Town of Albany

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The Town of Albany was a local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia representing the town of Albany, Script error: No such module "convert". south-southeast of the capital, Perth.

History

The Municipality of Albany was gazetted on 21 February 1871.[1] It was initially headed by a chairman until 1885, after which the municipality had a succession of early notable mayors.[2]

William Finlay was the first mayor of Albany when he was elected in 1885.[3][4] William Grills Knight was elected in 1886[5] and was succeeded by Lancel Victor de Hamel in 1889.[6] John Moir was elected after De Hamel left to enter state politics later the same year and served until 1890.[7] Robert Andrew Muir was elected in 1891 and retired at the end of his year's term due to ill health.[8] Moir was reelected from 1894 to 1897.[7]

The municipality was granted town status and renamed the Town of Albany on 1 July 1961.[1]

It amalgamated with the Shire of Albany to become the City of Albany on 1 July 1998.[1]

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