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Central Cumberland - By-election (Roll: 9,806) Retained by Free Trade Nominations: Saturday, 28 September 1889, Polling: Saturday, 5 October 1889 (No poll held) Candidate Party Votes Votes % Farnell, Frank (Re-elected) Free Trade Elected unopposed Cause Category: Resignation - Financial difficulties Notes: Frank Farnell resigned and re-contested his seat owing to financial difficulties. Source: SMH 30 September 1889, p.8 col.5. Corrections: Not recorded in the list of by-elections in the Legislative Council Consolidated Index.