. 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. Pyjama Suits, Coloured Shirts, of . .«^ every Description,Made to Order. SHIRTS REPAIRED. V^a ;vr- Clement Lewis, Wercb^nt tailor & Hlcrcer, Agent for the Celebrated Knickerbocker Braces. Suits to Measure from from 16s. 6d. Fit Guaranteed. Well Shrunk & Good Special House for Men^s Neck Wear^ thelatest in Scarfs^ Ties^ Hats^ Hosiery^
. 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. Pyjama Suits, Coloured Shirts, of . .«^ every Description,Made to Order. SHIRTS REPAIRED. V^a ;vr- Clement Lewis, Wercb^nt tailor & Hlcrcer, Agent for the Celebrated Knickerbocker Braces. Suits to Measure from from 16s. 6d. Fit Guaranteed. Well Shrunk & Good Special House for Men^s Neck Wear^ thelatest in Scarfs^ Ties^ Hats^ Hosiery^and Umbrellas. 7{oyal yircade, PITT STREET, SYDNEY. FROM COLONY TO COMMON WEALTH. 27 been almost 30 years in public life, and I decline tosubscribe to the doctrine that I am to die before I see thegrand Federation of the Colonies. There is no earthlyreason for its being delayed. We imagine there aresupreme difficulties in the way, but I believe they willcrumble into dust, and I take this opportunity of tellingmy friend, the Premier of New South Wales, that weintend to test the question. Utterances of that kindcome like drops of rain in a thirsty land, amid the aridplatitudes of half-hearted people. Mr. Service was agrand man, and did heroic service to the cause. Thencame the efforts of France and Germany to secure settle-ment in the South Seas, and an interval of terror andrush ensued, and a Conference was held in Sydney inNovember, 1883. Seven Colonies and Fiji were repre-sented, and Sir Samuel Griffith moved
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