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Newstead Road District was proclaimed in 1860. The Road District was proclaimed a Shire in February 1865 until 1915.In 1915 the Shire of Mount Alexander (VA 4115) and the Shire of Newstead were notified that they were to be united. From 1 October 1915 the united Shires of Mount Alexander and Newstead were to be known as the Shire of Newstead.
In May 1916 the Shire was re-subdivided and the name of the shire changed from Newstead to Newstead and Mount Alexander. Subsequently the name was changed back to the Shire of Newstead by an order-in-council dated 24 May 1949.
Notice of name change was published in Victorian Government Gazette 29 March 1916 giving consent to the alteration of the name of the municipal district of the Shire of Newstead and Mount Alexander.
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[1860 TO 1916]
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