Rowland Broadhurst Hill

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Rowland Broadhurst Hill was an Australian politician.

He was one of Charles Cowper's 21 appointments to the New South Wales Legislative Council in May 1861, but did not take his seat. [1]

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References

  1. "Mr Rowland Broadhurst Hill". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 10 April 2019.