Constitution Act Amendment Act 1896 (WA)

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No. XVIII.

AN ACT to further amend the Constitution Act, 1889, and to amend the Constitution Act Amendment Act, 1893.

[Assented to, gth October, 40.]

T HEREAS it is provided by the seventy-third section of the

Constitution Act, 1339, that the Legislature of Western Australia shall have full power and authority from time to time, by any Act, to repeal or alter any of the provisions of the said Act: Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legis- lative Assembly of -Western Australia, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:- Preamble

1. THIS Act may be cited as the Constitution Act Amend- , ment Act, 1896, and shall be incorporated and read as one Act bh'rt title

-with the Constitution Act, 1839 (hereinafter called the Principal

Act), and the Constitution Act Amendment Act, 1893 (hereinafter called the Amendment Act).

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2.     THE enactments described in the First Schedule to this

Repeal.

Act are hereby repealed to the extent mentioned in the third

column of that Schedule.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

3.     THE Legislative Council shall consist of twenty-four elected

Legislative Counc il :unc, members, who shall be returned and shall sit for Electoral Provinces f

to consist or

members. as hereinafter stated and defined.

Colony divided into 4. THE Colony shall be divided into eight Electoral Provinces,

eight Electoral Pro-	and shall return in all twenty-four members to serve in the Legisla- The Central Province, comprising Geraldton, Greenough, Irwin, Murchison, Central Murchison, North Murchison, South Murchison and Yalgoo Electoral Districts.
vinces, each return-	tive Council, that is to say:
ing three members.

The East Province, comprising Beverley, Canning, Moore,

Northam, Swan, Toodyay, and York Electoral Districts.

The Metropolitan Province, comprising Perth, East Perth,

North Perth, and West Perth Electoral Districts.

The North Province, comprising Ashburton, DeGrey, Gas- coyne, East Kimberley, West Kimberley, Pilbarra, and Roebourne Electoral Districts.

The North-East Province, comprising Coolgardie, East Cool- gardie, North Coolgardie, North-East Coolgardie, Dundas, and Yilgarn Electoral Districts.

The South-East Province, comprising Albany, Plantagenet,

and Williams Electoral Districts.

The South-West Province, comprising- Bunbury, Murray,

Nelson, Sussex, and Wellington Electoral Districts.

The West Province, comprising Fremantle, East Fremantle,

North Fremantle, and South Fremantle Electoral Districts.

Each Electoral Province shall return three members.

Retirement of mein- on the completion of which the seat of the senior member of thebets of Council to be 5. (i.) FOR the purpose of computing the period of two years,

computed from 21st Legislative Council for the time being for each province shall, in May. future, be vacated under section eight of the Amendment Act, the

date of election referred to in that section shall be deemed to be the

twenty-first day of May in the year of his election.

(2.) Every writ for the election of a member of the Legis-

Times for issue and lative Council to fill any seat hereafter vacated under section eight

return of writ.

of the last mentioned Act shall be issued before the tenth day of April immediately prior to the occurrence of such vacancy, and every such writ shall be returnable not later than the twenty-first day of May following. The member elected to fill any such vacancy

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shall not sit or vote until after the said twenty-first day of May, at

the close of which day the retiring member shall vacate the seat.

( 3 .) Whenever the seat of the senior member of the Legis-

lative Council for the time being for any province shall be vacated, otherwise than by &fluxion of time, during the period between die 21st day of January, and 21st day of May (both inclusive), in the year in which the same seat would have been vacated under section eight of the Amendment Act, such seat shall be deemed to have been vacated by &fluxion of time, and the member elected to fill such vacancy shall be entitled to sit and vote on and after the return of the writ.

NOTWITHSTANDING anything contained in section eight of the Amendment Act, the seats of the members elected at hers Retirement do f a itn

6.

seats would by the said section be vacated on the completion of a North.EastProvince.	the first election of members for the North-East Province (which first election for the
period of two years from the date of election and each succeeding period of two years) shall be vacated on the twenty-first clay of May in the years 1898, 1900, and 1902, according to seniority, to be determined as provided in such section.

7.	IN section nine of the Amendment Act, after the word	Amendment	of	s.
s 9 of

" President," in the third line, the words, " or if the President be 57 Viet., No. 14.

absent froth the Colon y shall be inserted.

LEGISLATIVE ASSE â1BLY.

THE Legislative Assembly shall consist of forty-four members, who shall be elected for the several Electoral Districts to consist of 44 mom-	LeglativeAssembly
t m
hereinafter named and defined.	hers.

8.

9. THE Colony shall be divided into forty-four Electoral

Colony divided into

Districts, each returning one member to	serve in the Legislative	44 Electoral Dis-
Assembly, that is to say, the districts of	Diets.

Albany	South Fremantle	Perth
Ashburton	Gascoyne	East Perth
Beverley	Geraldton	North Perth
Bunbury	Greenough	West Perth
Canning	Irwin	Pilbarra
Coolgardie	East Kimberley	Plantagenet
East Coolgardie	West Kimberley	Roebourne
North Coolgardie	Moore	Sussex
North-East Cool-	Murchison	Swan Toodyay

•ardie Central Murchison

DeGrey	North Murchison	Wellington
Dunclas	South Murchison	'Williams
Fremantle	Murray	Yalgoo
East Fremantle	Nelson	Yilgarn
North Fremantle	Northam	York.

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The boundaries of the Electoral Districts shall be as described in the Second Schedule to this Act.

10. IN section nineteen of the Amendment Act, after the

Amendment of s. 19

of 57 Wet., No. 14.

word " Speaker," in the third line, the words " or if the Speaker

be absent from the Colony " shall be inserted.

Temporary Provisions relating to the Electoral Rolls.

Returning Officers to 11. ( I) IT shall be the duty of the Returning Officers im-

amend electoral rolls	mediately after the commencement of this Act, to amend the
in accordance with
new division of pro-	Electoral Roll for each province and district by removing from the
vinces and districts.	roll the name of every elector whose qualification by the operation of this Act is situate or arises in some other province or district, and to insert every name so removed on the Electoral Roll of the province or district to which the qualification is, by the operation of this Act, transferred.

