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Timaru District Council
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Alternative NameTDCTimaru City CouncilStrathallan County CouncilGeraldine Borough CouncilTemuka Borough CouncilLevels County CouncilGeraldine County CouncilTimaru Borough CouncilDescriptionIn 1862 commissioners were assigned to act as the local authority for Timaru by the Canterbury Provincial Government. Timaru's first municipal council was elected in 1865. In 1989 the Timaru City Council amalgamated with the Strathallan County Council (formerly the Geraldine and Levels Counties) and the Geraldine and Temuka Borough Councils to create the Timaru District Council.
The Aoraki Heritage Collection has lending copies of the book 'Timaru Centenary 1868-1968 : reward for effort' written by J S Parker on the occasion of the centenary of the council.External LinkTimaru District Council websiteTypeCouncilGeolocation[1] Geo Address2, King George Place, Timaru, 7910, New ZealandSubjectLocal Government
The Aoraki Heritage Collection has lending copies of the book 'Timaru Centenary 1868-1968 : reward for effort' written by J S Parker on the occasion of the centenary of the council.External LinkTimaru District Council websiteTypeCouncilGeolocation[1] Geo Address2, King George Place, Timaru, 7910, New ZealandSubjectLocal Government
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Timaru District Council. Aoraki Heritage Collection, accessed 19/03/2026, https://aorakiheritage.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/384






