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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Dec 15, 1919

Page

5

Contested Brisbane Seat Faces Tight Race in Decisive Week

Reports from TianE December 14 describe a close election contest in Queenstown and surrounding towns with voters split among candidates. Observers note delaying absentee ballots and partial counts hinting at a tight finish, while key figures including party leaders and ministers strive to secure a late lead amid shifting support dynamics.

Tiane Herbert Oxley Brisbane Maranoca Nationalann Fos Ma Bowewes McDonald Kennt Mackay Nationalpi Lelley For Martyn Lasconta Corser Vane Finlayson Joo Aml Jae Cameron Cameron Q Jou

Vile Savagery At Hobart Rally Endangers Candidate

Hobart December 13 a Labor rally in Balcoany where candidate Laird Smith was attacked as eggs flew and a window shattered. A stone struck him behind the ear and he was mobbed home where he collapsed. doctors assessed his condition as serious while Matley’s rally proceeded calmly.

Hobart Laird Smith Carltos Club Pondaisa Ei Matley

Senate ballot list fragments across states and parties

Fragmented OCR text shows Senate race names and party leanings across multiple regions including Nat Nationalists Lab Liberal and others. It reads like a mosaic of candidates such as Cameron Finlayson Madden Hume Me Allister and others with regional mentions like Brisbane Sydney and Maranoa.

Boland Lo Hea Cameron Finlayson Ghey Cameron Hires Ies Tres Racing Downs Herbert Bamford Rashi Haren Sharpe Wide Bay Corser Fafa Martyn Rasy Maranoa Honter Se Tom Tage Partes la- Liek da —Legis Sydney Considing Lab Lawrence Me Allister Lavelle Piggott Catts Ccc MecCristie Soc Lage Pace Far Ae de Fehster Hume Millthorpe Od Moloney Ayes Scambler Townsend Natsy Chartten Lee Mlawarra Burns Lamond Marshall Sheiles Jahren Moate Macquarie Carr Pqq Nicholls Nepean Rowden Wallace Lah England Marploy Palb Eve Ryrie Auger Marr Cook Hutelison Ryan Greete Riverina Chewter Kelty Spiney Bailey Ee Sykes Betac Pat Yi Doan

Australian Election Reports Cairns Adelaide Hobart Ballot Counts

The Cairns ballot counts show Bamford holding a slight lead over McKenna with formal votes analyzed across AtoD and EtoK tables and a large informal share. In Adelaide Blundell Yates Barker Davies and others contend with Stan Londie and Newland listed among candidates. Hobart results reflect a heat influenced voting day with Referenda and Monopolies tallies and late-night counting pending. The report notes high informal rates across races and indicates counting to continue into Sunday.

Senate Mycock Alwenter Herbert

Besferd Leading in Flownsville Federal Returns

Election tallies from Flownsville show Besferd leading with early Senate votes and multiple representatives listed by name. Figures reported include Ram 205 and McKenna among first votes, with various informal tallies and district notes indicating a preliminary statewide pulse.

Flownsville Bamford Ram McKenna Istden Adee Athy Ferricks Senate Balerd Haren

Not A Doctor Crisbane Case In Court

In Crisbane on December 1, A 5 Foote of New Farm faced charges from police for practicing medicine without registration under the Medicare Act. A Mr Lehane testified that evidence suggested the defendant had represented himself as a doctor, with further unread letters cited in court as supporting detail.

Crisbane Foote New Farm Lehane Bie Mt Sooth N Ates Agristrate Ferry Moma

Marine engineers in Brisbane report no new developments

News notes no changes in yesterday's talks with marine engineers. New vessels reached port and optimism persisted for an early settlement. Scotch coalfield activity is mentioned with names and production details unclear from the text.

Briskbane Dee

Woman Cleared After Killing Husband in Rural Mystery

Ann Catherine Yarmold faced murder charges at Central Criminal Court for killing her husband at Gillabal Creek No exact date. Crown alleged she faced threats and fired in self defense after seeing him approach with a shovel. Trial heard she took a rifle from Miss Mackay and, under threat, said it was him or me. Jury returned a not guilty verdict and she was discharged.

Sydney Ann Catherine Yarmold Cillabal Creek Miss Mackay Diliell Tens

Secret treaty aims at restoring Geer to original position

A despatch reports a copy of a secret treaty between barring and Japan has reached the inner capital. It professes to seek the restoration of Geer to her original position and to attain the object of forming a rrptr el- Sore.

Filea Vong Kong Shantung Peninsula Barring Japan Geer

Townsville Wharties Waterfront Meeting Shapes Ballot

Waterfront workers in Townsville discuss tactics this morning while public opinion shows mixed support. J Cameron declined another nomination for president, leaving C S Edwards and Dewyer to contest the ballot for the office at the wharf meeting.

Townsville Dee J. Cameron C. S. Edwards Dewyer

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