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{{short description|Former Australian federal electoral division}}
The '''Division of Canobolas''' was an [[Divisions of the Australian House of Representatives|Australian Electoral Division]] in [[New South Wales]]. The division was created in [[1901]], and was one of the original 75 divisions to be contested at the [[Australian federal election, 1901|first federal election]]. It was abolished in [[1906]], when the [[Division of Calare]] was created. It was named for [[Mount Canobolas]] (an Aboriginal word meaning "two peaks"). It was located in western New South Wales, including the towns of [[Forbes, New South Wales|Forbes]], [[Orange, New South Wales|Orange]] and [[Parkes, New South Wales|Parkes]]. It was held by the [[Australian Labor Party]] throughout its existence.
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The '''Division of Canobolas''' was an [[Divisions of the Australian House of Representatives|Australian electoral division]] in the [[states and territories of Australia|state]] of [[New South Wales]]. The division was proclaimed in 1900, and was one of the [[List of Australian electorates contested at every election|original 65 divisions]] to be contested at the [[1901 Australian federal election|first federal election]]. It was abolished in 1906, when the [[Division of Calare]] was created. It was named after [[Mount Canobolas]] (an Aboriginal word meaning "two peaks"). It was located in central western New South Wales, including the towns of [[Forbes, New South Wales|Forbes]], [[Orange, New South Wales|Orange]] and [[Parkes, New South Wales|Parkes]]. It was held by the [[Australian Labor Party]] throughout its existence.


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| [[Thomas Brown (Australian federal politician)|Thomas Brown]]
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| [[Australian federal election, 1901|1901]]—[[1906]]
| [[Thomas Brown (New South Wales politician)|Thomas Brown]]<br />{{small|(1861–1934)}}
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| nowrap | [[1901 Australian federal election|29 March 1901]] –<br/>[[1906 Australian federal election|12 December 1906]]
| Previously held the [[New South Wales Legislative Assembly]] seat of [[Electoral district of Condoublin|Condoublin]]. Transferred to the Division of [[Division of Calare|Calare]] after Canobolas was abolished in 1906
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==Election results==
{{Australian federal abolished divisions}}
[[Category:Electoral divisions of Australia|Canobolas]]
{{Main|Electoral results for the Division of Canobolas}}

==References==
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{{Australian federal divisions of New South Wales}}

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[[Category:1901 establishments in Australia]]
[[Category:Constituencies established in 1901]]
[[Category:Former electoral divisions of Australia]]

Latest revision as of 20:39, 14 June 2024

Canobolas
Australian House of Representatives Division
Created1901
Abolished1906
NamesakeMount Canobolas

The Division of Canobolas was an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales. The division was proclaimed in 1900, and was one of the original 65 divisions to be contested at the first federal election. It was abolished in 1906, when the Division of Calare was created. It was named after Mount Canobolas (an Aboriginal word meaning "two peaks"). It was located in central western New South Wales, including the towns of Forbes, Orange and Parkes. It was held by the Australian Labor Party throughout its existence.

Members

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Image Member Party Term Notes
  Thomas Brown
(1861–1934)
Labour 29 March 1901
12 December 1906
Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Condoublin. Transferred to the Division of Calare after Canobolas was abolished in 1906

Election results

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References

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