The Electoral district of Pastoral Districts of Liverpool Plains and Gwydir was an electorate of the New South Wales Legislative Council at a time when some of its members were elected and the balance were appointed by the Governor. It was a new electorate created in 1851 by the expansion of the Legislative Council to 54, 18 to be appointed and 36 elected.[1] The district was named after the Liverpool Plains and Gwydir River and covered what is now known as the North West Slopes region. On its eastern side was the Pastoral Districts of New England and Macleay and to the south was the Pastoral Districts of Wellington and Bligh. Polling was to occur in the towns of Murrurundi, Tamworth, Wee Waa, Warialda and the Woolshed on the Namoi River.[1]
| Pastoral Districts of Liverpool Plains and Gwydir New South Wales—Legislative Council | |
|---|---|
| State | New South Wales |
| Created | 1851 |
| Abolished | 1856 |
| Namesake | Liverpool Plains & Gwydir River |
In 1856 the unicameral Legislative Council was abolished and replaced with an elected Legislative Assembly and an appointed Legislative Council. The district was represented by the Legislative Assembly electorate of Liverpool Plains and Gwydir.
Members
edit| Member | Term |
|---|---|
| Augustus Morris [2] | Sep 1851 – Feb 1856 |
Election results
edit1851
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augustus Morris | unopposed | ||
References
edit- ^ a b An Act to provide for the division of the Colony of New South Wales after the separation of the District of Port Phillip therefrom into Electoral Districts and for the Election of Members to serve in the Legislative Council (PDF) (48). Australasian Legal Information Institute. 2 May 1851. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ^ "Mr Augustus Morris (1820–1895)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ "United Pastoral Districts of Liverpool Plains and Gwydir". The Sydney Morning Herald. 18 September 1851. p. 3. Retrieved 30 May 2019 – via Trove.