Ashburton County was one of the counties of New Zealand in the South Island. The council first met on 4 January 1877 in the Ashburton Road Board office.[1] It became part of Ashburton District Council in 1989, together with Ashburton Borough Council.[2]
| Ashburton County | |
|---|---|
| County of New Zealand | |
| 1876–1989 | |
| Capital | Ashburton, New Zealand |
| History | |
• Established | 1876 |
• Disestablished | 1989 |
| Today part of | Canterbury region |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "COUNTY COUNCIL MEETINGS. LYTTELTON TIMES". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 5 January 1877. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "A Guide to Council" (PDF). Ashburton District Council. 27 February 2020.
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