Nundah was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland from 1888 to 1992.[1]
| Nundah Queensland—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| State | Queensland |
| Created | 1888 |
| Abolished | 1992 |
| Namesake | Nundah, Queensland |
The district was based in the northern suburbs of Brisbane. At the time of its abolition it included the suburbs of Nundah, Eagle Farm, Hendra and Toombul.
History edit
In the 1904 Queensland state election, the sitting Ministerialist Thomas Bridges faced a formidable opponent in the person of Sir Arthur Rutledge. Rutledge had been a Wesleyan minister in New England and solicitor in Brisbane, before entering the Queensland parliament, where he rose to the office of Attorney-General and accepted a knighthood in 1903. As part of his strategy to become Premier, Rutledge decided to not to recontest his seat of Maranoa but rather contest an electorate closer to Brisbane, and chose the semi-rural seat of Nundah which, he assumed, would be easily won by a man of his political experience, especially as it was already held by a fellow Ministerialist. Many large business houses backed Rutledge, as did the editor of the Brisbane Courier (Rutledge's son-in-law Charles Brunsdon Fletcher was the editor of the Brisbane Courier until 1903).[2] His public meetings were packed with prominent religious and political leaders, in contrast to a low-key campaign run by Bridges based on his community service and commitment to keep the cost of railway tickets low. Contrary to every prediction, Bridges won the election by 253 votes. This humiliating loss ended Rutledge's political career, and he accepted an appointment as district judge.[3][4]
Members for Nundah edit
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Agnew | Conservative | 1888–1890 | |
| Ministerial | 1890–1896 | ||
| Thomas Bridges | Ministerial | 1896–1903 | |
| Liberal | 1903–1907 | ||
| Kidstonites | 1907 | ||
| Richard Sumner | Kidstonites | 1907–1909 | |
| Independent Opposition | 1909 | ||
| Thomas Bridges | Liberal | 1909–1916 | |
| National | 1916–1918 | ||
| Hubert Sizer | National | 1918–1923 | |
| William Kelso | United Party | 1923–1925 | |
| Country and Progressive National | 1925–1932 | ||
| John Hayes | Labor | 1932–1947 | |
| Frank Roberts | Labor | 1947–1953 | |
| Independent | 1953–1956 | ||
| Jim Hadley | Labor | 1956–1957 | |
| Queensland Labor | 1957–1957 | ||
| William Knox | Liberal | 1957–1989 | |
| Phil Heath | Labor | 1989–1991 | |
| Terry Sullivan | Labor | 1991–1992 | |
Election results edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Courier Mail Brisbane Newspaper History". Brisbane History. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ^ Outridge, Margaret, ed. (1989), 150 years : Nundah families, 1838–1988, Nundah Historic Cemetery Preservation Association, ISBN 978-0-7316-6048-3
- ^ "OFFICIAL DECLARATION AT NUNDAH". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 31 August 1904. p. 5. Retrieved 23 April 2015.