8th Parliament of South Australia
1875–1878 meeting of the South Australian Parliament
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The 8th Parliament of South Australia was a meeting of the legislative branch of the South Australian state government, composed of the South Australian Legislative Council and the South Australian House of Assembly.
Legislative bodyParliament of South Australia
Meeting placeOld Parliament House
Term6 May 1875 – 13 March 1878
Election10 February – 1 March 1875
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| Legislative body | Parliament of South Australia | ||||||||
| Meeting place | Old Parliament House | ||||||||
| Term | 6 May 1875 – 13 March 1878 | ||||||||
| Election | 10 February – 1 March 1875 | ||||||||
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| Members | 18 | ||||||||
| President | William Milne | ||||||||
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| Members | 46 | ||||||||
| Speaker | George Strickland Kingston | ||||||||
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Leadership
Legislative Council
- President of the Legislative Council: William Milne
- Clerk of the Legislative Council: Francis Corbet Singleton
- Clerk's assistant and Sergeant-at-arms: Frederick Halcomb
House of Assembly
- Speaker of the House of Assembly: George Strickland Kingston
- Chairman of Committees: John Carr (until 22 June 1876), William Townsend (from 22 June 1876)
- Clerk of the House of Assembly: George William de la Poer Beresford
- Clerk's assistant and Sargeant-at-arms: Edwin Gordon Blackmore
Membership
Legislative Council
Until 5 April 1877
Members elected in 1873 are marked with an asterisk (*).
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From 5 April 1877
6 of the 18 seats in the upper house were contested in the election on 5 April 1877. Members elected in 1877 are marked with an asterisk (*).
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House of Assembly
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Changes of membership
House of Assembly
See also
References
- "Statistical Record of the Legislature 1836–2007" (PDF). Parliament of South Australia. 24 April 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 March 2011.