(2.) In the case of a province or district created by this Act

Temporary roll for

newly formed pro-

for which there is no electoral roll in existence, the Returning

7/11013 or district.

Officer shall remove from the roll of the province or district of which the newly created province or district formed part, the name of every elector whose qualification by the operation of this Act is situate or arises in such newly formed province or district, and shall compile a roll for every such last-mentioned province or district of the names so removed in the form given in the forty-fourth section of "The Electoral Act, 1895." and such roll shall be forwarded by such Returning Officer to the Returning Officer of the newly formed province or district, and such roll shall be the electoral roll for every such newly formed province or district until a new roll is completed under the provisions of " The Electoral Act, 1895."

(3.) For the purpose of an answer to the fourth question,

Residence in old dis-

trict equivalent to	mentioned in section seventy-seven of the Electoral Act of 1895,
residence in new (59	residence within the boundaries of an electoral district named in the
Viet., No. 31, sec. 77).
Amendment Act, which, before the commencement of this Act, embraced the district on the roll of which the name of an elector has been inserted under the provisions of this section, shall be equivalent to residence in such last-mentioned district.

Provisions relating to certain cases of vacancy of seats.

Provisions of sections 12. ( I.) THE power to issue a writ, without a preceding

10 and 20 of 57 Viet.,	resolution of the House, to supply a vacancy caused by death or
No. 14, to extend to
vacancies caused by	resignation of a member of the Legislative Council or Legislative
acceptance of office	Assembly, which is vested in the President and Speaker respectively,
liable to be vacated
on politico] grounds.	and in the Governor in certain cases, under the provisions of the tenth and twentieth sections of the Amendment Act, shall extend and apply to a vacancy caused by the acceptance of any one of the

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principal executive offices of the Government liable to be vacated

on political grounds.

(2.) Every such writ shall be issued by the President, Speaker, or Governor, as the case may require, as soon as, in the case

Writ to issue on re-

ceipt of certificate of death or publication

of death, he shall receive notice by a certificate under the hands of

of appointment to

two members of the House to which the deceased member belonged,

office.

of the death of such member, and in the case of acceptance of office as aforesaid, as soon as the appointment of such member has been published in the Government Gazette, and notified by the Colonial Secretary to the President, Speaker, or Governor, as the case may be, and such appointment and notification it shall be the duty of the Colonial Secretary to publish and give forthwith. The certificate aforesaid may be in the form set forth in the Third Schedule.

(3.) Provided that any such writ may be issued notwith- standing no such notice has been received or appointment published

Writ may issue with-

out certificate, &c.

as aforesaid, if the President, Speaker, or Governor empowered to

issue the same is satisfied of the existence of the vacancy.

Executive Offices and Civil List.

13.

Op FROM and after the commencement of this Act there may be six principal executive offices of the Government liable to

Principal executive

offices increased to

be vacated on political grounds, and 110 more, and to such offices

six.

section twenty-eight of the Principal Act shall not apply.

(2.) The said offices shall be such six offices as shall be designated and declared by the Governor in Council, from time to

To be designated by

Governor.

time, to be the six principal executive offices of the Government for

the purposes of this Act and the Acts incorporated herewith.

14.

THERE shall be payable to Her Majesty in every year, out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, sums not exceeding in the whole	Amount payable out
of Consolidated Re-
Fifteen thousand four hundred pounds, for defraying the expenses of	venue Fund.
the services and purposes set forth in the Fourth Schedule to this Act, and the said several sums shall be issued by the Treasurer in discharge of such warrants as shall from time to time be directed to him under the hand of the Governor.

General Provisions.

15.

NOTWITHSTANDING the creation of any new province or district, or the- alteration of the name or boundaries of any	Members' seats to be
unaffected by new
province or district by this Act, every member of the Legislative	division.
Council shall continue to represent in Parliament the Province of the same name as the Province for which he was elected, but with the boundaries assigned to it by this Act; and, during the present Parliament, every member of the Legislative Assembly shall continue to represent in Parliament the District for which he was elected, as if this Act had not been passed.

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Reservation of 16. EVERY Act which shall be hereafter passed by the Legis-

Amending Acts.	lature affecting Section thirteen or the Fourth Schedule of this Act,
or this Section, shall be reserved for the signification of Her
Majesty's pleasure thereon.

THE operation of this Act shall be suspended until the signification in the Colony of Her Majesty's pleasure thereon.

Suspension of Act 17.

In the name and on behalf of the Queen I hereby assent

to this Act.

GERARD SMITH, Governor.

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SCHEDULES.

First Schedule.

ENACTMENTS REPEALED.

Session and Number. Title. Extent of Repeal.

Section 2.

52 Vic., No. 23 The Constitution Act, 1889 Schedules A and B, and

section 69.

57 Vie., No. 14 The Constitution Act Amend- Sections 4, 5, 15, 16, and sub-

ment Act, 1893 section 4 of section 8.

The Second Schedule.

The Third Schedule.

55 Vie., No. 23 Au Act to apply out of the Con- solidated Revenue Fund the annual sum of One thous- and pounds in augmenta- tion of Ministerial Salaries. The Whole.

Second Schedule.

Section 5.

ALBANY ELECTORAL DISTRICT.

All that portion of land comprised within the Municipality of Albany.

ASHBURTON ELECTORAL DISTRICT.

Bounded on the South by the Tropic of Capricorn. On the East by a due North line from the said Tropic of Capricorn in the direction of the trigono- metrical station on Mount Langenbeck to a spot due East of the trigonometrical station on Mount Brockman, thence due West through Mount Brockman afore- said to a spot due South from the trigonometrical station on Mount Gregory, thence due North to Mount Gregory aforesaid, thence due West to the Nickol River, thence by said river Northward to where it enters the marsh, and thence due North ; and on the North and West by the Sea Coast, including the islands adjacent.

