, the hundreds of Napperby and Wandearah, and a southern portion of the Wirrabara Forest Reserve (the as yet ungazetted Hundred of Howe). • The District Council of Gladstone gained the unincorporated portion of the Hundred of Yangya. • The District Council of Belalie gained the Hundred of Whyte and the unincorporated portion of the Hundred of Belalie. • The District Council of Yongala gained the hundreds of Morgan and Mannanarie. • The District Council of Hallett gained the Hundred of Tomkinson and the unincorporated portion of the Hundred of Hallett. • The District Council of Mount Bryan gained the hundreds of Mongolata and Rees. • The District Council of Burra gained the hundreds of Baldina and King. • The District Council of Lacepede gained the unincorporated portion of the hundred of Lacepede, the hundreds of Bowaka, Duffield, Minecrow, Mount Benson and Murrabinna, and the as yet ungazetted hundreds of Landseer, Peacock, Marcollat and Woolumbool in the County of MacDonnell. • The District Council of Naracoorte gained the hundreds of Binnum, Glen Roy, Hynam, Jessie, Joanna, Lochaber, and Robertson. • The District Council of Lucindale gained the hundreds of Conmurra, Spence and Townsend. • The District Council of Robe gained the hundreds of Bray, Ross and Smith, and the unincorporated portion of the Hundred of Waterhouse. • The District Council of Beachport gain the Hundred of Symon and the unincorporated portion of the Hundred of Lake George and a central unincorporated portion of the Hundred of Rivoli Bay. • The District Council of Kennion gained the hundreds of Coles, Fox, Riddoch and Short. • The District Council of Mount Muirhead was expanded from the pre-existing Drainage District of Mount Muirhead, gaining a portion of the Hundred of Mount Muirhead and the remaining unincorporated southern portion of the Hundred of Rivoli Bay "south of the cutting from Lake Frome to the sea". • The District Council of Tantanoola was expanded from the pre-existing Drainage District of Tantanoola, gaining the remaining portion of the unincorporated portion of the Hundred of Hindmarsh. • The District Council of Penola gained the hundreds of Comaum, Grey, Killanoola, Monbulla, Nangwarry, and the unincorporated portion of the Hundred of Penola. • The District Council of Mount Gambier East gained the Hundred of Mingbool. • The District Council of Mount Gambier West gained the Hundred of Young. • The District Council of Port MacDonnell gained the remaining unincorporated portion of the Hundred of Caroline. • The District Council of Lincoln gained the entire remaining unincorporated portion of the County of Flinders. ==See also==
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