Local history display features first meeting of Shire of Mildura

Published on 04 April 2023

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Visit Mildura Library to view the latest local history display featuring the first meeting of Councillors of the Shire of Mildura.

The display features a copy of the original handwritten minutes from the first meeting of Councillors of the Shire of Mildura. The meeting was held at the offices of the Chaffey Brothers, Mildura on Wednesday April 2nd, 1890. A transcription of the minutes is also on display.

To learn more about the development and early years of the Shire of Mildura you can read online or borrow a copy of Shire of Mildura 1890-1940: a brief review of its early municipal history, and the shire's development. Just click on the links. 

 

 

 

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