BEVERLEY ELECTORAL DISTRICT.

Bounded on the West by a South-Easterly line from the trigonometrical station on Mount Dale to a spot 20 miles due East from the 41-mile mark on the Perth-Albany Road, then in about the same direction to the Hotham River at Reserve 225A at Cojatotine Pool. On the Southward from the South end of the Western boundary extending in a North-Easterly direction along the Hotham River upwards to Millingnalling Pool and thence due East. On the North by an Easterly line from the trigonometrical station on Mount Dale to the South- West corner of Avon Location 30, thence East-North-Easterly along South boundaries of Avon Locations 30 and 0 to the Avon River, thence downwards along East side of said river to the North boundary of Avon Location H 2, thence East-North-Easterly to the North-East corner of said Location H 2, thence to the trigonometrical station on Mount Stirling, and thence due East ; and on the

East by a due South line produced through a spot 10 miles West of the

trigonometrical station on Yorkrakine Hill.

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BUNBURY ELECTORAL DISTRICT.

Bounded on the West by the Sea Coast. Ou the South, by an East line from the Sea Coast to the Capel River, passing along the South boundary of Sussex Location 82, then by said river upwards to Wellington Location 171 inclusive, then due East from the South-West corner of Wellington Location 171 aforesaid to a point due South from the South-East corner of Wellington Location 40. On the East by a due North line to the Preston River ; and on the North by the said Preston River downwards to its entrance into Leschenault Inlet, and by said Inlet to the Sea.

CANNING ELECTORAL DISTRICT.

Bounded on the West by the centre of the Swan River, extending Southward from the junction of the Helena and Swan Rivers to Melville Water, thence Southerly up the centre of the Canning River and Bull's Creek to the North-West corner of Canning Location 26, thence due South to the North boundary of Cock- burn Sound Location 16. On the South by a due East line along the Nort

boundary of aforesaid Location 16 to its North-East corner, thence Easterly to the South-West corner of Canning Location 32, thence East along South boun- dary of said Location 32 to its South-East corner, and thence East-North-Easterly to the trigonometrical station on Mount Dale. On the East and North by a North-North-Easterly line from Mount Dale aforesaid, in the direction of the South-East corner of Helena Location 22, to the centre of the Darkan River, thence along centre of said River downwards to its junction with the Helena River, and by centre of said Helena River downwards to its junction with the Swan River aforesaid.

COOLGARDIE ELECTORAL DISTRICT.

Bounded by lines starting froth a spot situate abort 50 miles West from a cairn marked NB 1 near Wangine Soak, and extending South about 118 miles through a cairn, 11 26, on Koo •aritwalyee Granite Rock, to a spot due West of the summit of a granite rock near the 50-Mile Soak on the Dundas and Lake Lefroy Road ; thence East about 133 miles through the summit of the granite rock aforesaid near the 50-Mile Soak on the Dundas and Lake Lefroy Road ; thence North about 48 miles to a point 35 miles East of the South-East corner of Hampton Plains Location 48; thence West 35 miles to the said South-East corner of the abovementioned Location ; thence along the boundaries (surveyed) of Location 48, West 443 chains 91 links to its South-West corner, thence North 564 chains 87 links to the South-East corner of Location 51; thence along the boundaries (surveyed) of that Location West 160 chains, South 60 chains, West 119 chains 87 links to the South-West corner of Location 51 aforesaid ; thence North 400 chains along the West boundary of Location 51 and the East boundary of Location 53 to its North-East corner ; thence along a surveyed line bearing North 324° 46' East for 36 miles 14 chains 81 links ; thence North 30 miles 47 chains 46 links along a surveyed line to a survey tree, R 3, near the Cane Grass Swamp on the 90-Mile Road ; thence Westerly to a. cairn marked NB 1 near Wangine Soak ; thence West about 50 miles to the starting point.

EAST COOLGARDIE ELECTORAL DISTRICT.

Bounded by lines starting from a Mile Post on the. Eastern boundary of the Coolgardie Electoral District, and extending North 144° 46' East for 26 miles 62 chains 37 links along a surveyed line to the North-East corner of Location 53; thence South along the East boundary of said Location 53 and the West boundary of Location 51 to its South-West corner; thence along the boundaries of that Location

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East 119 chains 87 links, North 60 chains, East 160 chains to the South-East corner of Location 51 aforesaid ; thence along the surveyed boundaries of Location 48, South 564 chains 87 links, East 443 chains 91 links to the South-East corner of that Location; thence East about 7 miles 65 chains to a point due South of the South-East corner of Location 45 ; thence North to the said corner ; thence North along the Eastern boundary of Location 45 aforesaid for 4 miles to its North-East corner ; thence about North 342° 10' East about 1 mile 64 chains to the South- East corner of Location 44 ; thence along the Eastern boundary of said Location 44 to its North-East corner ; thence North 321° 35' East about 30 miles 53 chains to a point bearing North 54° 50' East from the 40-Mile Post on the Eastern boundary of the Coolgardie Electoral District ; thence North 234° 50' East about 141 miles to the starting point.

NORTH COOLGARDIE ELECTORAL DISTRICT.

Bounded on the West by a line extending North from a spot where a due North line from a point 10 miles West of the trigonometrical station on Yorkrakine Hill, intersects a due East line front Trigonometrical Station K 83, to a spot situate 7 miles South and about 31 miles East from Trigonometrical Station K 75 on Wyemandoo Hill. On the North by a due East line. On the Smith by an East-South-Easterly line to a spot where a due North line from a cairn,

26, on Koorarawalyee granite rock, intersects a due West line from a cairn marked NB 1, near Wangine Soak ; thence East to Survey Station NB 1 ; thence North 87° East for 20 miles 22 chains to Survey Station R 3; thence East to the 129th meridian, East longitude. On the East by a due North line along said meridian, being the Eastern Boundary of the Colony.

NORTH-EAST COOLGARDIE ELECTORAL DISTRICT.

