AGY-148 | Balranald Police Station

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Balranald Police Station was established by 7 March, 1852 when a Chief Constable was appointed (1). Initially, the Police District of Balranald was larger in size than the colony of Victoria, and was in the charge of "...a twenty-stone individual who could, with difficulty, ride twelve or fifteen miles a day." (2)
On 14 October 1863 the station was proclaimed as one in which the Police Act, 1838 (2 Victoria Act No. 2) as amended was applicable. (3) The Act aimed at preventing certain nuisance behaviours and promoting good order and safety by declaring as offences obstructions in public places, enforcing building standards and aligning the streets. The boundaries of the town were established on 12 February 1870. (4) End Notes:
(1) Returns of the Colony R of C 1852 p. 386 (CGS 1286).
(2) Buxton, G.L. (1967). “The Riverina, 1861-1891”. Melbourne; Melbourne University Press, p. 76-77.
(3) NSW Government Gazette 16 October, 1863 p. 2205
(4) NSW Government Gazette 15 February, 1870 p. 347