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Title: From colony to commonwealth, being a brief history of federation. Together with a record of the festivities and ceremonies which took place in the city of Sydney on the occasion of the proclamation of the Commonwealth in January, 1901
Year: 1901 (1900s)
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Subjects: Australia -- Politics and government
Publisher: Sydney W. Brooks
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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ut the 80,000 majoritywas carried in both Houses, in spite of the most strenuousexertions of the federalists. It was June the 3rd, 1898 before the Bill was referredto the people of New South Wales, \^ictoria, andTasmania, and the vote in Western Australia wastaken on the day following. As soon as ever the votingtime had been decided on, both parties put out their fullstrength, and all the colonies were full of excitement.In March Mr. G. H. Reid addressed a great meeting inthe Svdnev Town Hall, and discussed the Bill freely.He criticised it cordiallv, but said he would vote for it.The colony was divided into Billites and Anti-Billites, and the contest was keen and spirited. Mr.Lyne (Sir William) and Mr. Brunker were against it ;Mr. Bruce Smith and Mr. Pulsford were for it, and theablest men on either side made most direct statementsin regard to the Bill. The whole country was floodedwith literature, and b\ the time that June 3rd arrived m e 00 Si -^ to ^1 m a> <yi U. «o 3 M <
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