Bounded by lines starting front the South-East corner of the Coolgardie Electoral District, a point about 40 miles East from the summit of a granite rock near the 50-Mile Soak on the Dundas and Lake Lefroy Road, and extending East to the 125th meridian East longitude ; thence North along that meridian to a point East of Survey Station It 3 near the Cane Grass Swamp on the 90-Mile Road ; thence West to the above-mentioned Survey Station R 3; thence along part of the Eastern boundary of the Coolgardie Electoral District, South 30 miles 47 chains 56 links, and North 144° 46' East for 9 miles 32 chains 44 links to the 40-Mile post; thence along the North-West and North-East boundaries of the East Coolgardie Electoral District, North 54° 50' East for 141 miles, and North 141° 35' East about 30 miles :53 chains to the North-East corner of Location 44; thence along the Eastern boundary of said Location 44 to its South-East corner ; thence North 162° 10' East about 1 mile 64 chains to the North-East corner of Location 45; thence South along its Eastern boundary to its South-East corner ; thence South to a point about 7 miles 65 chains East from the South-East corner of Location 48; thence East about 27 miles 15 chains ; thence South about 48 miles to the starting point.

DEGREY ELECTORAL DISTRICT.

Bounded on the North by the parallel of 19° 30' South Latitude, and by the Sea Coast, including the islands adjacent as far West as the mouth of a water- course known as Jones' Creek. On the West by said Creek upwards from its mouth aforesaid to a spot due East from the trigonometrical station on Mount Gregory, thence due West to Mount Gregory aforesaid, and thence due South to a spot due West from the trigonometrical station on Mount Brockman. On the South by a due East line passing through Mount Brockman aforesaid to a spot due South from the trigonometrical station on Mount Langenbeck, thence due North to Mount Lagenbeck aforesaid, and thence due East to the Eastern boundary of the Colony; and on the East by the said Eastern boundary of the Colony.

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DUNDAS ELECTORAL DISTRICT.

Bounded on the North by an East line passing through the summit of a Granite Rock, near the 50-Mile Soak, on the Dundas and Lake Lefroy Road to the 125th meridian of East longitude, thence North along said meridian to a spot due East of Survey Station R 3, and thence due East to the 129th meridian of East longitude. On the West by a South line to the Sea Coast from where a South line from the Cairn on summit of ICoorarawalyee Granite Rock intersects the North boundary aforesaid. On the East by the ].29th meridian or East longitude, being the Eastern boundary of the Colony ; and on the South by the Sea Coast including the islands adjacent.

FREMANTLE ELECTORAL DISTRICT.

Bounded on the East by the centre of Market Street from the Swan River to its junction with High Street, thence Easterly along the centre of High Street to its

junction with Adelaide Street, thence along the centre of Adelaide Street to its junc-tion with Queen Street, thence along the centre of Queen Street to its junction with

Henderson Street, thence along the centre of Henderson Street and along the centre of Essex Street Westerly to the sea. And on the South, West, and North by the Sea Coast and the Southern shore of Swan River, including Rottnest, Carnac, Garden, and other islands adjacent.

EAST FREMANTLE ELECTORAL DISTRICT.

Bounded on the West, North, and East by the centre of the Swan River upwards from a spot due North of the centre of the North end of Market Street, and along the centre of the CanningRiver and Bull's Creek to the North-West corner of Canning Location 26, thence due South to the South-West corner of said Location 26. On the South by a line due South from the spot aforesaid in centre of Swan River to the North end of the centre of Market Street, thence Southerly along the centre of Market Street to its junction with High Street, thence Easterly along the centre of High Street to its junction with Adelaide Street, thence along the centre of Adelaide Street to its junction with Queen Street, thence along the centre of Queen Street to its junction with Hill Street, thence along the centre of Hill Street to its junction with Knutsford Street, thence along the centre of Knutsford Street to the East boundary of Fremantle Townsite, and thence Easterly to the South-West corner of Canning Location 26 aforesaid.

NORTH FREMANTLE ELECTORAL DISTRICT.

Bounded on the West by the Sea Coast. On the North by an East line from the sea passing along the centre of North Street to its junction with Servetus Street ; thence North along centre of Servetus Street to its junction with Shenton Road ; thence East along centre of Shenton Road to a spot due North of the centre of Bay View Street ; and on the South and East by the centre of the Swan River, extending upwards from the Sea to a spot due South from the North-East corner of Swan Location P 245 at Freshwater Bay ; thence due North to said corner ; thence Westerly along South side of Pensioner Terrace to a spot due South from the centre of Humble Road ; thence North along said centre of Humble Road and the centre of Bay View Street to the South side of the Eastern Railway, and thence due North to the East end of the North boundary.

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SOUTH FREMANTLE ELECTORAL DISTRICT.

Bounded on the North by a line extending from the Sea along the centres of Essex Street and Henderson Street to Queen Street, thence along the centre of Queen Street to its junction with Hill Street, thence along the centre of Hill Street to its junction with Kind sford Street, thence along the centre of Knutstord Street to the Eastern boundary of Fremantle Townsite, thence Easterly to the South-West corner of Canning Location 26. On the West by the Sea Coast. On the South by an East line from the Sea Coast, passing along South boundary of Rockingham Townsite to a spot due South of the South-East corner of Cockburn Sound Location 350, thence due North to the North:West corner of Cockburn Sound Location 16, thence due East Edon° . the North boundary of aforesaid Location 16 to a point due South of the South-West corner of Canning Location 26, and on the East by a North line to the South-West corner of Location 26 aforesaid.

GASCOYNE ELECTORAL DISTRICT.

Bounded on the North by the tropic of Capricorn. On the West by the Sea Coast, including the islands adjacent to it. On the South by an East line from the Sea Coast towards the trigonometrical station on Mount Murchison to a spot clue North from a point 8 miles West of the trigonometrical station on Taller* Peak ; thence due North, thence due East in the direction of a point 10 miles North of the trigonometrical station on Mount Gould ; and on the East by a due North line from the East end of the South boundary, being a spot due North of the trigonometrical station on Woolgerong Hill.

