Castlemaine Boroughs was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria from 1856 to 1859. It included the towns Castlemaine, Muckleford, Harcourt and Elphinstone,[1] [2] all roughly 110 to 130 km north-west of Melbourne. The boundaries included non-continuous urban areas.
| Castlemaine Boroughs Victoria—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
 Location in Victoria | |
| State | Victoria |
| Created | 1856 |
| Abolished | 1859 |
| Namesake | Castlemaine, Victoria |
| Coordinates | 37°4′S 144°13′E / 37.067°S 144.217°E |
The district of Castlemaine Boroughs was one of the initial districts of the first Victorian Legislative Assembly, 1856.[3] Castlemaine Boroughs was abolished in 1859, the new district of Castlemaine was created that year when the Victorian Electoral Act of 1858 was implemented.[4]
Members for Castlemaine Boroughs
edit| Member 1 | Term | Member 2 | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Palmer | Nov. 1856 – July 1857 | Vincent Pyke | Nov. 1856 – Feb. 1857 |
| Richard Davies Ireland | Aug. 1857 – Aug. 1859 | Robert Sitwell | Mar. 1857 – Aug. 1859 |
Vincent Pyke became one of the three members of the new district of Castlemaine in 1859.[5]
References
edit- ^ Electoral district of Castlemaine Boroughs. WorldCat. OCLC 222281143.
- ^ "Victoria Constitution Act 1855" (PDF). Retrieved 12 April 2013.
- ^ Edward Sweetman (1920). Constitutional Development of Victoria, 1851-6. Whitcombe & Tombs Limited. p. 183. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ^ "An Act to alter the Electoral Districts of Victoria and to increase the number of Members of the Legislative Assembly thereof" (PDF). 1858. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ^ "The Elections". The Argus. 29 August 1859. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
- "Re-Member (Former Members)". State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
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