Municipality of Wyalong

The Municipality of Wyalong was a local government area of New South Wales centred around the town of Wyalong. It existed for 36 years from 1899 to 1935 when it was absorbed into Bland Shire.

Council

First Council

The first Wyalong Municipal Council was elected on the 3rd of March 1900 and met for the first time two days later to elect a mayor on Thursday the 5th of March 1900. The council privately elected Jeremiah Moriarty.
The first meeting of council was held at the Wyalong Courthouse. Mr. J. Smethurst, who was the returning officer for the election and the one who called the meeting, was appointed temporary Council Clerk and the newly elected Mayor was given the responsibility of exploring a suitable building for council business to take place in.

Third Council

The third council was elected in 1906. The Mayor was Alderman Sully. The Council Clerk was Mr. V. G. Manning who received a salary of £13.

Final Council

The final Wyalong Municipal Council was elected in 1934 and served for exactly 10 months, being elected on the 1st of December 1934 and being abolished on the 1st of October 1935.
The Mayor was G. J. Bland who went on to serve as Wyalong's only representation on the Provisional Council that governed the new amalgamated shire for 6 months until an election was held. Alderman P. H. Curry served as Deputy Mayor.
Alderman Compton who was elected last tied with the only excluded candidate in the poll at 84 votes each but was the one elected after a draw.
The council held its final meeting on Thursday, the 26th of September 1935. All aldermen, excepting M. Hart, as well as the Town Clerk, Mr. S. N. Drew, were in attendance. Additionally, the Bland Shire Clerk, Mr. S. M. Smith, was present at the meeting to make some suggestions to the council in regards to the merger and relief work and services associated with it before the council was dissolved and the provisional council took over.