GERALDTON ELECTORAL DISTRICT.

Bounded on the North by an East line from the Sea Coast to the trigono- metrical station on King's Table Hill, thence South-Easterly through trigono- metrical station No. 14, to the trigonometrical station on Nightcap Hill, thence East North-Easterly to trigonometrical station Y.G., and thence due East to the centre of the Greenough River. On the East by the said centre of Greenough River downwards to a spot due East of trigonometrical station on Wizard Peak. On the South by a due West line to trigonometrical station on Wizard Peak afore- said, and thence in a South-Westerly direction to the mouth of the Greenough River, and on the West by the Sea. Coast, including'tbe islands adjacent.

GREENOUGH ELECTORAL DISTRICT.

Bounded on the North by a North-Easterly line from the mouth of the Greenough River to the trigonometrical station on Wizard Peak, and thence due East. On the West by the Sea Coast. On the South by a North-East line from the Sea Coast to the trigonometrical station on Mount Hill, and thence due East ; and on the East by a North line in the direction of a spot 8 miles West of the trigonometrical station on Tallering Peak to the North boundary.

IRWIN ELECTORAL DISTRICT.

Bounded on the North by a North-East line from the Sea Coast to the trigonometrical station on Mount Hill, thence due East. On the West by the Sea Coast, including the islands adjacent. On the South by a due East line from the Sea Coast passing through the summit of Mount Leseur to a spot due North of the highest point of the Wongan Hills; and on the East by a due North line from said spot to the East end of the North boundary.

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EAST KIMBERLEY ELECTORAL DISTRICT.

Bounded on the East by the Eastern boundary of the Colony (longitude 129° E.). On the South by the parallel of 19° 30' South latitude. On the West by the meridian of 126° East longitude as far North as the parallel of 16° South latitude, thence due West along said parallel to the Sea Coast ; and on the North by the Sea Coast, including the islands adjacent.

WEST KIMBERLEY ELECTORAL DISTRICT.

Bounded on the North by the 16th parallel of South latitude. On the East by the 126th meridian of East longitude. On the South by the parallel of 19° 30' South latitude; and on the Westward by the Sea Coast, including the islands adjacent.

MOORE ELECTORAL DISTRICT.

Bounded on the North by a due East line from the Sea Coast through Mount Lesueur. On the East by a due South line passing through the highest point of the Wongan Hills. On the South by a Westerly line passing through Bolgart Spring and through the 22nd mile post on the road from Newcastle to New Norcia, to the 59th mile post on the road from Perth to New Norcia ; thence by a line in a Southerly direction towards the South-West corner of Swan Location 95 at Bailup, to a spot due East of the North-East corner of Swan Location 178; thence Westerly passing along the North boundaries of Swan Locations 178 and 875, through the 46th mile post on the road from Perth to Gingin, along the South boundary of Swan Location 369, and through the trigonometrical station on Wabling Hill to the Sea Coast ; and on the West by the Sea Coast, including the islands adjacent.

MURCHISON ELECTORAL DISTRICT.

Bounded on the North by a due East line from the Sea Coast in the direction of the trigonometrical station on Mount Murchison to a spot due North from a point3 8 miles West of the trigonometrical station on Tallering, Peak; thence due North to a spot due West from a point 10 miles North of the trigonometrical station on Mount Gould ; thence due East. On the West by the Sea Coast. On the South by a due East line from the Sea Coast to the trigonometrical station on King's Table Hill, thence South-Easterly through trigonometrical station No. 14 to the trigonometrical station on Nightcap Hill, thence East-North-Easterly to trigono- metrical station Y G, thence due East to the centre of the Greenough River, thence along said centre of Greenough River upwards to its junction with the North Spring Brook at " Cadjacoolliera," thence North-Easterly to the trigonometrical station on Tallerin g. Peak, thence Easterly to trigonometrical station on Marlandy Hill, thence North-Easterly through the trigonometrical station on Doothagnun- ganna, Hill to a spot where a due West line from the summit of Mount Farmer Intersects a due South line from the trigonometrical station on Woolgerong Hill. On the East by a clue North and South line passing through the trigonometrical station on Woolgerong Hill aforesaid.

CENTRAL MURCHISON ELECTORAL DISTRICT.

Bounded on the West by a North and South line passing through the trigonometrical station on Woolgerong Hill. On the North by a due East line to the trigonometrical station on the summit of Mt. Lulworth, thence South-Easterly to the summit of Beebynbeebynganna, and onwards to the summit of Tuck- anarra, thence due East for 81 miles. On the South by a due East line for 106 miles through the summit of Mt. Farmer ; and on the East by a North-North- Easterly line from the Eastern end of the South boundary to the Eastern end of the North boundary.

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NORTH MURCHISON ELECTORAL DISTRICT.

Bounded on the South by an East line from a spot due North of the trigono- metrical station on Woolgerong Hill, to the trigonometrical station on the summit of Mt. Lulworth, thence South-Easterly to the summit of Beebynbeebynganna, and onwards to the summit of Tuckanarra, thence due East for 81 miles, thence North-North-Easterly to the summit of Mount Russell, thence due North to the 26th parallel of South latitude, and thence due East. On the West by a due North line to the Tropic of Capricorn. On the North by the Tropic of Capricorn aforesaid ; and on the East by the Eastern boundary of the Colony.

SOUTH MURCHISON ELECTORAL DISTRICT.

Bounded on the North by a line extending East to a spot 106 miles from a point due South from the trigonometrical station on Woolgerong, Hill, through the summit of Mount Farmer ; thence North-North-Easterly to a spot situate 81 miles East of Tuckanarra, thence onward to the summit of Mount Russell, thence due North to 26th parallel of South latitude, and thence due East. On the West by a South-Easterly line from the summit of Mount Fanner to trigonometrical station K 6 on Goonahmoudey Peak, thence East-South-Easterly to trigonometrical station K 75 on the summit of Wyemandoo Hill, thence South-South-Easterly to a spot situate due North from a point 10 miles West of the trigonometrical station on Yorkrakine Hill, said spot being 7 miles South and about 3 miles East of Wyemandoo Hill aforesaid. On the South, by a due East line ; and on the East by the Eastern boundary of the Colony.

