East Bourke Boroughs was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria from 1859 to 1904.
East Bourke Boroughs Victoria—Legislative Assembly | |
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State | Victoria |
Created | 1859 |
Abolished | 1904 |
Namesake | County of Bourke |
Demographic | Metropolitan |
The district was defined in the Electoral Districts Act of 1858 as:
Commencing at a point on the east bank of the Moonee Ponds, being the northwestern angle of portion of CXLII., parish of Jika Jika; thence by a line bearing east, and by the northern, eastern, and southern boundaries of the town reserve of Pentridge to the Merri Creek ; thence southwards by the Merri Creek to the south-western angle of portion CXXIII. in the said parish ; thence by a line bearing east to the Darebin Creek; thence southwards by the Darebin Creek to the river Yarra Yarra; thence by the river Yarra Yarra to the Merri Creek aforesaid; thence northwards by the Merri Creek to the south-eastern angle of portion XC. in the said parish; thence west by the southern boundaries of portion XC. and XCI. to the Moonee Ponds aforesaid; and thence northwards by the Moonee Ponds to the commencing point ...
One member originally, two from 1889.[2]
Member 1 | Term | ||
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Richard Heales | Oct 1859 – Jun 1864 | ||
Edward Cope | Jul 1864 – Jan 1871 | ||
William Champ | Apr 1871 – May 1873 | ||
George Higinbotham | May 1873 – Jan 1876 | ||
William Mitchell Cook | Feb 1876 – Feb 1883 | ||
Charles Henry Pearson | Feb 1883 – April 1892 | Member 2 | Term |
David Methven | Apr 1889 – Sep 1894 | ||
Sir Graham Berry | May 1892 – Sep 1897 | James Hume Cook | Oct 1894 – Oct 1900 |
David Methven | Oct 1897 – Sep 1902 | William Thomas Reay[3][4] | Nov 1900 – Sep 1902 |
Frank Anstey[5][6] | Oct 1902 – May 1904 | Frederick Hickford[5] | Oct 1902 – Nov 1903 |
David Methven | Dec 1903 – May 1904 |
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