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Clutha County

Clutha County

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Clutha County was one of the counties of New Zealand in the South Island. Its first meeting was on 4 January 1877 at the Balclutha courthouse.[1] The offices on the corner of Clyde and Elizabeth Streets in Balclutha were rebuilt in 1934[2] and demolished in 2009.[3][4] Clutha District Council began in November 1989 with amalgamation of Balclutha Borough, Clutha County, Lawrence Borough, Tapanui Borough, part of Tuapeka County and Bruce District Council. Bruce District Council had been formed in 1986 from Bruce County, Milton Borough and Kaitangata Borough.[5]

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    "Clutha County Council BRUCE HERALD". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 9 January 1877. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
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    "NEW COUNTY OFFICES. OTAGO DAILY TIMES". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 26 May 1934. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
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    Conway, Glenn (18 September 2009). "End near for Clutha council's former home". Otago Daily Times Online News. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
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    "12 Elizabeth St". Google Maps. November 2009. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
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    "CONTACT DETAILS FOR GROUP". docplayer.net. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
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