MURRAY ELECTORAL DISTRICT.

Bounded on the West by the Sea Coast, including the islands adjacent. On the North by an East line from the Sea Coast, passing along the South boundary of Rockingham Townsite to a spot due South of the South-East corner of Cockburn Sound Location 350, thence due North to the North-West corner of Cockburn Sound Location 16, thence due East along the North boundary of aforesaid Location 16 to its North-East corner, thence Easterly to the South-West corner of Canning Location 32, thence East along South boundary of said Location 32 to its South-East corner, and thence East-North-Easterly to trigonometrical station on Mount Dale. On the Eastward by a South-Easterly line from Mount Dale aforesaid to a spot 20 miles due East from the 41-mile mark on the Perth-Albany Road, thence West to the said mile mark, and from thence by a line extending in a Southerly direction to the junction of the Hotham and Williams Rivers ; and on the South by an East line from the Sea Coast passing through the summit of Mount William to the Murray River, and by that River upwards to the junction of the Hotham and Williams Rivers aforesaid.

NELSON ELECTORAL DISTRICT.

Bounded on the Northward by a line extending due East from the South- West corner of Wellington Location 171 to a spot due South from the South-East corner of Wellington Location 40, thence due North passing along the Eastern boundary of said Location 40 to the old road from Bunbury to Kojonup, known as the "Old Post Road," and thence by the said road Easterly to the junction of the Balgarup and Blackwood Rivers. On the Eastward by a straight line from the said junction South-South-Easterly to a spot 16 miles West of the 175-mile mark on the Perth-Albany road, thence in a Southerly direction to Upper Yerri- minup Pool in the Franklaud River, and thence by said Frankland River down- wards to the sea. On the Westward by a South-Easterly line from the South- West corner of Wellington Location 171 aforesaid to the junction of Padbury's Brook with the Blackwood River, and from thence to the South-West corner of

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Nelson Location 31 at Mangimup, thence in a Southerly direction to a spot known as Bnllamurrnp, thence by the Bullamurrup Creek downwards to its junction with the Warren River, and thence by a straight line South-South-Westerly to Point D'Entrecasteaux on the Sea Coast ; and on the Southward by the sea coast, including the islands adjacent.

NORTHAM ELECTORAL DISTRICT.

Bounded by lines starting from the Eastern Railway and extending due South five miles towards the North-East corner of Helena Location 22, thence East- North-Easterly to the North-West corner of Avon Location f, thence East-North- Easterly along North boundaries of Avon Locations f and J to the North-East corner of Location J, and thence due East. On the North by the Eastern Railway to the Clackline, thence Northwards along the branch Railway to Newcastle to a spot West-South-Westerly from the North-West corner of Avon Location X; thence East-North-Easterly along Northern boundary of Location X to the East side of the Avon River, thence down said river to the North boundary of Avon Location U, thence East-North-Easterly along North boundary of Location U aforesaid, and on to the South-West corner of Avon Location 895, thence East-North- Easterly to the South-East corner of Avon Location 296, thence North-North- Westerly to the North-West corner of Avon Location W, thence East-North-Easterly to the North-East corner of Location VT aforesaid, and thence due East. On the East by a due South line produced through a spot 10 miles West of the trigonometrical station on Yorkrakine Hill.

PERTH ELECTORAL DISTRICT.

Bounded on the Northward by the centre of Wellington Street. On the East by the centre of Lord Street to Perth Water, thence due South to centre of Perth Water. On the West by the centre of Milligan Street, Southward, to its junction with St. George's Terrace, thence along the centre of Mount Street to its junction with Spring Street, and thence by the centre of Spring Street to Perth Water, and thence due South to centre of Perth Water ; and on the South by the centre of Perth Water aforesaid.

EAST PERTH ELECTORAL DISTRICT.

Bounded by lines starting from the centre of Perth Water at a point due South of the centre of the South end of Lord Street and extending Northerly along the centre of Lord Street to its junction with Wellington Street, thence Westerly along the centre of Wellington Street to its junction with Beaufort Street, thence Northerly along the centre of Beaufort Street and Burt Street to Walcott Street, thence South-Easterly along the centre of Walcott Street to Guildford Road, thence North-Easterly along centre of Guildford Road to the South-Western boundary of Swan Location Y, thence South-Easterly passing along said boundary to the centre of the Swan River, thence by the centre of said river downwards to the starting point aforesaid.

NORTH PERTH ELECTORAL DISTRICT.

Bounded on the West by the Sea Coast. On the North and East by lines extending East from the Sea Coast, passing along the North boundary of Perth- shire Location 111 at Nowergup Lake to a spot due North of the North-East corner of Perthshire Location 104 at Gnangarra Lake, thence due South to said Location's South-East corner, thence by a straight line to the South corner of Swan Location X on the Swan River, thence due East to the centre of the Swan River. On the South by the said river downwards along its centre to a point situate South-East from the South-West corner of Swan Location Y, thence North-Westerly passing along part of its South-Western boundary to the Guildford

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Road, thence South-Westerly along the centre of Guildford Road to Walcott Street, thence North-Westerly along the centre of Walcott Street to Burt Street, thence South-Westerly along the centre of Burt Street to Vincent Street, thence West along the South side of Vincent Street to the East corner of Perthshire Location Ax, thence South-Westerly along the Eastern boundary of said Location Ax to its South corner, thence South-West along the North- West side of Thomas Street to its junction with Ferdinand Street, thence South, passing along the West side of Ferdinand Street to a point due West of the North-West corner of Swan Location 87, thence East to the centre of Melville Water, and thence downwards along said centre and the centre of Swan River to a point due South from the North-East corner of Swan Location P 245 at Freshwater Bay, thence due North to said corner, thence Westerly along South side of Pensioner Terrace to a spot due South from the centre of Humble Road, thence North along said centre of Humble Road and the centre of Bay View Street to the South side of the Eastern Railway, and thence due North to the centre of Shenton Road, thence West along centre of Shenton Road aforesaid to its junction with Servetus Street, thence South along Servetus Street to its junction with North Street, thence West along centre of North Street to the Sea Coast.

