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Ashburton County

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Ashburton County
County of New Zealand
1876–1989
CapitalAshburton, New Zealand
History 
• Established
1876
• Disestablished
1989
Today part ofCanterbury region
Ashburton County Council office designed by Cecil Wood

Ashburton County was one of the counties of New Zealand in the South Island. The council first met on 4 January 1877 in the Ashburton Road Board office.[1] It became part of Ashburton District Council in 1989, together with Ashburton Borough Council.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "COUNTY COUNCIL MEETINGS. LYTTELTON TIMES". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 5 January 1877. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  2. ^ "A Guide to Council" (PDF). Ashburton District Council. 27 February 2020.

43°54′20″S 171°44′44″E / 43.90556°S 171.74556°E / -43.90556; 171.74556