| County | |
|---|---|
| County of New Zealand | |
| 1885–1989 | |
| History | |
| • Established | 1885 |
| • Disestablished | 1989 |
Ohinemuri County was one of the counties of New Zealand of the North Island.
The Ohinemuri County Council first met on 17 November 1885. It was formed from a portion of Thames County. A 1919 petition resulted in loss of the western part of the area to a new Hauraki Plains County in 1920.
The county was abolished through the 1989 local government reforms.
The population was 1,516 in 1891, 3,056 in 1945 and 5,579 in 1986.
In 1923 Ohinemuri County covered 253 sq mi (660 km) and had a population of 2,678, with 66 mi (106 km) of gravel roads, 55 mi (89 km) of mud roads and 50 mi (80 km) of tracks.
The 1911 Italianate county offices at 41 Belmont Road, Paeroa, were used by the county until 1986. They are now used by Hauraki Māori Trust Board and protected by an A Category listing in Hauraki District Plan.
County leadership
| County Chairman | Term | Affilliation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. F. Cock | 1885–1887 | Independent | |
| 2 | Mr. W. Nicholls | 1887–1889 | Independent | |
| 3 | Mr J. Moore | 1889–1890 | Independent | |
| 4 | Mr. J. Phillips | 1890–1891 | Independent | |
| 5 | Mr. E. Edwards (Snr) | 1891–1893 | Independent | |
| 6 | Mr. H. Barrry | 1893–1901 | Independent | |
| 7 | Mr. H. Poland | 1901–1905 | Liberal | |
| 8 | Mr. W. Nicholls | 1905–1908 | Independent | |
| 9 | Mr. P. Grace | 1908–1911 | Independent | |
| 10 | Mr. H. Corbett | 1911–1916 | Independent | |
| 11 | Mr. C. Lloyd | 1916-1916 | Independent | |
| 12 | Mr. P. Grace | 1916–1920 | Independent | |
| 13 | Mr. A. Robinson | 1920–1925 | Independent | |
| 14 | Mr. W. Johnstone | 1925–1926 | Independent | |
| 15 | Mr. H. Corbett | 1926–1929 | Independent | |
| 16 | Mr. C. Mason | 1929–1932 | Independent | |
| 17 | Mr. W. Marshall | 1932–1944 | Independent | |
| 13 | Mr. T. Barrett | 1944–? | Independent | |
| Mayor of Paeroa | Term | Affilliation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. Towers | 1915–1919 | Independent | |
| 2 | Mr. P. Brenan | 1919–1923 | Independent | |
| 3 | Mr W. Marshall | 1923–1941 | Independent | |
| 4 | Mr. E. Edwards | 1941–1950 | Independent | |
| 5 | Mr. N. C. Davies | 1950–1955 | Independent | |
| 6 | Mr. L. J. Shaw | 1955–1959 | Independent | |
| 7 | Mr. E. W. Lee | 1959–1965 | Independent | |
| Mayor of Waihi | Term | Affilliation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr W. Phillips | 1902–1904 | Independent | |
| 2 | Mr T. Gilmour | 1904–1908 | Independent | |
| 3 | Mr J. Newth | 1908–1913 | Independent | |
| 4 | Mr M. Power | 1913–1915 | Independent | |
| 5 | Mr D. Donaldson | 1915–1923 | Independent | |
| 6 | Mr W. Walnutt | 1923–1947 | Independent | |
| 7 | Mr S. Bonnici | 1947–1947 | Independent | |
| 8 | Mr H. Pickett | 1947–1956 | Independent | |
| 9 | Mr C. Christensen | 1956–1965 | Independent | |
| 10 | Mr A. Thomas | 1965–1971 | Independent | |
| 11 | Mr A. Dean | 1971–1977 | Independent | |
| 12 | Mr O. Morgan | 1977–1989 | Independent | |
See also
References
- "Ohinemuri County Diamond Jubilee 1885–1945". ohinemuri.org.nz. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- "THE SEPARATION MOVEMENT. THAMES ADVERTISER". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 27 May 1884. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- "HAURAKI PLAINS COUNTY, OHINEMURI GAZETTE". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 11 August 1919. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- "Hauraki Plains, Thames, Ohinemuri, and Piako Counties Act 1919 (Local) (10 GEO V 1919 No 21)". www.nzlii.org. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- "HAURAKI PLAINS COUNTY, THAMES STAR". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 3 April 1920. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- "Cemetery Information". Hauraki District Council. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- "THE NEW ZEALAND OFFICIAL YEAR – BOOK 1893".
- "THE NEW ZEALAND OFFICIAL YEAR-BOOK, 1946".
- "New Zealand Official Yearbook 1988 • 1989".
- "KAWHIA SETTLER AND RAGLAN ADVERTISER Main Highways – Conference at Hamilton". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 3 August 1923. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- "Historic Heritage Inventory – Ohinemuri County Council building" (PDF).