WEST PERTH ELECTORAL DISTRICT.

Bounded on the East by a North line from the centre of Perth Water to the centre of the South end of Spring Street; thence by the centre of Spring Street to its junction with Mount Street, thence by the centre of Mount Street to its junction with St. George's Terrace, thence by the centre of Milligan Street to its junction with Wellington Street, thence by the centre of Wellington Street to its junction with Beaufort Street, thence Northerly along the centre of Beaufort Street and Burt Street to Vincent Street. On the North by a West line along South side of Vincent Street to the East corner of Perthshire Location Ax. On the West by a South-Westerly line along, the Eastern Boundary of said Location Ax to its South corner, thence South-West along the North-West side of Thomas Street to its junction with Ferdinand Street, thence South passing along West side of Ferdinand Street to a point due West of the North-West corner of Swan Location 87. On the Sella by a due East line to the centre of Melville Water, and thence upwards along said centre to the starting point.

PILBARRA ELECTORAL DISTRICT.

Bounded on the South by the Tropic of Capricorn. On the West by a due North line from said Tropic of Capricorn to the trigonometrical station on Mount Langenbeck. On the North by a due East line from Mount Langenheck aforesaid; and on the East by the Eastern boundary of the Colony.

PLANTAGENET ELECTORAL DISTRICT.

Bounded on the North by an East line to a post at the intersection of the West boundary of Kojonup Location 256 with the South side of the road from Kojonup to Katanning, thence Easterly to the North-West corner of Kojonup Location 249, and thence due East. On the West by the Franlcland River upwards front the sea to Upper Yerriminup Pool, thence Northerly to a spot 16 miles West of the 175-mile mark on the Perth-Albany Road, and thence North- North-Westerly in the direction of the junction of the Blackwood and Balgarnp Rivers. And on the South by the Sea Coast, including the islands adjacent, excluding all that portion of land comprised within the Municipality of Albany ; and on the East by a due South line through a Cairn, H 26, on Ii oontrawalyee Granite Rock from the East end of the North boundary to the Sea Coast.

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ROEBOURNE ELECTORAL DISTRICT.

Bounded on the South, by an East and West line through the trigonometrical station on Mount Gregory. On the East by Jones' Creek. On the West by the Nickol River, and by a North line from where it enters the Marsh; and on the

North by the Sea Coast, including the islands adjacent.

SUSSEX ELECTORAL DISTRICT.

Bounded on the Northivard by the shore of Geographe Bay, and by an East line from the shore of the said Bay to the Capel River, passing along the South

boundary of Sussex Location 82, then by the river aforesaid upwards to Welling-

ton Location 171, excluding such location ; on the Eastward by a South-Easterly

line from the South-West corner of Wellington Location 171 aforesaid to the

junction of Padbury Brook with the Blackwood River, from thence to the South-West corner of Nelson Location 31 at Mangimup, thence in a Southerly direction

to a spot known as Bullamurrup, thence by the Bullamurrnp Creek downwards to its junction with the Warren River, and thence by a straight line South- South-Westerly to Point D'Entrecasteaux on the Sea Coast; and on the Southward and Westward by the Sea Coast, including the islands adjacent.

SWAN ELECTORAL DISTRICT.

Bounded on the North, by an Easterly line from the Sea Coast passing through the trigonometrical station on Wabling Hill, along the South boundary of Swan Location 369, through the 46th mile post ou the road from Perth to Gingin, along the North boundaries of Swan Locations 875 and 178 till it intersects a line in a Southerly direction from the 59th mile post on the road from Perth to New Norcia to the South-West corner of Swan Location 95 at Bailup. On the

East by a line from the East end of the North boundary in a Southerly direction

to the aforesaid South-West corner of Swan Location 95 at Bailup ; thence by a South-Easterly line to a spot on the Eastern Railway due North from the North- East corner of Helena Location 22, thence by a South line to the South-East corner of said location, thence Southerly in the direction of the trigonometrical station on Mount Dale to the centre of the Darkan River. On the South by a due East line from the Sea Coast passing along the North boundary of Perthshire Location 111

at Nowergup Lake, to a spot due North of the North-East corner of Perthshire

Location 104 at Gnangarra take ; thence due South to said Location's South- East corner, thence by a straight line to the South corner of Swan Location X on the Swan River ; thence due East to the centre of Swan River, and by said centre of river upwards to its junction with the Helena River, and thence by the centre of said Helena River upwards to its junction with the Darkan River, and thence by the centre of the said Darkan River upwards to the South end of the East boundary aforesaid ; and on the West by the Sea Coast, including the islands adjacent.

TOODYAY ELECTORAL DISTRICT.

Bounded on the North by a due East line produced East through Mount Lesueur. On the West by a due South line passing through the highest summit in the Wongan Hills, thence Westerly through Bolgart Spring, and the 22nd mile post from Newcastle towards New Norcia to the 59th mile post on the road from Perth to New Norcia, thence by a line in a Southerly direction from the 59th mile post aforesaid to the South-West corner of Swan Location 95 at Bailup, thence by a South-Easterly line to a spot on the Eastern Railway due North from the North- East corner of Helena Location 22. On the South by the Eastern Railway to the Clackline, thence Northwards along the branch Railway to Newcastle to a spot West-South-Westerly from the North-West corner of Avon Location X, thence East-North-Easterly along Northern boundary of Location X to the East side of

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the Avon River, thence down said river to the North boundary of Avon Location 13, thence East-North-Easterly along North boundary of Location 13 aforesaid and on to South-West corner of Avon Location 895, thence East-North-Easterly to the South-East corner of Avon Location 296, thence North-North-Westerly to the North-West corner of Avon Location W, thence East-North-Easterly to the North-East corner of Location W aforesaid, and thence due East ; and on the East by a due North and South line produced through a spot 10 miles West of the trigonometrical station on Yorkrakine

WELLINGTON ELECTORAL DISTRICT.

