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The town had 9 councillors plus an elected mayor, and no wards.
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447:"Shire and Town of Northam Merger Study Report"
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532:"Govt green lights Northam town-shire merger"
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489:15 November
219:Population
150:2006 census
72:Established
57:2006 census
592:Categories
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537:ABC Online
463:4 November
430:11 January
346:References
209:Population
52:Population
402:27 August
138:Wheatbelt
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516:21 April
373:20 March
173:Northam
167:History
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