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Harwood Shire was a local government area in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia.

Harwood Shire was proclaimed on 7 March 1906, one of 134 shires created after the passing of the Local Government (Shires) Act 1905.

The shire offices were in Maclean. Other towns and villages in the shire included Angourie, Ashby, Iluka, Lawrence and Yamba.

Harwood Shire was amalgamated with Municipality of Maclean to form Maclean Shire on 1 January 1957.

References

1. "Proclamation (121)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 7 March 1906. p. 1593. Retrieved 15 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
2. "Shire of Harwood: Naming of roads (129)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 20 August 1954. p. 2592. Retrieved 15 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
3. "Overdue rates - Shire of Harwood: Sale of land for default (166)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 23 October 1936. p. 4466. Retrieved 15 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
4. "Local Government Act 1919. Proclamation (129)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 30 November 1956. p. 3503. Retrieved 15 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.

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