Electoral district of Burra
For the earlier district of 1857 to 1875, see Electoral district of The Burra. For the later district of 1902 to 1938, see Electoral district of Burra Burra.
Burra South Australia—House of Assembly | |
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State | South Australia |
Created | 1875 |
Abolished | 1970 |
Namesake | Burra, South Australia |
Demographic | Rural |
Burra was an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia from 1875 to 1902, and again from 1938 to 1970.[1]
After a boundary redistribution in 1902, it was replaced by Electoral district of Burra Burra.[2] When it was recreated in 1938, the polling booths were: Aberdeen (later north Burra), Andrews, Belalie North, Black Springs, Booborowie, Bright, Canowie Belt, Emu Downs, Farrell's Flat, Hallett, Hanson, Jamestown, Kooringa, Leighton, Mannanarie, Mongolata Goldfields, Mount Bryan, Mount Bryan East, Spalding, Washpool, Willalo, World's End.[3]
The town of Burra is currently located in the safe Liberal seat of Stuart.
Members
First incarnation (1875–1902) | |||||||
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Member | Party | Term | Member | Party | Term | ||
Ben Rounsevell | 1875–1890 | Rowland Rees | 1875–1881 | ||||
Ebenezer Ward | 1881–1884 | ||||||
John Cockburn | 1884–1887 | ||||||
Frederick Holder | 1887–1901 | ||||||
George Lake | 1890–1896 | ||||||
Charles Goode | National League | 1896–1899 | |||||
Ben Rounsevell | National League | 1899–1902 | |||||
William Russell | Labor | 1901–1902 | |||||
Second incarnation (1938–1970) | |||
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Member | Party | Term | |
Archibald McDonald | Liberal and Country | 1938–1947 | |
George Hawker | Liberal and Country | 1947–1956 | |
Percy Quirke | Independent | 1956–1963 | |
Liberal and Country | 1963–1968 | ||
Ernest Allen | Liberal and Country | 1968–1970 | |
References
- ↑ "Statistical Record of the Legislature, 1836 - 2007" (PDF). Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
- ↑ "Hon William Rounsevell". Former Member of Parliament Details. Parliament of South Australia.
- ↑ "ASSEMBLY POLLING PLACES.". Laura Standard and Crystal Brook Courier. SA: National Library of Australia. 11 March 1938. p. 4. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
Coordinates: 33°12′19″S 138°36′7″E / 33.20528°S 138.60194°E
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