QUEENSLAND ELECTIONS.
PREFERENTJ M, VOTING. PROGRAMMES OF PARTIES. B.v Telegraph. I'riM- Association. —Copyriitlit Received October i{, !) 20 p.m. Perth, Last Night. Polling took place to-day in thirtysix out of fifty electorates for the Assembly. Jll ten other electorates the Labourites were returned unopposed and in tin■ remaining four {tolling was deferred wo!)) (lie eleventh instant. Preferential vot ing was tried for the first- time, which makes it difficult to forecast '.be result.
Tin' gem :a! issue i.s Labour versuß Ministerialists. The chief pianks of the Labour platiorm are: Stoppage of land alb nation, ultimate land nationalisation, abolition m 1" the Slate Governor a:ai legislative Council, land tax without any e\erupt ions, and stoppage .M be. rowing exeepting for public win k, pay interest and sinking fund charge*. The Ministerial programme include.-, a freehold land sy,-M<■,!!. : ah,'-! i lot ion of income tax for land, (a>;, borrowing for development works, and a vigorous immigrating policy.
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King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 401, 4 October 1911, Page 5
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154QUEENSLAND ELECTIONS. King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 401, 4 October 1911, Page 5
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