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South Sydney
Australian House of Representatives DivisionCreated: 1901 Abolished: 1934 Namesake: South Sydney The Division of South Sydney was an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. It was located in the south of the city of Sydney.
The Division was proclaimed in 1900, and was one of the original 75 divisions to be contested at the first Federal election. At the redistribution of 1 August 1934, it was abolished and replaced by the Division of Watson (1934-69), in honour of Hon Chris Watson, the first Labor Prime Minister of Australia.
Members
Member Party Term George Edwards Free Trade 1901–1906 Chris Watson Labor 1906–1910 Edward Riley Labor 1910–1931 John Jennings United Australia 1931–1934 Election results
Main article: Electoral results for the Division of South SydneyCategories:- Electoral divisions of Australia
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