Unique IDAG-0070DescriptionThe Municipality of Paddington was a local government area of Sydney from 1860 to 1948.
The Municipalities Act 1858 allowed for the incorporation of areas of NSW (other than the City of Sydney which functioned under its own 1842 legislation) as municipalities with local government organisations. The approval process required a petition from at least fifty householders in an area. A new municipality could be created from an area within the boundary of an existing municipality, or an area that was previously unincorporated. In addition to a corporation (the group of Alderman headed by the Mayor) the suburban municipalities usually employed a Town Clerk and administrative staff.
A map of the municipality (dating from the 1880s) is attached, showing the boundaries and Ward divisions.
From 1 January 1949, Paddington was absorbed by Sydney City Council. This agency has been created by the City of Sydney Archives to cover all the corporate and administrative offices of the Paddington Municipal Council. CreationNSW Gazette, 20 April 1860AbolitionLocal Government (Areas) Act 1948
Start dateBetween 20th April 1860 and 31st December 1948End date qualifiercircaRelationship legacy dataRELATED TO: Paddington Municipal Council OR-0005 (20/04/1860 to 31/12/1948)
RELATED TO: Suburban municipal government FN-0029 (20/04/1860 to 31/12/1948) Source System ID70
