Electoral district of East Bourke Boroughs explained

East Bourke Boroughs
State:vic
Created:1859
Abolished:1904
Namesake:County of Bourke
Class:Metropolitan

East Bourke Boroughs was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria from 1859 to 1904.

The district was defined in the Electoral Districts Act of 1858 as:[1]

Members for East Bourke Boroughs

One member originally, two from 1889.[2]

Member 1Term
Richard HealesOct 1859 – Jun 1864
Edward CopeJul 1864 – Jan 1871
William ChampApr 1871 – May 1873
George HiginbothamMay 1873 – Jan 1876
William Mitchell CookFeb 1876 – Feb 1883
Charles Henry PearsonFeb 1883 – April 1892Member 2Term
David Methven Apr 1889 – Sep 1894
Sir Graham BerryMay 1892 – Sep 1897James Hume CookOct 1894 – Oct 1900
David Methven Oct 1897 – Sep 1902William Thomas Reay[3] [4] Nov 1900 – Sep 1902
Frank Anstey[5] [6] Oct 1902 – May 1904Frederick HickfordOct 1902 – Nov 1903
David MethvenDec 1903 – May 1904

Notes and References

  1. Web site: An Act to alter the Electoral Districts of Victoria and to increase the number of Members of the Legislative Assembly thereof. 1858. 20 April 2013.
  2. Web site: The General Election . The Argus . 29 March 1889 . Trove, National Library of Australia . 26 April 2013.
  3. Web site: The General Elections . Portland Guardian . 2 November 1900 . Trove, National Library of Australia . 3 June 2014.
  4. Book: Victoria Parliamentary Debates (Hansard), Second Session 1900 . 96 . 1901 . Robert S. Brain . Melbourne.
  5. Web site: Victorian Politics . Kalgoorlie Western Argus . 7 October 1902 . Trove, National Library of Australia . 18 April 2013.
  6. Book: Victoria Parliamentary Debates (Hansard), Session 1902–03 . 101 . 1903 . Robert S. Brain . Melbourne.