Bounded on the West by the Sea Coast. On the North by an East line from the said coast passing through the summit of Mount William to the Murray River, then by that River upwards to the junction of the Hotham and Williams Rivers. On the Eastward by a South-South-Easterly line from the junction of the Hotham and Williams Rivers aforesaid to the junction of the Blackwood and Balgarup Rivers. On the South by a West-North-Westerly line along the Old road from Kojonup to Bunbury, known as the " Old Post Road," to a spot on said road due North from the North-East corner of Wellington Location 40, thence due South passing along the East boundary of Wellington Location 40 aforesaid to the Preston River, thence by the said Preston River downwards to its entrance into Leschenault Inlet, and by said Inlet to the sea.

WILLIAMS ELECTORAL DISTRICT.

Bounded on the North by a due East line of 20 miles from the 41-mile mark on the Perth-Albany road, thence South-Easterly to the Hotham River at Reserve

225 A at Cojatotine Pool, thence by the River aforesaid upwards to llillingnalling Pool, and thence due East. On the West by a line extending in a Southerly direction from the aforesaid 41-mile mark to the junction of the Hotham and Williams Rivers, thence South-South-Easterly to the junction of the Balgarup and Blackwood. Rivers, thence South-South-Easterly in the direction of a spot 16

miles West of the 175-mile mark on the Perth-Albany Road. On the South by a

due East line to a post at the intersection of the West boundary of Kojonup Location 256 with the South side of the road from Kojonup to Katanning, thence Easterly to the North-West corner of Kojonup Location 240, and thence due East ; and on the East by a due South line through a point 10 miles West of the trigonometrical station on Yorkrakine Hill.

YALGOO ELECTORAL DISTRICT.

Bounded on the North and West by the centre of the Greenough River upwards from a spot situate due East of the trigonometrical station on Wizard Peak to its junction with the North Spring Brook at Cadjacoothera, thence North-Easterly to trigonometrical station on Tailoring Peak, thence Easterly to trigonometrical station on Marlandy Hill, thence North-Easterly through the trigonometrical station on Doothaginunganna Hill to a spot where a due West line from the summit of Mount Farmer intersects a clue South line from the trigonometrical station on Woolgerong Hill, and thence due East to the summit of Mount Farmer. On the East by a South-Easterly line from the summit of Mount Farmer aforesaid to trigonometrical station K 6, on Goonahmoudey Peak, thence East-South- Easterly to trigonometrical station K 75, on the summit of Wyemandoo Hill, thence South-South-Easterly to a spot situate due North from a point 10 miles West of the trigonometrical station on Yorkrakine Hill ; said spot being 7 miles South, and about 3:1. miles East of Wyemandoo Hill aforesaid, and thence due South to a spot due East of the summit of Mount Leseur ; and on the South by a due West line in the direction of Mount Leseur aforesaid, to a spot due North of the highest point of the Wongan Hills, thence due North to a spot clue East

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of the trigonometrical station on Mount Hill, thence due West in the direction of Mount Hill aforesaid to a spot due South of a point 8 miles West of the trigonometrical station on Tallering Peak, thence due North to a spot due East of the trigonometrical station on Wizard Peak, and thence due West to the centre of the Greenough River aforesaid.

YILGARN ELECTORAL DISTRICT.

Bounded on the West by a due North line passing through a point 10 miles West of a trigonometrical station on Yorkrakine Hill, starting from a spot due East from the North-West corner of Kojonup Location 249 to a spot due East of

trigonometrical station K 83. On the North, by an East-South-Easterly line to a

spot about 50 miles due West from a cairn marked NB 1 near Wangine Soak.

On the East by a due South line passing through cairn H 26 on Roorarawalyee Granite Rock ; and on the South by a due West line to the starting point

aforesaid.

YORK ELECTORAL DISTRICT.

Bounded on the North by an East-North-Easterly line, starting from a spot.

5 miles due South from the Eastern Railway towards the North-East corner of Helena Location 22, and extending to the North-West corner of Avon Location f, thence East-North-Easterly along the North boundaries of Avon Locations f and

J to the North-East corner of Location J, and thence due East. On the West

by a due South line to the South-East corner of Helena Location 22, and thence in a Southerly direction to the trigonometrical station on the snnunit of Mount

Dale. On the South by an Easterly line from Mount Dale aforesaid to the South-

West corner of Avon Location 30, thence East-North-Easterly along South boundaries of Avon Locations 30 and 0 to the Avon River, thence downwards along East side of said river to the North boundary of Avon Location H 2, thence East-North-Easterly to the NorthEast corner of said Location H 2, thence to the

trigonometrical station on Mount Stirling, and thence due East ; and on the East

by a due South line produced through a spot 10 miles West of the trigonometrical

station on Yorkrakine Hill.

Section 12. Third Schedule.

We, the undersigned being two members of the Legislative Council (or

Assembly) do hereby certify that A.B., late a member of the said House, serving

for the Province (or District), died upon the day of

and we give you this notice to the intent that you may issue a Writ for the election o.'f a member to supply the vacancy caused by the death of the said A.B.

Given under our hands this day of

C .D. E .F.

To the President of the Legislative Council, or Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, or His Excellency the Governor of W.A.

(as the case may revtire).

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Fourth Schedule.

Section 14.

Governor .. £4,000

Private Secretary	350
Clerk of the Executive Council	350

Chief Justice	...	1,700
First Puisne Judge	1,400

Second Puisne Judge 1,400

Six Ministerial Salaries

6,200

£15,400

By Authority • RICHARD PErunn, Government Printer, Perth,