Midland Junction Municipality
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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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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.
Local Government Areas of Western Australia
The Australian state of Western Australia is divided into 141 local government areas...
in the eastern suburbs of Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, centred on the suburb of Midland
Midland, Western Australia
Midland is a suburb in the Perth, Western Australia metropolitan area, as well as the regional centre for the City of Swan local government area that covers the Swan Valley and parts of the Darling Scarp to the east. It is situated at the intersection of Great Eastern Highway and Great Northern...
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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 RiverHelena River
The Helena River is a tributary of the Swan River in Western Australia. The river rises in country east of Mount Dale and moves to the north west to Mundaring Weir, where it is dammed...
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The first meeting of the newly elected Municipality of Helena Vale was held at the goods shed
Goods shed
A goods shed is a railway building designed for storing goods before or after carriage in a train.A typical goods shed will have a track running through it to allow goods wagons to be unloaded under cover, although sometimes they were built alongside a track with possibly just a canopy over the door...
of the Midland Railway Company
Midland Railway of Western Australia
The Midland Railway of Western Australia was a privately built and operated railway in Western Australia, operated by the British-owned Midland Railway Company of Western Australia...
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
- Midland, Western AustraliaMidland, Western AustraliaMidland is a suburb in the Perth, Western Australia metropolitan area, as well as the regional centre for the City of Swan local government area that covers the Swan Valley and parts of the Darling Scarp to the east. It is situated at the intersection of Great Eastern Highway and Great Northern...
- Midland Railway WorkshopsMidland Railway WorkshopsThe Midland Railway Workshops in Midland, Western Australia were the main workshops for the Western Australian Government Railways for over 80 years.-History:...