Cook's River was an

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of the Legislative Assembly in the

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n state of

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, created in 1941 and named after inner southwestern

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. It was abolished in 1973.

History

Cook's River was created by the 1940 redistribution, in which the district of Arncliffe was abolished, with Cook's River absorbing east Arncliffe and Rockdale absorbing the balance. Cook's River also included the suburbs of Erskinville,

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, St Peters and Tempe.

Joseph Cahill John Joseph Cahill (21 January 189122 October 1959), also known as Joe Cahill or J. J. Cahill, was a long-serving New South Wales politician, railway worker, trade unionist and New South Wales Labor Party, Labor Party Premier of New South Wale ...

was the member for Arncliffe and elected to contest Cook's River. Cook's River was abolished at the 1973 redistribution and was divided between Rockdale and the new district of Heffron. The member for

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, stood aside so that Tom Cahill could contest that seat.

Members for Cook's River

Election results

References

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