Waratah was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales first created in 1894 with the abolition of multi-member districts from part of the electoral district of Newcastle. It was abolished in 1913 and recreated in 1930, replacing parts of Kahibah and Wallsend. It was abolished again in 1999.[1]
Members for Waratah
| First incarnation (1894—1913) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Party | Term | |
| Arthur Griffith | Labor | 1894–1903 | |
| Matthew Charlton | Labor | 1903–1904 | |
| John Estell | Labor | 1904–1913 | |
| Second incarnation (1930—1999) | |||
| Member | Party | Term | |
| Robert Cameron | Labor | 1930–1956 | |
| Frank Purdue | Independent | 1956–1962 | |
| Edward Greaves | Labor | 1962–1964 | |
| Frank Purdue | Independent | 1964–1965 | |
| Samuel Jones | Labor | 1965–1984 | |
| John Price | Labor | 1984–1999 | |
References
- ^ "Former Members". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/web/common.nsf/key//Archives_MemberPage. Retrieved 2007-05-10.
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