Members_of_the_New_South_Wales_Legislative_Council,_1934-1937

Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council, 1934–1937

Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council, 1934–1937

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Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council who served between April 1934 and April 1937 were elected in 1933 or at a by-election. Prior to 1934 members had been appointed for life by the Governor on the advice of the Executive Council. This was the first occasion in which members had been elected, not directly by the people, but by a joint sitting of the New South Wales Parliament with members having a 12 year term. Being the first election, the members were elected in four groups of 15 members, for terms ending in 1937, 1940, 1943 and 1946.[1][2][3] The President was Sir John Peden.[4]

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  1. Daniel Rees (Labor (NSW)) died on 19 June 1934. Edward Collins (United Australia) was elected on 9 August 1934 for the balance of the 6 year term.
  2. Lionel Courtenay (United Australia) resigned on 8 August 1934. Horace Whiddon (United Australia) was elected on 27 September 1934 for the balance of the 9 year term.
  3. Harold Nicholas (United Australia) resigned on 4 January 1935. Thomas Armstrong (United Australia) was elected on 26 February 1935 for the balance of the 3 year term.
  4. Edward Collins (United Australia) died on 8 April 1936. Sir Charles Rosenthal (United Australia) was elected on 3 June 1936 for the balance of the 6 year term.
  5. John Higgins (Labor) died on 28 July 1936. Edward Grayndler (Labor) was elected on 10 November 1936 for the balance of the 12 year term.
  6. The changes to the composition of the council, in chronological order, were: Rees died,[lower-alpha 1] Courtenay resigned,[lower-alpha 2] Nicholas resigned,[lower-alpha 3] Collins died,[lower-alpha 4] and Higgins died.[lower-alpha 5]

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  1. [1]
    "Candidates declared to be elected Members of the Legislative Council". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 16. 23 January 1934. p. 428. Retrieved 25 November 2020 – via Trove.
  2. [2]
    "Amazing episodes in upper house election". The Sun. 5 November 1933. p. 2. Retrieved 25 November 2020 – via Trove.
  3. [3]
    "Part 3 Members of the Legislative Council" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  4. [4]
    "Part 10 Officers of the Parliament" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 November 2020.[lower-alpha 6]
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