1929_Ashfield_state_by-election

1929 Ashfield state by-election

1929 Ashfield state by-election

Election result for Ashfield, New South Wales, Australia

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Ashfield on 5 October 1929 because of the resignation of Milton Jarvie (Nationalist).[1]

Sir Colin Davidson, a Judge of the Supreme Court, was appointed to conduct a Royal Commission to investigate whether there were attempts at bribery with an application for a Campsie bus service.[2] On 7 June 1929 the Royal Commission reported its findings, including that Jarvie had attempted to bribe Albert Bruntnell who was the Chief Secretary.[3] Jarvie was charged with criminal offences, however on 1 July 1929 he was found not guilty.[4] Jarvie nonetheless resigned so that the electors of Ashfield could return him with an overwhelming majority.[5]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Mr Milton Livingstone Fredericks Jarvie (1891–1965)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  2. [2]
    "PER-88 Davidson, Colin George Watt". State Archives and Records. Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  3. [3]
    "Major Jarvie found guilty by Royal Commission: conspiracy to bribe". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 June 1929. p. 15. Retrieved 1 August 2020 – via Trove.
  4. [4]
    "Not guilty: Major Jarvie". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2 July 1929. p. 11. Retrieved 1 August 2020 – via Trove.
  5. [5]
    "State parliament: Mr Jarvie resigns". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 28, 613. New South Wales, Australia. 18 September 1929. p. 14. Retrieved 1 August 2020 – via Trove.
  6. [6]
    "Writ of election: Ashfield". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 125. 19 September 1929. p. 3841. Retrieved 1 August 2020 – via Trove.
  7. [7]
    Green, Antony. "1929 Ashfield by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
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