1898_Hastings_and_Macleay_colonial_by-election

1898 Hastings and Macleay colonial by-election

1898 Hastings and Macleay colonial by-election

Election result for Hastings and Macleay, New South Wales, Australia

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Hastings and Macleay on 23 September 1898 because Francis Clarke (National Federal) resigned to allow Edmund Barton to re-enter parliament.[1][2]

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Aftermath

The election campaign of Sydney Smith was assisted by James Young, who was the Free Trade member for the neighbouring district of The Manning and Secretary for Public Works. Justice William Owen was subsequently appointed to conduct a Royal Commission into allegations concerning Young's conduct during the by-election,[5] The major allegation was that the effect of Young's statements was that as Secretary for Public Works he would favour Smith more than Barton in dealing with the requirements of the electorate. Justice Owen found Young had not abused the powers of his office, however rebuked him for a "grave indiscretion" in the way he spoke.[6]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Green, Antony. "1898 Hastings and Macleay by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Mr Francis Clarke (1857-1939)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  3. [3]
    Green, Antony. "1898 Sydney-King". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  4. [4]
    "Writ of election: Hastings and Macleay". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 791. 8 September 1898. p. 7197. Retrieved 25 September 2020 – via Trove.
  5. [5]
    "Royal Commission of Inquiry into certain allegations concerning the conduct of the Honourable James Henry Young, Secretary for Public Works, during the recent Election for the Hastings and the Macleay Electorate, and into the circumstances and proceedings". State Records. Government of New South Wales. 15 December 1898. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  6. [6]
    "The Hastings-Macleay election". The Sydney Morning Herald. 15 December 1898. p. 7. Retrieved 5 July 2021 – via Trove.
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