. 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. Commonwealth was withheld so as to allow Westralia tojoin as an Original State. Their Referendum was heldon July 31st, and the results were the same as in theother colonies. The figures were : For the Bill, 44,800 ;against, 19,691 ; leaving a majority in favor of federationof 25,109. That allowed Westralia to join the otherfive colonies in proclaiming the Comm
. 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. Commonwealth was withheld so as to allow Westralia tojoin as an Original State. Their Referendum was heldon July 31st, and the results were the same as in theother colonies. The figures were : For the Bill, 44,800 ;against, 19,691 ; leaving a majority in favor of federationof 25,109. That allowed Westralia to join the otherfive colonies in proclaiming the Commonwealth on thefirst day of the twentieth century. We are onepeople, with one continent now, and Tasmania joined tous, and our onlv regret is, in the day of our joy, thatNew Zealand is left out. 54 FROM COLONY TO Photo from Xewjiaxs, Sydney. (Coinriglit.) WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 1. Hon H. \V. Venn, ; 2. Hon. A. H. Manniiijf, : 3. Geo. Leake, , ,.A. ; 4. W. H. James, Esq., ; 5. Hon. Sir J. G. Lee Steaie, SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 1. V. L. Solomons, Esq., ; -2. Hon. J. H. Howe ; 3 .1. Mc-M. GIvnn, , ; 4. Hon. F. VV. Holder, ; 5. Hon. Sir R. C. Baker, NEW SOUTH WALES. ]. Sir \V. McMillan, Esq., ; 2. Hon. J. N. Brunker, ; 3. Hon. R. E. OConnor, , ; 4. Hon. Sir J. P. Al)hott. , ; 5. Hon. Edmund Barton, , M VICTORIA. 1. H. H. Hitigins, Esq., ; 2. Hon. Simon Eraser, M ; .3. Sir J. Quick, ; 4. Hon. J. A. Isaacs, ; 5. Hon. Sir Graham Berry, 1. Hon. r-. H. (;rant, ; 2 Hon. .J. Henrv, ; 3. Hon. N. E. Lewis, Hon. Adye Dou-lass, ; .S. Hon. Sir P. O. Fysh, , FROM COLONY TO COMMONWEALTH. 55
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