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Results Of The 1891 New South Wales Colonial Election
The 1891 New South Wales colonial election, 1891 New South Wales election was for 141 members representing 74 Electoral districts of New South Wales, electoral districts. The election was conducted on the basis of a simple majority or first-past-the-post voting system. In this election there were 39 multi-member districts returning 106 members. In these multi-member districts each elector could vote for as many candidates as there were vacancies. 7 of the 35 single member districts were uncontested. The average number of enrolled voters per seat was 2,166, ranging from Electoral district of Wilcannia, Wilcannia (1,023) to Electoral district of Sturt (New South Wales), Sturt (8,306). Sturt was an anomaly, as enrolments had increased by 5,376 since the 1889 New South Wales colonial election, 1889 election, and the next largest electorate was Electoral district of Canterbury, Canterbury (4,676). Election results Albury Argyle , , , colspan="2" , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1891 New South Wales Colonial Election
The 1891 New South Wales colonial election was held in the then colony of New South Wales between 17 June to 3 July 1891. This election was for all of the 141 seats in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly and it was conducted in 35 single-member constituencies, 20 2-member constituencies, 10 3-member constituencies and nine 4-member constituencies, all with a first past the post system. Part 1 (section 10) of the ''Electoral Act of 1880'' set the qualification for election on "every male subject of Her Majesty of the full age of twenty-one years and absolutely free being a natural born or naturalized subject". Seven seats were uncontested. The previous parliament of New South Wales was dissolved on 6 June 1891 by the Governor of New South Wales, Governor, Victor Child Villiers, 7th Earl of Jersey, The Earl of Jersey, on the advice of the Premier of New South Wales, Premier, Henry Parkes, Sir Henry Parkes. The election saw the first appearance of the Australian Labor Party (Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Darnley
Edward Darnley (29 January 1859 – 25 June 1927) was an English-born Australian politician. He was born in Birmingham to building contractor Edward Darnley and Anna Worrall. He left school at eleven, eventually becoming a plasterer. In 1885 he moved to New South Wales, where he became president of the New South Wales Plasterers' Society. On 2 December 1885 he married Eliza Ann Wild; they had nine children. In 1891 Darnley was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Balmain, representing the new Labor Party. He refused to sign the pledge and contested the 1894 election as an independent free trade Free trade is a trade policy that does not restrict imports or exports. In government, free trade is predominantly advocated by political parties that hold Economic liberalism, economically liberal positions, while economic nationalist politica ... candidate, but was defeated. Darnley died at Leichhardt in 1927. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Darnley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electoral District Of Bogan
The Bogan was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, created in 1859 and named after the Bogan River. It elected two members between 1880 and 1889 and three members between 1889 and 1894. It was abolished in 1894 and partly replaced by Cobar, Dubbo Dubbo (; ) is a city in the Orana (New South Wales), Orana Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is the largest population centre in the Orana region, with a population of 43,516 at June 2021. The city is located at the intersection of the ... and Coonamble. Members Election results Notes References Former electoral districts of New South Wales Constituencies established in 1859 Constituencies disestablished in 1894 1859 establishments in Australia 1894 disestablishments in Australia {{NewSouthWales-gov-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Paul (Australian Politician)
William Henry Paul (11 August 1846 – 21 July 1947) was an Australian politician. He was born in Richmond to shoemaker Samuel Paul and Betsy Walkham. A saddler by trade, he settled in Bathurst and in 1867 married Elizabeth Bray, with whom he had seven children. His business was successful and he eventually became an auctioneer. In 1889 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the Free Trade Free trade is a trade policy that does not restrict imports or exports. In government, free trade is predominantly advocated by political parties that hold Economic liberalism, economically liberal positions, while economic nationalist politica ... member for Bathurst. He was defeated in 1891. Paul died at Bathurst in 1947. References 1846 births 1947 deaths Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly Free Trade Party politicians Australian men centenarians {{Australia-FreeTrade-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Bathurst Suttor
Sir Francis Bathurst Suttor (30 April 1839 – 4 April 1915) was an Australian pastoralist, politician, and sheep and horse breeder. Early life Suttor was born in Bathurst, New South Wales, the son of pastoralist William Henry Suttor and his wife, Charlotte Augusta Anne ''née'' Francis. Francis Bathurst Suttor was a grandson of George Suttor. F. B. Suttor was educated at The King's School, Parramatta, and from age 19 managed his father's properties near Bathurst. He took up the properties Redbank and Katella near Wellington, New South Wales in 1863, and later Bradwardine at Bathurst. In July 1863 Suttor married Emily Jane (1841–1911), daughter of Thomas Jarman Hawkins (1909-1885) of Walmer, Bathurst. Suttor made a study of sheep-breeding; in 1868 he bought 100 merino ewes from C. C. Cox of Brombee and the use of the sire Brombee Pet for two months; Suttor maintained the high standards of Mudgee sheep. With ewes bought from James Alexander Gibson Suttor founded a stud of T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electoral District Of Bathurst
