City of Cranbourne at the 'Old Shire Offices', which is next to the buildings built in 1978. This building is now used as a venue for council meetings by the City of Casey, as well as hosting many historical artefacts of the former shire. The Shire of Cranbourne was divided into four ridings, each of which elected three councillors. On becoming a city, the ridings became wards. Outer Metropolitan: Rural: City of Cranbourne The City of Cranbourne was a local government area about southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1860
1881 Colorado state capital referendum 1881 Colorado state capital referendum The choice of the permanent capital of the U.S. state of Colorado was put to a popular vote in 1881. The cities in active contention were: Denver, Pueblo, Colorado Springs, Canon City, and Salida. The City of Denver, which had been the temporary capital since Colorado became a state in 1876, was chosen by 66 percent of voters. Although Denver City was always the largest town in the Territory of Colorado since its recognition in 1861, and then the state, admitted to the union in 1876, there were always those in the state who opposed