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Newspaper
Queanbeyan Observer
Location
Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 18, 1910
Page
2
The piece argues Liberalism in the state remains hopeful after Labour’s partial gains and warns against complacency. It cites Wade’s sweeping victory as evidence against slander, notes strong showings for several Liberal candidates, and anticipates that experience will sharpen liberal craft while revealing Labour’s weaknesses.
The NSW electorate elected a Labor ministry with McGowen as Premier. Labor holds 46 seats, Opposition 4, with five Independents aligned to Wade’s government in past votes. Several ministers were defeated, and second ballots may reshape a few constituencies. Wade’s future cabinet likely to be party elected by ballot.
Eve Dunn, new Mudgee member, son of farmer Francis Dunn of Sutton, grew up in Queanbeyan district. He won a Sutton farming carnival medal at 13, later knee injury halted farming, joined Education Department at Queanbeyan, served Gilgandra and Mudgee districts, moved to Broken Hill, then East Kempsey before resigning to contest a seat. A sportsman and Labor advocate, Dunn energized cricket, is popular across parties, age 32 with strong land questions acumen.
A committee met with ten members present. President R Moore chaired and no revising stewards were appointed this year. The secretary was instructed to send circulars to all members for forthcoming improvements. Koril submitted plans for showground improvements to be discussed at the next beat meeting. Weather forecasting mentions a long, dry summer.
Keen interest surrounded last Friday's by election in Queanbey with leaders from both parties working hard to win. Mr Cusack, Labor candidate, was returned to Parliament by a majority of 251 amid tense campaign efforts.
A tennis match at Queanbeyan Park last Saturday featured Gundaroo against Queanbeyan. Queanbeyan won nine sets to five with singles and doubles results listed. Captains were T A Lake for Gundaroo and T A Trotter for Queanbeyan. Luncheon followed at the Victoria Hotel.
At the NRA gathering last week W J Piggott of Tramway R C won the event for The Kings with 4100 and a gold medal. C Morris of Goulburn finished one point behind with 285 and earned £50. A Bowe of Queanbeyan won multiple prizes including a gold embroidered badge and £1 in The Danger and another in the Longfield Aggregate. H Beatty of Queanbeyan took £1 in the Longfield Aggregate and £1 in The Hutton. Moore and Iy of local clubs head to Melbourne for the Victorian Rifle Association jubilee meet. The monthly Inca rifle club aggregate prizes will be contested near Saturday with 10 shots at 700 yards. Weather and tonic ads follow alongside notices about the Heathfield steamer and Campbell products.
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