Electoral district of Murilla

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Murilla
Queensland—Legislative Assembly
State Queensland
Created1888
Abolished1935
Namesake Shire of Murilla
DemographicRural
Coordinates 27°0′S150°0′E / 27.000°S 150.000°E / -27.000; 150.000 Coordinates: 27°0′S150°0′E / 27.000°S 150.000°E / -27.000; 150.000

The electoral district of Murilla was a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Queensland, Australia. [1]

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History

Murilla was created by a redistribution, taking effect at the 1888 colonial election, and existed until the 1935 state election. [1] It was based in the western Darling Downs adjoining the New South Wales border and included the localities of Taroom, Miles, Surat, Murilla and Goondiwindi. [1]

When Murilla was abolished in 1935, its area was incorporated into the districts of Normanby, Dalby and Carnarvon. [1]

Members

The following people were elected in the seat of Murilla: [1] [2]

MemberPartyTerm
  Hugh Nelson MinisterialApr  1888 – Apr 1898
  William Moore MinisterialMay 1898 – Aug 1904
  Thomas Scott Labor / MinisterialAug 1904 – May 1907
  William Moore Kidstonites May 1907 – Oct 1909
  Godfrey Morgan Liberal Oct 1909 – May 1935
Nelson previously represented Northern Downs (1883–1888). [2]
Morgan subsequently represented Dalby (1935–1938). [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Representatives of Queensland State Electorates 1860-2017" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 27 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. 1 2 3 "Part 2.15 – Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860–2017 and the Legislative Council 1860–1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2015–2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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