Higgins Portrait and Preferential Voting in New South Wales
The Fighting Line praises RB J Higgins as a rugged backcountry figure poised for the Bingara seat. It argues on electoral mechanics showing quotas and transfers in two member electorates, and probes whether preferential voting would alter the Liberal Labour balance in NSW elections.
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New South Wales
RB. J. Higgins
R.I. Higgins
Hob’ Higgins
Mingara
Higgins
Preferential versus Proportional Voting Explained
A short explanation clarifies the difference between preferential and proportional voting. In preferential voting voters rank candidates. if no candidate gains an absolute majority the bottom candidate’s second choices are redistributed until two remain, while proportional voting allocates seats to multiple candidates based on a quota rather than a majority.
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Labour
North Coast
New England
Maithind
Rueens and
Border
Miller's Point
Hotany
Marrickville
Parramatta
Hawk Ground
Manly
Ibera
Dune
Mo A. G
Her Wwiites
Advocates Abolishing Single Member Electorates
Five adjoining Newcastle electorates kept Labor MPs with votes of 23007 for Labor and 7422 for Liberal. The writer argues preferential voting in single electorates won’t fix the system, calling for multi member constituencies of three to five seats to allow direct farmer appeals and equal voter choice.
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Newcastle
Labor
Liberal
Singera
Moorefield Races and Diverse Happenings in Sydney
A large crowd attended Moorefieht Races in Sydney with hurdles and sprints. Winners include Sihlinke I in the hurdle race and Irish Vignre in the Kogarah Stakes, with short margins and varying odds. Also noted are Wheat crop estimates by Terre Dornbusch, critiques of women in public life by Professor Starr, Panama Exhibition non-participation by Russia and Germany, and a touting incident leading to a police case with a 20s deposit or seven days hard labour.
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Sydney
Momurray
Clunfern
Careol
Winnner
Manthenp
Aunrtes
Collarall
Kareol
Moorefield
Niless Pom
Sequavicos
Torola
Loupths
Fimg
Wirrilla
Damie
Sir View Sir
Time Litas
Weekl
Whient Cro
Terre Dornbusch
Amsrolin
Profasor Starr
Chicago University
Panama
Russia
England
San Francisco
Lis
Berlin
Germany
London
Beycotting Hall
Caine
Georges Street
Nuss
Watkins
Nuew
Central Police Court
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Anthony Horderns
True Blue Sale
Kat
Mike Chance
IM Wiy
J. WW
Walker
Breakfast Creek
Cowra
Sos
Trades Hall
E. J. Howe & T
Evgleston
Government Savings Bank OF New South Wales
Mead
Moore Street
Lowa Acrst
A. A. Brown, Arctiovern
Ieik
Ip di Veoara
Do UL Davies
Bingara
McNamara & Anderson, Butchers
Gyyra
LL Perdons
Ciletdon
Mre
J. Tuan
Ford
J. & Furatsch
Aino
Drandangie
Dawn
L. K. Dutton
T.N. Rae
Kooralbyn
Roseh
Ward
Willa
Snaritas Ani
Mount Mate
Stonebrook
Waterden
Mowlean
Sue
Aboommla
Wright
Ayer
PP Weagley, Falcone
A.A. MacKenzie
Caber Fae
Devon Court
East Lyne
Fredsney Cachosen
J. AU. Mulligan
Genyva
Keni
Ig Tunsen
Mitchell
Ollera Street
Guyra
Bes
Comino Bros
New Ann Upwear Renken Aenyt Ihesaomd
Me Proprietore
Tolmeco
A. McDonald
Boardyst
Armdale
Gsey
Mit Hina
Finusi Guarante
C.D. Hutton
Oceanic Tubes
Oceanic Tyrer
C. D. Hutton
Bradley-street
GREAT
Aker Ery
Dare A. A. Kr
Cnernaven
Tilliam Latder
Glen Innes Nursery
E. W. Lauff
Franx Jeux Magy
Kis
Ollora Street
State of
Nhonday
Seni
Lange
Abpuess
FR. M. King
Merast
FEYRA
Iss Stevens
Bessositte
Smud
Gusra
GW. Thotine
Aldess
M- Smith
Olleracstreet
Gym
W. & J. Kirk Bros
Law T
Ollomstreed
Igifst
mConsult
COX Bros
Giuyia
Cox
T. Oliver
Guyro
Sabrent,” Guvia
Ot Drysdale
Hearne
Guyra Coach and Waggon Factory
J. L. Hunter
A. W. Shelton
Tamworth
Booth White
Athol Mees
Tattersall
Guyr
J. E. Scanlon
Uralla
Tajin Atendanes
GALL
Tattersall‘s
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