In the County of Dorset. Divided into Three Wards. Annual value of rateable property, 1915, £16,875. Population, 1911, 2,791.
Towns and distances from Launceston, Lisle, 1.7 miles; Lilydale, 17 miles; Underwood, 14 miles; Turner's Marsh, 15 miles; Lebrina, 24 miles by road.
Municipal Council. — For Turner's Marsh Ward: R. McKenna (Warden), G. Perger, W. Lockhart. For Tankerville Ward: L. Bardenhagen (Treasurer), G. Peddle, L. A. Proctor.
For Dorset Ward: G. E. Archer, C. White, J. A. Box.
Meets at Lilydale first Saturday monthly.
Council Clerk: J. Power, Health Officer: ____________. Inspector: R. D. Box.
Police. — Bailiff of Crown Lands: W. G. Stevens. One constable each at Lilydale and Bangor.
Justices of the Peace.— J. W. Storey, Geo. Barrett, C. E. Brewer, J. V. McEwan, L. Bardenhagen, G. E. Archer, M. Taylor, D. W. Bostock.
Licensing Bench. — J. W. Storey (Chairman), L. Bardenhagen, G. E. Archer, M. Taylor, D. W. Bostock.
Coroners.— D. Bostock, J. McEwan.
Public Pounds. — Lilydale, Lower Turner's Marsh.
Ministers of Religion. — Church of England, Lilydale, Rev. L. U. Alley; Presbyterian, Lilydale, Rev. R. Campbell; Methodist, Lilydale, Rev. Rees Thomas. Salvation Army at Lilydale.
Registrar of Births, &c. — Lilydale, Mrs. M. Somerville.
Post and Telegraph Offices. — Those marked ± are money order and savings banks. Golconda±, Tunnel Station.
Post Offices only: Dilston, Newnham, Lisle±, Nabowla, Underwood, Karoola±, Turner's Marsh, Turner's Marsh Station, Lilydale±, Bangor, Lebrina, Wyena, Nunamara.
State Schools. — Karoola, Lilydale, Lisle-road, Golconda, Lebrina, Bangor, Underwood, North Lilydale, Tunnel, Newnham, Swan Bay, Wyena, Retreat.
Advertising. (1916, January 18). North-Eastern Advertiser (Scottsdale, Tas. : 1909 - 1954), p. 4. Retrieved December 10, 2015, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article151279272