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| South Sydney AustralianHouse of RepresentativesDivision | |
|---|---|
| Created | 1901 |
| Abolished | 1934 |
| Namesake | South Sydney |
TheDivision of South Sydney was anAustralian Electoral Division in thestate ofNew South Wales. It was located in the south of the city ofSydney.[1]
The Division was proclaimed in 1900, and was one of the original 75 divisions to be contested at thefirst Federal election. At the redistribution of 1 August 1934, it was abolished and replaced by theDivision of Watson (1934–1969), in honour of HonChris Watson, the firstLaborPrime Minister of Australia and South Sydney's second member.
| Image | Member | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) | George Edwards[2] (1855–1911) | Free Trade[3] | 29 March 1901 – 1906 | Retired prior to elections in 1906. Later elected to the Division ofNorth Sydney in1910. | |
 | Chris Watson[4] (1867–1941) | Labor | 12 December 1906 – 19 February 1910 | Previously held the Division ofBland. Retired. | |
 | Edward Riley[5] (1859–1943) | 13 April 1910 – 19 December 1931 | Defeated in 1931 election.[5] | ||
 | John Jennings[6] (1878–1968) | United Australia | 19 December 1931 – 15 September 1934 | Transferred to the Division ofWatson after South Sydney was abolished in 1934 |