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Electoral district of Blackall

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Blackall
QueenslandLegislative Assembly
StateQueensland
Created1873
Abolished1888
DemographicRural

Blackall was a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Queensland from 1873 to 1888.[1]

History

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Blackall was established in 1873 as a single-member constituency by the 1872 Electoral Districts Act and covered the rural surrounding areas of Rockhampton from the coast to the ranges. It was abolished in the 1887 redistribution, being split up into two new electorates, Electoral district of Fitzroy and Electoral district of Rockhampton North, and the existing Electoral district of Normanby.[1]

Members

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The following representatives were elected to the seat of Blackall:[2]

Member Party Term
Peter Fitzallan MacDonald 18 Nov. 1873 – 28 Nov. 1878
Archibald Archer Independent 28 Nov. 1878 – 23 Jan. 1886
William Pattison 13 Apr. 1886 – 5 May 1888

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Representatives of Queensland State Electorates 1860-2017" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Part 2.15 – Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860–2017 and the Legislative Council 1860–1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2015–2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)