Electoral district of Town of Melbourne
| Town of Melbourne New South Wales—Legislative Council | |
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Melbourne, 1855 | |
| State | New South Wales |
| Created | 1843 |
| Abolished | 1851 |
| Namesake | Melbourne |
| Electors | 556 (in 1843)[1] |
| Coordinates | 37°49′S 144°58′E / 37.817°S 144.967°ECoordinates: 37°49′S 144°58′E / 37.817°S 144.967°E |
The Electoral district of Town of Melbourne[2] (later known as Electoral district of City of Melbourne)[3] was an electorate of the New South Wales Legislative Council before it became part of the colony of Victoria (Australia) on 1 July 1851.
History
Settlers of the Port Phillip District had wanted representation in the New South Wales Legislative Council for some time. In 1843 a representative for the Town of Melbourne (and five members for the Electoral district of Port Phillip).[2] were elected; "But the colonists were not satisfied with government from and by Sydney".[4]
In the first election, Henry Condell won the seat with 295 votes, defeating Edward Curr with 261 votes.[1]
On 1 July 1851, the Port Phillip district (which included Melbourne) was separated from New South Wales under provisions of the Australian Colonies Government Act 1850, and became the Colony of Victoria and the Victorian Legislative Council was created.[5]
Members
| Town of Melbourne | |
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| Member | Term |
| Henry Condell | 1 Jun 1843 – 1 Feb 1844[6] |
| Joseph Robinson | Mar 1844 – 20 Jun 1848[7] |
| City of Melbourne | |
| Earl Henry Grey | 1 Jul 1848 – 31 Oct 1850[8] |
| William Westgarth | 1 Nov 1850 – 20 Jun 1851[9] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 M.M.H.. Thompson. The Seeds of Democracy: Early Elections in Colonial New South Wales. p. 151.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Government of New South Wales, Act No. XVI" (PDF). New South Wales Government. 1843. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ↑ Melbourne was declared a city on 25 June 1847. Lewis, Miles (1995). Melbourne: the city's history and development (2nd ed.). Melbourne: City of Melbourne. p. 25. ISBN 0-949624-71-3.
- ↑ "Victoria, Australia". Encyclopædia Britannica. 1911. pp. 42–43.
- ↑ "Victorian Electoral Act" (PDF). New South Wales Government. 1851. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ↑ "Mr Henry CONDELL (1797 - 1871)". Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
- ↑ "Mr Joseph Phelps ROBINSON (1815 - 1848)". Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
- ↑ "The Hon. Henry (Earl Grey) GREY". Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ↑ "Mr William WESTGARTH (1815 - 1889)". Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
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