Central District (South Australian Legislative Council)


Central District was an electoral district for the Legislative Council of South Australia from 1882 until 1912. Prior to the passing of the Constitution Act Further Amendment Act 1881, the Legislative Council had been 18 members elected by people from across the entire Province.
At its creation in 1882, the Central District consisted of six electoral districts for the South Australian House of Assembly - East Adelaide, West Adelaide, North Adelaide, West Torrens, Sturt, Port Adelaide. It covered the area of the City of Adelaide and the surrounding areas on the south, west and northwest.

Members

When created, the district was to elect six members to the Legislative Council which had been increased to 24 members, six from each of four districts. Transitional arrangements meant that members were only to be elected from the new districts as the terms of the existing members expired. From 1891, all members of the Council were elected by districts.
The Constitution Act Amendment Act 1901 reduced the size of the parliament, but Central District was the only one to continue to elect six members, from a slightly larger area including some of the Adelaide Hills. The Constitution Act Further Amendment Act 1913 increased the size of the Council, by dividing the Central District into Central District No. 1 and Central District No. 2, each of which elected four members.
Date of changeMemberMembermemberMemberMemberMember
28 February 1884William Knox Simms -----
15 May 1885William Knox Simms John CrozierHenry Scott---
25 June 1887William Knox Simms John Howard AngasHenry ScottAlfred Muller Simpson--
5 May 1888William Knox Simms John Howard AngasHenry ScottAlfred Muller SimpsonGeorge Witherage CottonSylvanus James Magarey
23 May 1891Robert Storrie Guthrie John Howard AngasDavid Morley Charleston Alfred Muller SimpsonGeorge Witherage CottonSylvanus James Magarey
15 April 1893Robert Storrie Guthrie John Howard AngasDavid Morley Charleston Alfred Muller SimpsonWilliam Alfred RobinsonSylvanus James Magarey
19 May 1894Robert Storrie Guthrie Henry Robert FullerDavid Morley Charleston Henry AdamsWilliam Alfred RobinsonSylvanus James Magarey
22 May 1897Robert Storrie Guthrie Henry Robert FullerDavid Morley Charleston Henry AdamsWilliam Alfred RobinsonSamuel Tomkinson
11 September 1897Robert Storrie Guthrie Henry Robert FullerDavid Morley Charleston Henry AdamsWilliam Alfred RobinsonSamuel Tomkinson
19 May 1900Robert Storrie Guthrie Andrew Alexander Kirkpatrick David Morley Charleston Henry AdamsJoseph Vardon Samuel Tomkinson
22 September 1900Robert Storrie Guthrie Andrew Alexander Kirkpatrick David Morley Charleston Henry AdamsJoseph Vardon Charles Cameron Kingston
9 February 1901Robert Storrie Guthrie Andrew Alexander Kirkpatrick David Morley Charleston Henry AdamsJoseph Vardon John Langdon Parsons
1 June 1901Robert Storrie Guthrie Andrew Alexander Kirkpatrick George Brookman Henry AdamsJoseph Vardon John Langdon Parsons
3 May 1902Robert Storrie Guthrie Andrew Alexander Kirkpatrick George Brookman Henry William Thompson Joseph Vardon John Langdon Parsons
19 September 1903Robert Storrie Guthrie Andrew Alexander Kirkpatrick George Brookman Henry William Thompson Joseph Vardon Hugo Carl Emil Muecke
19 December 1903Beaumont Arnold Moulden Andrew Alexander Kirkpatrick George Brookman Henry William Thompson Joseph Vardon Hugo Carl Emil Muecke
27 May 1905Beaumont Arnold Moulden Andrew Alexander Kirkpatrick George Brookman Henry William Thompson Joseph Vardon Hugo Carl Emil Muecke
20 October 1906Beaumont Arnold Moulden Andrew Alexander Kirkpatrick George Brookman David JelleyJoseph Vardon Hugo Carl Emil Muecke
3 November 1906Beaumont Arnold Moulden Andrew Alexander Kirkpatrick George Brookman David JelleyJames Phillips Wilson Hugo Carl Emil Muecke
2 March 1907Beaumont Arnold Moulden Andrew Alexander Kirkpatrick George Brookman Frederick Samuel Wallis James Phillips Wilson Hugo Carl Emil Muecke
15 May 1909Beaumont Arnold Moulden Theodore BruceGeorge Brookman Frederick Samuel Wallis James Phillips Wilson Hugo Carl Emil Muecke
2 April 1910Beaumont Arnold Moulden Theodore BruceErnest Leopold William KlauerFrederick Samuel Wallis James Phillips Wilson Alfred William Styles
5 August 1911Beaumont Arnold Moulden Charles Richard MorrisErnest Leopold William KlauerFrederick Samuel Wallis James Phillips Wilson Alfred William Styles
10 February 1912John Howard VaughanJames JelleyErnest Leopold William KlauerFrederick Samuel Wallis James Phillips Wilson Alfred William Styles

Central district was divided into Central District No. 1 and Central District No. 2 by the Constitution Act Further Amendment Act 1913, each of which would have four representatives. The act provided that the sitting members should decide amongst themselves which three represented each of the two new districts. Their decision was