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- 1913 - 1932 (Creation)
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Colac was created a District on 11 March 1859. It was proclaimed a Shire on 10 May 1864. It was redefined on 7 November 1890. It was re-subdivided into 4 Ridings on 31 March 1901 when the Township of Colac was created. It was part severed and constituted part of Otway Shire on 6 May 1919. It was part severed and constituted as the Borough of Colac on 19 January 1938. Local Government Reform The Shire was abolished in 1994 as part of a statewide program of local government reform enacted between 1993 and 1995. The reform process reduced the number of councils from 210 to 78. It amalgamated with Barrabool Shire and severances from Greater Geelong and Winchelsea Shire on 9 March 1994. Its subsequent agency is Winchelsea Shire.
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Items not barcoded by PROV as previous location was BAC. Function / Content This series comprises correspondence sent to the Country Roads Board. Letter Books were the means by which copies of correspondence despatched from the office were retained for future reference. Recordkeeping System Correspondence within letter books is arranged in chronological order by the date the letters were sent. The books are arranged in chronological order. Volume 2 is indexed by subject.