Manning Shire Council came into being as a result of the Local Government (Shires) Act 1905, which divided the whole state into shires with the exception of the existing municipalities and the Western Division. The first meeting of the elected Manning Shire Council took place in December 1906.

The Shire comprised three Ridings, A, B and C and included some forty-one parishes generally being:

Riding A: Cundle, Dawson, Harrington, Lansdowne, Stewart, Taree, Yarratt.

Riding B: Barnard, Bobin, Bulga, Cooplacurripa, Giro, Kerewong, Khatumbuhl, Killawarra, Knorritt, Kokomerican, Lewis, Mackay, Marlee, Marsh, Mummel, Rowley, Ward, Wingham, Wyoming.

Riding C: Belbora, Beryan, Bohnock, Bootawa, Coolongolook, Forster, Gloucester, Kundibakh, Mimi, Oxley, Talawahl, Tinonee, Tuncurry, Wang Wauk, Wollom.

wdt_ID Assess No Prev Assess No Owner Name Owner Occupation Owner Address Occupier Name Occupier Occupation Occupier Address Tenure Village County Parish Portion Sec Lot Lot Acres Lot Roods Lot Perches Total Acres Total Roods Total Perches UCV 1910 UCV 1911 UCV 1912 UCV 1913 1910 Arrears 1910 General Rate 1911 Arrears 1911 General Rate 1912 Arrears 1912 General Rate 1913 Arrears 1913 General Rate Remarks
1 1 3101 McKern William Goodman Chemist Bega NRCP Kerewong 6 200 200 £200 £200 £200 £200 £0.16.8 £1.5.0 £1.5.0 £1.13.4 £1.13.4 £1.13.4 £1.13.4
2 2 3102 Schmidt John William Selector Comboyne / Warrandine / Orange CP Kerewong 8 198 198 £165 £165 £165 £165
3 2 3102 Schmidt John William Selector Comboyne / Warrandine / Orange CP Kerewong 14 207 207 £34 £188 £188 £188 £0.16.7 £1.4.11 £1.13.2 / £2.18.10 £2.18.10 £2.18.10
4 3 Lewis David Harley Farmer Bobin Lewis Albert Farmer Bobin CP Bulga 2 50 3 assessed together
5 3 Lewis David Harley Farmer Bobin Lewis Albert Farmer Bobin CP Bulga 1 40 90 £201 £201 £201 £201 £1.5.2 £1.13.6 £1.13.6 £1.13.6 3 assessed together
6 4 Lewis David Harley Farmer Bobin CP Bulga 22 139 139 £116 £116 £116 £116 £0.14.6 £0.19.4 £0.19.4 £0.19.4
7 5 3108 Wallis John Farmer Bobin CP Bulga 20 60 60 £80 £80 £80 £80 This Item to be abandoned 1911
8 5 3108 Wallis John Farmer Bobin CL Bulga 21 100 100 £25 £25 £0.5.1 £0.13.2 £0.13.4 £0.13.4 £0.13.4 Cancelled 1910
9 6 Taylor Job Farmer Keilabakh Creek CP Marsh 11 58 6 assessed together. 1913 fixed after appeal.
10 6 Taylor Job Farmer Keilabakh Creek CP Marlee 78 40 6 assessed together. 1913 fixed after appeal.
Assess No Prev Assess No Owner Name Owner Occupation Owner Address Occupier Name Occupier Occupation Occupier Address Tenure Village County Parish Portion Sec Lot Lot Acres Lot Roods Lot Perches Total Acres Total Roods Total Perches UCV 1910 UCV 1911 UCV 1912 UCV 1913 1910 Arrears 1910 General Rate 1911 Arrears 1911 General Rate 1912 Arrears 1912 General Rate 1913 Arrears 1913 General Rate Remarks