Electoral district of Maryborough and Talbot
| Maryborough and Talbot Victoria—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| State | Victoria |
| Created | 1877 |
| Abolished | 1889 |
| Namesake | Maryborough, Talbot |
| Demographic | Rural |
The Electoral district of Maryborough and Talbot was an electorate of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1877.[1] [2]
The 1876 Electoral Act Amendment Act (taking effect at the 1877 elections) defined the district as:
Commencing at the junction of the Green Gully with the River Loddon ; thence by that gully upwards to the southern boundary of allotment 60 of section 1 parish of Campbelltown ; thence westerly by a road to the south-west angle of the township of Campbelltown and by a line bearing west to the eastern boundary of portion 40 parish of Glengower ; thence south to the south-east angle of that allotment; thence by a line bearing west to the Deep Creek ; thence by that creek upwards to the southern boundary of the parish of Eglinton ; thence westerly by that boundary to the north-east angle of allotment 108 parish of Beckworth ; thence by roads bearing respectively south to the south-east angle of allotment 86, west to the north-west angle of allotment 57, south to the south-west angle of allotment 24 parish of Addington, east to the north-east angle of allotment 33, and south to the Main Dividing Range ; thence north-westerly by that range to the source of the Bet Bet Creek ; thence by that creek downwards to its junction with the River Loddon ; and thence by that river upwards to the commencing point.[2]
The 1888 Electoral Amendment Act abolished Maryborough and Talbot (taking effect at the 1889 elections) and split it into Maryborough and Talbot and Avoca.[3] [4]
Members for Maryborough and Talbot
| Member 1 | Party | Term | Member 2 | Party | Term | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Mitchell Barr | —
|
May 1877 – Feb. 1883 | Robert Bowman | —
|
May 1877 – Dec. 1885 | ||
| Benjamin Fink | —
|
Feb. 1883 – Mar. 1889 | Alfred Richard Outtrim | Colony of Victoria Liberal | Dec. 1885 – Mar. 1889 | ||
See also
- Parliaments of the Australian states and territories
- List of members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
References
- ^ "The New Victorian Legislative Assembly". South Australian Register. 19 May 1877. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
- ^ a b "The Electoral Act Amendment Act 1876". AustLII. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ^ "The Electoral Act Amendment Act 1888". AustLII. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ^ "Summary of Events". Illustrated Australian News. 13 October 1888. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
- "Re-Member (Former Members)". State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 24 May 2013.