Electoral Rolls for the Shire
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LIBRARY SERVICES - ELECTORAL ROLLS FOR THE SHIRE WHAT ARE ELECTORAL ROLLS? Electoral rolls are an alphabetically arranged listing of people eligible to vote at Commonwealth, state/territory and local government elections and referenda. They are grouped under electoral divisions. At times divisions are further broken down into subdivisions. As electoral rolls exist for each tier of government, this allows three separate sources of information to be searched. When checking electoral rolls, the following key dates may be relevant to your search: 1902 The Commonwealth Franchise Act granted men and women who were British subjects 21 years and over the right to vote. Non-British subjects were not permitted to vote until the 1940s 1906 Sutherland Shire was formed 1967 Indigenous Australians eligible to vote 1973 The voting age was changed from 21 to 18 years HOW CAN ELECTORAL ROLLS ASSIST ME IN FINDING INFORMATION ABOUT SOMEONE IN THE SUTHERLAND SHIRE? Electoral rolls may assist with family/local history research as they can include an individual’s name, address and occupation for a specific year. Please be aware that house numbers or street names may not always be supplied for early electoral rolls eg. Surname Christian name Residence Occupation Miller James Miranda Butcher WHAT ELECTORAL ROLLS DOES SUTHERLAND LIBRARY HOLD? Sutherland Library keeps an extensive range of electoral rolls covering the Federal, State and Local levels for the following periods: State 1869-1929; 1991; 2003-2006 Commonwealth (NSW only) 1903-1929; 1989-1996 Joint Commonwealth & State 1930-1984 Local government 1968-2003 A complete list of holdings is located in the following pages although gaps for specific years may exist in the collection. WHERE ARE THE ELECTORAL ROLLS LOCATED? All material is located in the Reference Room (including Local Studies) on the 1st floor at Sutherland Library along with a broad range of genealogical material which may be of use to those researching family history. Please refer to the attached list of all electoral rolls in various formats held at Sutherland Library relating to Shire residents. Other resources located in Reference which may be of use to genealogists are: Archives Authority of NSW genealogical research kit List of streets, roads and localities in New South Wales RQ 324.64 NEW Commonwealth boundary redistribution maps in fiche format 1900-1984 (see attached list for holdings) and book form RF 328.3345 NEW Local Studies Room Histories written on the various towns/suburbs of N.S.W. WHY DOESN’T SUTHERLAND LIBRARY CARRY RECENT COMMONWEALTH ELECTORAL ROLLS? Changes to privacy laws on both federal and state levels have resulted in electoral rolls no longer being available for purchase by Sutherland Library (Commonwealth rolls ceased being sold in 2004, NSW rolls ceased in 2006). To access recent records, public inspection of the rolls is available at the following electoral offices: Australian Electoral Commission office – Cook/Hughes local office (Australia-wide records, electronic format, current roll only) Kiora Centre Level 3, Suite 309 29 Kiora Road Miranda 2228 Monday to Friday, 9.00am – 5.00pm Enquiries: 132326 www.aec.gov.au Australian Electoral Commission – Sydney office (Australia-wide records, electronic format, current roll only) Level 3 Roden Cutler House 24 Campbell St Haymarket 2000 Monday to Friday, 9.00am – 5.00pm Enquiries: (02) 9375 6333 www.aec.gov.au New South Wales Electoral Commission (NSW records only) Level 25 201 Kent Street Sydney 2000 Monday to Friday, 9.00am – 5.00pm Enquiries: (02) 9290 5999 www.elections.nsw.gov.au WHAT OTHER SOURCES CAN I CHECK FOR INFORMATION ABOUT LOCAL PEOPLE? The online index to local newspapers held at Sutherland Library. You can access this index at www.sutherlandshire.nsw.gov.au/library Select the Local Studies option then click on Local Newspapers Sand’s directories 1858-1933 located in the Reference Room Other electoral rolls eg State Library of NSW Family History Service. A guide to their electoral rolls holdings can be found at www.sl.nsw.gov.au Just click the Services link on their home page SUBURBS OF THE SUTHERLAND SHIRE The evolution of the Sutherland Shire has been reflected in its numerous boundary changes. The following list includes all suburbs within the Shire according to the New South Wales Government Geographical Names Board: Alfords Point Gymea Oyster Bay Bangor Gymea Bay Port Hacking Barden Ridge Heathcote Royal National Park Bonnet Bay Illawong Sandy Point Bundeena Jannali Sutherland Burraneer Kangaroo Point Sylvania Caringbah Kareela Sylvania Waters Caringbah Kirrawee South Taren Point Kurnell Como Waterfall Lilli Pilli Cronulla Woolooware Loftus Dolans Bay Woronora Lucas Heights Engadine