Electoral district of Delatite

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Delatite
VictoriaLegislative Assembly
State Victoria
Created1877
Abolished1904
DemographicRural

Delatite was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly [1] in the Australian state of Victoria from 1877 to 1889. It was located in north-east Victoria and included the districts of Greta, Mansfield, Rothesay, Oxley, Strathbogie, Warrenbayne and Whorouly. [2]

Delatite was abolished in 1904 and substantially replaced by the Electoral district of Upper Goulburn the same year. [3]

Members

MemberTerm
James Graves May 1877 – October 1900
Thomas McInerney November 1900 – September 1902
James GravesOctober 1902 – May 1904

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References

  1. "Re-Member (Former Members)". State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  2. "Electoral District of Delatite". The Argus. Trove. 9 October 1897. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  3. "Upper Goulburn". The Argus. Trove. 30 April 1904. Retrieved 9 May 2013.