Electoral district of East Bourke Boroughs
| East Bourke Boroughs Victoria—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
 Location within Greater Melbourne area, 1859 | |
| State | Victoria |
| Created | 1859 |
| Abolished | 1904 |
| Namesake | County of Bourke |
| Demographic | Metropolitan |
East Bourke Boroughs was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria from 1859 to 1904.[1]
The district was defined in the Electoral Districts Act of 1858 as:
| “ | Commencing at a point on the east bank of the Moonee Ponds, being the northwestern angle of portion of CXLII., parish of Jika Jika; thence by a line bearing east, and by the northern, eastern, and southern boundaries of the town reserve of Pentridge to the Merri Creek ; thence southwards by the Merri Creek to the south-western angle of portion CXXIII. in the said parish ; thence by a line bearing east to the Darebin Creek; thence southwards by the Darebin Creek to the river Yarra Yarra; thence by the river Yarra Yarra to the Merri Creek aforesaid; thence northwards by the Merri Creek to the south-eastern angle of portion XC. in the said parish; thence west by the southern boundaries of portion XC. and XCI. to the Moonee Ponds aforesaid; and thence northwards by the Moonee Ponds to the commencing point ... | ” |
Members for East Bourke Boroughs
One member originally, two from 1889.[3]
| Member 1 | Term | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Heales | Oct 1859 – Jun 1864 | ||
| Edward Cope | Jul 1864 – Jan 1871 | ||
| William Champ | Apr 1871 – May 1873 | ||
| George Higinbotham | May 1873 – Jan 1876 | ||
| William Mitchell Cook | Feb 1876 – Feb 1883 | ||
| Charles Henry Pearson | Feb 1883 – April 1892 | Member 2 | Term |
| David Methven | Apr 1889 – Sep 1894 | ||
| Sir Graham Berry | May 1892 – Sep 1897 | James Hume Cook | Oct 1894 – Oct 1900 |
| David Methven | Oct 1897 – Sep 1902 | William Thomas Reay[4][5] | Nov 1900 – Sep 1902 |
| Frank Anstey[6][7] | Oct 1902 – May 1904 | Frederick Hickford[6] | Oct 1902 – Nov 1903 |
| David Methven | Dec 1903 – May 1904 | ||
References
- ↑ "Re-Member (Former Members)". State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ↑ "An Act to alter the Electoral Districts of Victoria and to increase the number of Members of the Legislative Assembly thereof. 1858" (PDF). Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ↑ "The General Election". The Argus. Trove, National Library of Australia. 29 March 1889. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- ↑ "The General Elections". Portland Guardian. Trove, National Library of Australia. 2 November 1900. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ↑ Victoria Parliamentary Debates (Hansard), Second Session 1900 (PDF). 96. Melbourne: Robert S. Brain. 1901.
- 1 2 "Victorian Politics". Kalgoorlie Western Argus. Trove, National Library of Australia. 7 October 1902. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- ↑ Victoria Parliamentary Debates (Hansard), Session 1902–03 (PDF). 101. Melbourne: Robert S. Brain. 1903.
Coordinates: 37°45′30″S 144°57′30″E / 37.75833°S 144.95833°E
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