1908 Sturt state by-election

Election result for Sturt, New South Wales, Australia November 2019 November 2019 A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Sturt on 13 November 1908. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Arthur Griffith (Labor NSW).griffith-arthur-hill-6486 Nairn Bede Griffith, Arthur Hill (1861–1946) 1983 5 November 2019 Background There was an industrial dispute at Broken Hill and the Inspector-General of Police, Edmund Fosbery, had dispatched additional police to the city. In Parliament Griffith asked the Chief Secretary, William Wood various questions including "whether it was a fact that a 'trainload' of police had been sent to Broken Hill". He then moved for the matter to be discussed by the House as a matter of urgency, however this was rejected by the House. Later Griffith again sought to have the matter discussed by the House and the Speaker, William McCourt, ruled it out of order, without hearing argument. Griffith then said "it was unfortunate to be in a minority, and that the Speaker did not give fair play to the Opposition." He was then "named" by the Speaker and on refusing to withdraw the remarks was found guilty of contempt of parliament and suspended until he withdrew the remark. Griffith chose to resign rather than withdraw the remarks.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article14984865 Storm in parliament: the Speaker flouted, Mr Griffith named and suspended, resignation handed in The Sydney Morning Herald 4 November 1908 5 November 2019 11 Trove Dates Date Event 3 November 1908 Resignation of Arthur Griffith. 4 November 1908 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article226034413 Writ of election: Sturt Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales 127 4 November 1908 5 November 2019 5875 Trove 13 November 1908 Nominations 21 November 1908 Polling day 1 December 1908 Return of writ Results [[1908 Sturt state by-election|1908 Sturt by-election]]Friday 13 November1908 Sturt by-election 1907 Sturt_1 5 November 2019https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article141349792 "Goading Griffith" Sydney "Truth" on the gaging the member for Sturt Barrier Daily Truth 25 November 1908 5 November 2019 4 Trove Labor NSW Arthur Griffith (re-elected) unopposed Labor NSW No Arthur Griffith (Labor NSW) was suspended by the Speaker and chose to resign rather than withdraw his remarks. See also Electoral results for the district of Sturt List of New South Wales state by-elections References expanded Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1908 elections in Australia Category:1900s in New South Wales Category:November 1908 in Australia