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University of Sydney was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1876 to 1880. It was established in the 1858 redistribution to be elected by graduates of the University of Sydney once there were 100 eligible electors.
Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly who served in the eighth parliament of New South Wales held their seats from 1874 to 1877.</ref> The 1874–75 election was held between 8 December 1874 and 12 January 1875 with parliament first meeting on 27 January 1875. There were 72 members elected for 52 single member electorates, 6 two member electorates and 2 four member electorates. During this parliament the number of graduates of Sydney University exceeded 100 and the seat of University of Sydney was created. The maximum term of this parliament was 3 years and the assembly was dissolved after 34 months. Premiers during this parliament were Sir John Robertson 9 February 1875 till 22 March 1877 and from 17 August 1877 and Sir Henry Parkes 22 March 1877 till 17 August 1877. The Speaker was William Arnold until his death on 1 March 1875 and then George Allen.
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Darling Harbour, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales was created in 1904 and abolished in 1913.
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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of University of Sydney on 5 October 1876 because of creation of the district. The Electoral Act 1858 (NSW) provided that the district would be established once there were 100 people who had graduated from the University of Sydney with a Doctor of Laws, Doctor of Medicine or Master of Arts. In June 1876 the University an additional graduate with a Doctor of Law and 10 with a Master of Arts, bringing the total to 111. Voting was restricted to members of the university senate, professors, public teachers and examiners, the principals of incorporated colleges within the university, masters of arts, doctors of laws or medicine and members of the University who were entitled to vote for the university senate.
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of University of Sydney on 15 July 1879 because William Windeyer resigned to accept a temporary appointment as a judge of the Supreme Court.
West Sydney, 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 West Sydney on 30 December 1870 because John Robertson was appointed Colonial Secretary and William Windeyer was appointed Solicitor General in the third Martin ministry. Such ministerial by-elections were usually uncontested and the other ministers were all re-elected unopposed.
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of West Sydney on 8 January 1863 because William Windeyer resigned. Windeyer was a member of the victorious NSW rifle team which had traveled to Melbourne for a rifle match. They were returning to Sydney on the City of Sydney, an iron steamship, when it struck rocks and sank at Green Cape. While all passengers and crew survived, the Australian Dictionary of Biography states it affected Windeyer's mental and physical health which led to his resignation. Windeyer's letter to the electors of West Sydney refers to the successful passage of the Lands Act, the abolition of state aid to religion, and the pursuit of his profession as a barrister.
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Northumberland on 30 April 1880 because Thomas Hungerford resigned attend to personal business matters.
References
- ↑ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of University of Sydney". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ↑ Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856 (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ↑ "Sir William Charles Windeyer (1834–1897)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ↑ "Sir Edmund Barton GCMG (1849–1920)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- 1 2 Green, Antony. "August 1879 University of Sydney by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1877 University of Sydney". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1876 University of Sydney by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 31 October 2020.
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