The Electoral district of Pastoral Districts of New England and Macleay 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 is located in the north of the state and covered the Northern Tablelands region of New England and part of the Mid North Coast region, including the area to the north of the Macleay River, but excluding the area south of the Macleay River which was included in the Counties of Gloucester and Macquarie. To the north was the Pastoral Districts of Clarence and Darling Downs and to the west the Pastoral Districts of Liverpool Plains and Gwydir. Polling took place in the towns of Wellingrove, Armidale, Tenterfield, Walcha and Kempsey.[1]
| Pastoral Districts of New England and Macleay New South Wales—Legislative Council | |
|---|---|
| State | New South Wales |
| Created | 1851 |
| Abolished | 1856 |
| Namesake | New England region & Macleay 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 New England and Macleay.
Members
edit| Member | Term |
|---|---|
| Matthew Marsh [2] | Sep 1851 – Mar 1855 |
| Robert Massie [3] | May 1855 – Jul 1855 |
| Thomas Rusden [4] | Aug 1855 – Feb 1856 |
- Thomas Rusden went on to represent New England and Macleay in the Legislative Assembly from 1856.
Election results
edit1851
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Henry Marsh | unopposed | ||
1855 (1)
editMatthew Marsh resigned in March 1855.[2]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Massie | 64 | 54.24 | |
| Richard Jones | 54 | 45.76 | |
| Total votes | 118 | 100.00 | |
1855 (2)
editThe election of Robert Massie was declared void.[7]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Rusden | 58 | 59.18 | |
| Robert Massie | 40 | 40.82 | |
| Total votes | 98 | 100.00 | |
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.
- ^ a b "Mr Matthew Henry Marsh (1801-1881)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ "Mr Robert George Massie (1815-1883)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ "Mr Thomas George Rusden (1817-1882)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Election for New England and the Macleay". The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser. 17 September 1851. p. 2. Retrieved 30 May 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ "Armidale". The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser. 19 May 1855. p. 2. Retrieved 5 June 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ "Part 3 Members of the Legislative Council" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ "New England and Macleay election". The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser. 15 September 1855. p. 2. Retrieved 5 June 2019 – via Trove.