Woronora Maianbar Heights Grays Point Menai Yarrawarrah Greenhills Beach Miranda Yowie Bay COMMONWEALTH ELECTORAL ROLLS Abbreviations: AA = Archives Authority of NSW research kit (Reference Room) Drawer = Located on metal filing cabinets near public catalogue LS = Local Studies Room Ref = Reference Room 1st Floor Note: Waterfall Sanatorium renamed Garrawarra Hospital In 1958 YEAR DIVISION SUBDIVISION LOCATION FORMAT 1903 Illawarra Heathcote Ref - AA Microfiche electoral rolls “ Lang Como, Ref - AA Microfiche Miranda electoral rolls 1906 Illawarra Audley, Ref - AA Microfiche Heathcote electoral rolls “ Lang Miranda Ref - AA Microfiche electoral rolls 1908- Illawarra Heathcote Ref - AA Microfiche 1909 electoral rolls “ Lang Sutherland Ref - AA Microfiche electoral rolls 1913 Illawarra Heathcote, Ref - AA Microfiche Sutherland electoral rolls “ Illawarra Sutherland, LSQ 324.64 Paper Waterfall Aus Sanatorium 1915- Illawarra Sutherland, Ref - AA Microfiche 1916 Waterfall electoral rolls Sanatorium 1917 Illawarra Sutherland, LSQ 324.64 Paper Waterfall Aus Sanatorium 1930- Parramatta Sutherland Ref - Drawer Microfiche 1933 “ Werriwa Waterfall Ref - Drawer Microfiche Sanatorium (1930+1931 on Supplement al roll) 1934 Werriwa Sutherland LSQ Paper 324.64099441 Aus 1934- Werriwa Sutherland, Ref - Drawer Microfiche 1941 Waterfall (1940 on Sanatorium supplement al roll) 1943- Werriwa Sutherland, Ref - Drawer Microfiche 1944 Waterfall Sanatorium 1946- Werriwa Sutherland, Ref - Drawer Microfiche 1951 Waterfall Sanatorium 1953- Werriwa Como, Cronulla, Ref - Drawer Microfiche 1954 Sutherland, Waterfall Sanatorium 1955 Hughes Como, Cronulla, Ref - Drawer Microfiche Sutherland, Waterfall Sanatorium 1958- Hughes Caringbah, Como, Ref - Drawer Microfiche 1960 Cronulla, Miranda, Sutherland, Sylvania 1961 Hughes Caringbah, Como, LSQ Paper Cronulla, 324.64099441 Miranda, Aus Sutherland, Sylvania 1963- Hughes Caringbah, Como, LSQ Paper 1964 Cronulla, 324.64099441 Miranda, Aus Sutherland, Sylvania 1965- Hughes Caringbah, LSQ Paper 1966 Caringbah North, 324.64099441 Como, Cronulla, Aus Cronulla North, Gymea, Heathcote, Miranda, Sutherland, Sylvania 1967 Hughes Heathcote, LSQ Paper Caringbah, 324.64099441 Caringbah North, Aus Cronulla, Cronulla North 1968 Hughes Caringbah, LSQ Paper Caringbah North, 324.64099441 Como, Cronulla, Aus Cronulla North, Gymea, Heathcote, Miranda, Sutherland, Sylvania 1969- Cook (new Bundeena, LSQ Paper 1976 electorate Caringbah, 324.64099441 created in Caringbah North, Aus 1968) Cronulla, Cronulla North, Grays Point, Gymea, Miranda, Sylvania 1969 Hughes Como, Heathcote, LSQ Paper Sutherland 324.64099441 Aus 1970- Hughes Como, Heathcote, LSQ Paper 1972 Kirrawee, 324.64099441 Sutherland Aus 1973- Hughes Como, Heathcote, LSQ Paper 1977 Kareela, Kirrawee, 324.64099441 Sutherland Aus 1977- Cook Bundeena, LSQ Paper 1980 Caringbah, 324.64099441 Caringbah North, Cronulla, Cronulla North, Grays Point, Gymea, Kareela, Kirrawee, Miranda, Sylvania 1978- Hughes Como, Heathcote, LSQ Paper 1980 Sutherland 324.64099441 Aus 1982- Cook Bundeena, LSQ Paper 1983 Caringbah, 324.64099441 Cronulla, Aus Cronulla North, Grays Point, Kirrawee, Miranda, Sylvania, Sylvania Waters 1984 Hughes Como, LSQ Paper Engadine, 324.64099441 Engadine North, Aus Menai, Sutherland 1989 Cook Caringbah, LSQ Paper Cronulla, 324.64099441 Grays Point, Aus Gymea, Kareela, Kirrawee, Kurnell, Miranda, Sutherland, Sylvania, Taren Point 1989 Hughes Alfords Point, LSQ Paper Bangor, Bonnet 324.64099441 Bay, Bonny Vale, Aus Bundeena, Como, Engadine, Garie Beach, Garrawarra Hospital, Gymea, Heathcote, Illawong, Jannali, Kareela, Kirrawee, Loftus, Lucas Heights, Maianbar, Menai, Oyster Bay, Port Hacking, Royal National Park, Sandy Point, Sutherland, Waterfall, Woronora, Woronora Heights, Woronora River, Yarrawarrah 1994 Cook Burraneer, LSQ Microfiche Caringbah, 324.64099441 Cronulla, Aus Dolan’s Bay, Grays Point, Gymea, Kareela, Kirrawee, Kurnell, Lilli Pilli, Miranda, Port Hacking, Sutherland, Sylvania, Sylvania Waters, Taren Point, Woolooware, Yowie Bay 1994 Hughes Includes: Alfords LSQ Microfiche Point, Bangor, 324.64099441 Bonnet Bay, Bonny Aus Vale, Bundeena, Como, Engadine, Garie Beach, Garrawarra Hospital, Heathcote, Illawong, Jannali, Loftus, Lucas Heights, Maianbar, Menai, Oyster Bay, Port Hacking, Royal National Park, Sandy Point, Sutherland, Waterfall, Woronora, Woronora Heights, Woronora River, Yarrawarrah 1996 Cook Burraneer, LSQ Microfiche Caringbah, 324.64099441 Cronulla, Aus Dolan’s Bay, Grays Point, Gymea, Kareela, Kirrawee, Kurnell, Lilli Pilli, Miranda, Port Hacking, Sutherland, Sylvania, Sylvania Waters, Taren Point, Woolooware, Yowie Bay “ Hughes Includes :Alfords LSQ Microfiche Point, Bangor, 324.64099441 Bonnet Bay, Aus Bonny Vale, Bundeena, Como, Engadine, Garie Beach, Garrawarra Hospital,