Electoral district of The Burra and Clare
The Burra and Clare was an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia from 1857 to 1862.[1]
| The Burra and Clare South Australia—House of Assembly | |
|---|---|
| State | South Australia |
| Created | 1857 |
| Abolished | 1862 |
| Namesake | Burra, South Australia, Clare, South Australia |
| Demographic | Rural |
The Burra and Clare was also the name of an electoral district of the unicameral South Australian Legislative Council from 1851 until its abolition in 1857, George Strickland Kingston being the member.[1]
In November 1862 The Burra and Clare was an abolished and superseded by the Electoral district of The Burra, John Bentham Neales and George William Cole being the last members for the old district and the first members for the new.[1]
The town of Burra is currently located in the safe Liberal seat of Stuart while the town of Clare is currently located in the independent seat of Frome.
Members
| Member | Party | Term | Member | Party | Term | Member | Party | Term | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Peake | 1857–1860 | Morris Marks | 1857–1858 | George Kingston | 1857–1860 | ||||||
| Edward McEllister | 1858–1860 | ||||||||||
| William Dale | 1860–1862 | George Cole | 1860–1862 | William Lennon | 1860–1861 | ||||||
| George Kingston | 1861–1862 | ||||||||||
| John Neales | 1862–1862 | ||||||||||
References
- "Statistical Record of the Legislature, 1836 - 2007" (PDF). Parliament of South Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 March 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
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