Bathurst is an New South Wales Legislative Assembly electoral districts, electoral district of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by Paul Toole of the National Party of Australia – NSW, Nationals. Bathurst is a regional electorate that encompasses the entirety of the local government areas of Bathurst Region, the City of Lithgow, Blayney Shire, Oberon Shire plus the southern part of Mid-Western Regional Council (including Rylstone, New South Wales, Rylstone, Kandos, New South Wales, Kandos and Ilford, New South Wales, Ilford). History Bathurst was created in 1859, partly replacing Electoral district of Western Boroughs, Western Boroughs. Between 1920 and 1927, it absorbed parts of Electoral district of Hartley (New South Wales), Hartley and Electoral district of Orange, Orange and elected three members under proportional representation. In 1927 Bathurst, Hartley and Orange were recre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allen Lakeman
Allen Lakeman (1847–9 – 7 May 1910) was a New Zealand-born Australian politician who was one of two parliamentary members for the New South Wales electorate of Balranald from February 1887 to June 1891. Lakeman operated various businesses at Hay and was prominent in local affairs, serving as an alderman and mayor from 1880 to 1882. Biography Early years Allen Lakeman was born in about 1847–9 at New Plymouth, in the Taranaki region of New Zealand's North Island, the son of William Lakeman and Martha (''née'' Allen). His father was a storekeeper. The Lakeman family left New Zealand for the colony of New South Wales when Allen was an infant.Obituary: Mr. Allen Lakeman ''Narandera Argus and Riverine Advertiser'', 13 May 1910, page 5. The family lived at |
Robert Wilkinson (Australian Politician)
Robert Bliss Wilkinson (1838 – 26 April 1928) was an English-born Australian politician. He was born in Northampton to engineer David Wilkinson and Elizabeth Bliss. He attended Hanwell College before migrating to Victoria in 1852. From 1853 he worked for the Castlemaine and Maryborough branches of the Bank of Victoria. He ran a station near Wagga Wagga from 1865 in partnership with J.S. Lavender; they sold out after a few years and became stock agents in 1870, running out of Sydney, Hay, Wagga Wagga and Bourke. On 15 November 1882 he married Alice Georgiana Foss Jarrett; they had no children, but a second marriage on 26 February 1890 to Annie Louise Leitch (''née'' Lavender) resulted in three children. Robert Bliss and Annie Louisa Wilkinson are buried directly alongside Alice Georgiana Foss Wilkinson behind St. Thomas' church in South Strathfield (formerly known as Enfield). In 1880 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Balranald. A Free Tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Newton (New South Wales Politician)
James Newton (1850 – 14 September 1913) was an English-born Australian politician who was one of two parliamentary members for the New South Wales electorate of Balranald from July 1891 to July 1894. Newton operated a saddlery business at Hay and was prominent in local affairs, serving as an alderman and mayor. Biography Early years James Newton was born on 1 January 1850 at Ashton in county Lancashire, the son of Jonathon Newton and Martha (''née'' Batty). His father was a bricklayer.Death registration – James Newton (Hay 1913).Death of an Old Resident: Mr. Jas. Newton ''Riverine Grazier'' (Hay), 16 September 1913, page 2. In 1857 the Newton family emigrated to Australia and settled in |
Electoral District Of Balranald
Balranald was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales established from part of Lachlan and Lower Darling in 1859 and named after and including Balranald. From 1880 to 1894, it elected two members. In 1894, it was abolished and partly replaced by Deniliquin and Hay. Members for Balranald Election results References Balranald Balranald 1859 establishments in Australia Balranald Balranald is a town within the Local government in Australia, local government area of Balranald Shire, in the Murray (New South Wales), Murray region of far south-western New South Wales, Australia. The town of Balranald is located where the ... 1894 disestablishments in Australia {{NewSouthWales-gov-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Smith (New South Wales Politician)
Frank James Smith (1852 – 4 January 1910) was an English-born Australian politician. Early life His parents were land speculator Lewis Francis Smith and Sarah Leicester. He arrived in Victoria around 1867, and then spent some time in Hobart. He worked as a printer's apprentice in Victoria and then moved to Balmain in Sydney around 1877. He trained as a solicitor, however he never practised. Around 1872 he married Sarah Thursdon, with whom he had a daughter. Political career In 1887 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as a Free Trade member for Balmain. He was re-elected in 1889, but was defeated in 1891. Criminal conviction Smith was the managing director of the Australian Mercantile Loan and Guarantee Company from September 1889 until September 1890, and the company was placed into liquidation on 11 September 1891. In February 1892 he was convicted of conspiracy to fraudulently misrepresent the financial affairs of the company, and was sentenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Clubb
George Clubb (2 June 1846 – 29 March 1924) was a Scottish-born Australian politician. Born at Fochabers in Morayshire to builder John Clubb and Ann Newlands, his family moved to Sydney around 1851. He was educated at Pyrmont and became apprentice to his father in the building trade. He lived in Balmain as a builder from 1870, and in the 1880s established himself as a real estate agent in Rozelle. He married Ida Keynott in 1880; they had nine children. He was a Balmain alderman 1881-96 and 1911-22, and was elected mayor twice: for an annual term in 1890-91 and a biennial term in 1912-14. In 1889 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as a Free Trade Free trade is a trade policy that does not restrict imports or exports. In government, free trade is predominantly advocated by political parties that hold Economic liberalism, economically liberal positions, while economic nationalist politica ... member for Balmain, but he was defeated in 1891. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
