WAKEFIELD BY-ELECTION
FORMER PREMIER DEFEATED ADELAIDE, Dec. 16. 'ln the Wakefield by-election Mr S. McHugh (Labour) defeated Mr R. L. Butler (United Australia Party) by 6678 votes. Mr Butler was formerly Premier of South Australia. He ascribed the swing against him to " bickerings and recriminations" in the Federal Cabinek-
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 23686, 19 December 1938, Page 9
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