. . . "ESTABLISHMENT:Gowrie Shire was abolished on 25 Jan 1913, with part of the Shire included in the Shire of Jondaryan and part in the Town of Newtown.FUNCTIONS:Provide such public services and amenities as parks and reserves, cemeteries, libraries and recreational facilities, water and sanitation services, roads, bridges, wharves, street lighting, public health services (such as immunisations), licen" . . . .