AGY-5334 | Tumut Police Station

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Tumut Police Station was established after 11 August 1862 and by 1 December 1863 in the Murray District. The Head Station for the Murray District to which Tumut reported was Albury. In 1863 Tumut had a staff of one mounted sergeant and two mounted constables plus two foot constables. (1) Tumut had a police station built in 1890 worth £940 as well as a lock-up and quarters built in 1885 worth £700. (2) In 2007 it was located in the Cootamundra Local Area Command, in the Southern Region. Its address in 2007 was 20 Wynyard Street, Tumut. (3) Endnotes
(1) Police. Report of the Progress of the Police Establishment since the New Police Act came into Operation, 11 August 1862, in NSW Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly, 1862 Vol.2 pp.271-275 (does not list Tumut); Police. Distribution of Police Force on 1st December 1863, in NSW Votes and Proceedings of the Legisative Assembly, 1863-4 Vol. 2, pp.902-903.
(2) Department of Public Works, Annual statement of Works carried out by, during the year 1892. Appendix XII: Valuation of Public Buildings, &.c., 1892, pp.63, 66 in NSW Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly, 1893 Vol. 2, pp.773, 776.
(3) NSW Police Force website http://www.police.nsw.gov.au/about_us/structure/operations_command/local_area_commands/southern_region/cootamundra (accessed 16 July 2007).