Goulburn, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, has had two incarnations, from 1859 until 1991 and from 2007 to the present.
[43] Gus James was appointed an Acting Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales from 21 September 1920.
[44] Between 1920 and 1927 the Legislative Assembly was elected using a form of proportional representation with multi-member seats and a single transferable vote (modified Hare-Clark).
When George Beeby resigned on 9 August 1920, in accordance with the practice prior to 1920, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly issued a writ of election requiring a by-election to be conducted, however the Chief Electoral Officer said he couldn't do so under then law at the time and that a by-election would be contrary to the principle of proportional representation.
The member for Argyle was Thomas Rose (Liberal Reform) who unsuccessfully contested Belubula.