Newtown Council Local government Local government body which administered the municipality of Newtown, from its formation in 1862 until it was amalgamated into the City of Sydney in 1948. Milestone Formed 1862 {"name":"Formed","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1862<\/span>"},"date_start":"1862","date_end":"1862"} Dissolved 1948 {"name":"Dissolved","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1948<\/span>"},"date_start":"1948","date_end":"1948"} Position Councillor Szarka, William {"name":"Councillor","target":"Szarka, William","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null} Mayor Melville, Ninian jnr 1882 {"name":"Mayor","target":"Melville, Ninian jnr","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1882<\/span>"},"date_start":"1882","date_end":"1882"} Mayor Fowler, Lillian 1938 - 1939 {"name":"Mayor","target":"Fowler, Lillian","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1938<\/span><span class='separator'> - <\/span><span class='date'>1939<\/span>"},"date_start":"1938-01-01","date_end":"1939-01-01"} Type Local government {"name":"Local government","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null} image image