A big swing over to Labor was the outstanding feature of Saturday's municipal elections for Greater Brisbane. Despite the tremendous handicap of a new property and plural franchise, which had the effect of depriving over 100,000 citizens of their votes—upwards of 50 per cent of the former enrolment—and of gerrymandered ward boundaries, Labor increased its ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 453 wordsMr. Lewis M'Donald (secretary of the Q.C.E.) said the result was very gratifying. The elections were fought under most disadvantageous ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 139 wordsConsiderable interest will be shown in the election of the Lord Mayor, because no i party in the new Council will have an absolute ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Advertising : 171 wordsLabor's good vote in the municipal elections on Saturday, despite the restricted franchise, was enthusiastically cheered at the Labor Day celebration ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 707 words"The primary vote showed the feeling of the people, and if 't had not been for the preferential system Labor would have had an ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Worker (Brisbane, Qld. : 1890 - 1955), Wed 6 May 1931, Page 9
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