COMMONWEALTH POLITICS.
THE QUEENSLAND ASSEMBLY.
SUPPLY BILL PASSED
United Press Association —Copyright BRISBANE, August 30. The Assembly passed the Supply Bill and then adjourned. The dissolution proclamation will be issued early this week.
LATE SIR FREDERICK HOLDER’S SEAT. OBTAINED BY "a~MINISTERIALIST (Received August 31, 1.20 a.m.) ADELAIDE, August 30. Mr. Foster, a Ministerialist, has been elected to fill the vacancy in the Federal House of Representatives through the death of Sir Frederick Holder. He defeated Mr. Vaughan,' Laborite, by 1332 votes. [The by-election for the Wakefield electorate, to fill the .vacancy created through the death of the late Speaker, Sir Fredireck Holder, in the Federal House of Representatives, was a straight-out contest 'between Labor and the present Federal Government, in© Hon. R. W. Foster, the successful candidate, is a well-known South Australian politician, and held office in State politics as Commissioner for Public Works, and Minister of Agriculture and Industry. He is a resident ot Quorn, and has thrice been Mayor of the town. Mr. Howard Vaughan, the defeated Labor candidate, is solicitor.!
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2594, 31 August 1909, Page 5
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173COMMONWEALTH POLITICS. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2594, 31 August 1909, Page 5
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