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Cumberland was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1856 to 1859, in Cumberland County, which includes Sydney. It included all of the county north of Parramatta Road and the Great Western Highway, except for the urban electorates of Sydney (City), Sydney Hamlets, Parramatta and Cumberland Boroughs, which included Richmond and Windsor. It elected two members simultaneously, with voters casting two votes and the first two candidates being elected. It was abolished in 1859 and the district was divided between Central Cumberland, Windsor, Nepean and St Leonards.
Cumberland was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1856 to 1859, in the rural part of Cumberland County, which includes Sydney. It included all of the county south of Parramatta Road and the Great Western Highway, except for the urban electorates of Sydney (City), Sydney Hamlets, Parramatta and Cumberland Boroughs, which included Liverpool and Campbelltown. It elected two members simultaneously, with voters casting two votes and the first two candidates being elected.
Cumberland Boroughs was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1856 to 1859, consisting of the Cumberland County towns of Richmond, Windsor, Liverpool and Campbelltown, but not the surrounding rural areas, which were in Cumberland and Cumberland. The district was abolished in 1859, with Richmond and Windsor forming the new electorate of Windsor, Campbelltown was included in Narellan and Liverpool became part of Central Cumberland.
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Allan Macpherson was a squatter, pastoralist and politician in the colony of New South Wales, a member of the Legislative Assembly.
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Central Cumberland, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales was created in 1859 and abolished in 1894.
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Central Cumberland on 6 June 1863 because of the resignation of James Atkinson, who then re-contested the seat.
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Central Cumberland on 27 June 1867 because of the resignation of John Hay who was then appointed to the Legislative Council.
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Central Cumberland on 28 June 1875 because of the resignation of Joseph Wearne.
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Central Cumberland on 31 August 1877 because the seats of William Long and John Lackey were declared vacant as they had been appointed to positions in the fourth Robertson ministry. Long was appointed Colonial Treasurer, and Lackey was appointed Minister of Justice and Public Instruction. Such ministerial by-elections were usually uncontested however on this occasion, only Thomas Garrett (Camden) and Ezekiel Baker were unopposed. While the other ministers, John Robertson, John Davies and Edward Combes (Orange) were opposed, all were re-elected.
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Central Cumberland on 24 December 1887 because of the resignation of Andrew McCulloch due to insolvency, having assigned his estate for the benefit of his creditors.
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Central Cumberland on 28 September 1889 because of the resignation of Frank Farnell due to bankruptcy.
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Central Cumberland on 6 May 1893 because of the resignation of John Nobbs due to bankruptcy.
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of East Sydney on 22 May 1872 because Henry Parkes had been appointed Premier and Colonial Secretary, forming the first Parkes ministry. Such ministerial by-elections were usually uncontested however on this occasion a poll was required in East Sydney and Newcastle, while the five other ministers, Edward Butler (Argyle), James Farnell (Parramatta), Joseph Innes (Mudgee), William Piddington and John Sutherland (Paddington), were re-elected unopposed.
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- 1 2 "Mr Allan Macpherson (1818-1891)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ↑ "Writ of election: Central Cumberland". New South Wales Government Gazette (291). 24 November 1868. p. 4375. Retrieved 24 August 2020– via Trove.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1868 Central Cumberland by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 18 August 2020.
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