| 词条 | Electoral district of City of Melbourne | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| upper = yes | name = City of Melbourne | state = vic | image = Melbourne_map_1855.jpeg | image_upright = 0.81 | caption = Part of City of Melbourne district, 1855 | created = 1851 | abolished = 1856 | lifespan = | mp = | mp-party = | namesake = | electors = 4592 (in 1851) | area = | class = Urban }} The Electoral district of City of Melbourne was one of the original sixteen electoral districts[1] of the old unicameral Victorian Legislative Council of 1851 to 1856; Victoria having been made a separate colony in Australia in the former year. The Electoral district of City of Melbourne's area contained the North Melbourne and part of Jika Jika parishes, and was bound in part by Merri Creek, Moonee Ponds and Hobson's Bay.[1] William Westgarth had been a representative in the New South Wales Legislative Council for the City of Melbourne[2]and topped the poll[4] for this new district in Victoria. From 1856 onwards, the Victorian parliament consisted of two houses, the Victorian Legislative Council (upper house, consisting of Provinces) and the Victorian Legislative Assembly (lower house).[3] MembersThree members initially, the election results were declared on 13 September 1851,[4] members sworn-in November 1851.[7] Six members from the expansion of the Council in 1853.[4]
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Notes{{note label|resign|r}} = resigned{{note label|by|b}} = by-election Greeves went on to represent the Electoral district of East Bourke in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from November 1856.[5] O'Shanassy went on to represent the Electoral district of Kilmore in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from November 1856.[5] Smith went on to represent the Electoral district of Melbourne in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from November 1856.[5] Hodgson went on to represent Central Province in the Victorian Legislative Council from November 1856.[5] Sargood went on to represent the Electoral district of St Kilda in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from November 1856.[5] Election results13 September 1851, first three members elected (*).[6]
References1. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/sessionalview/sessional/act/1851-3a.pdf|title=Victorian Electoral Act|accessdate=26 May 2013|page=2386|publisher= New South Wales Government}} {{Electoral districts of the Victorian Legislative Council}}{{coord|37|48|49|S|144|57|47|E|dim:4km|display=title}}{{DEFAULTSORT:City of Melbourne}}2. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/members.nsf/ec78138918334ce3ca256ea200077f5d/f98c3069334c5645ca256f330025f788 |title=Mr William WESTGARTH (1815 - 1889) |accessdate=26 May 2013 |publisher=Parliament of New South Wales}} 3. ^{{cite book |title=Constitutional Development of Victoria, 1851-6 |author=Sweetman, Edward |year=1920 |publisher=Whitcombe & Tombs Limited |page=182 |url=https://archive.org/details/constitutionalde00swee |accessdate=19 May 2013}} 4. ^Sweetman, p.108 5. ^1 2 3 4 5 {{cite web |url=http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/re-member/bioregsearch.cfm|title=Re-Member (Former Members)|publisher=State Government of Victoria|accessdate=17 May 2013}} 6. ^1 2 {{cite web |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4780415 |title=The City Election. Declaration of the Poll. |date=15 September 1851 |work=The Argus |publisher=Trove |accessdate=27 July 2014}} 3 : Former electoral districts of Victorian Legislative Council|1851 establishments in Australia|1856 disestablishments in Australia |
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