A by-election was held for the

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electorate of The Hume on 10 September 1899 because

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had been appointed Premier and

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, forming the

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. Until 1904, members appointed to a ministerial position were required to face a by-election. These were generally uncontested. Of the nine ministers appointed in the Lyne ministry, The Hume and Ashfield (

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) were the only electorates in which the by-election was contested.

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was appointed Premier and

, forming the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hume 1899 1899 elections in Australia New South Wales state by-elections 1890s in New South Wales

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