. 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. RIGHT HON. SIR J. FOKKKST, , (wEST AUSTRALIA),FEDERAL MINISTER FOR DEFENCE. nies were leagued in a deep and bitter conspiracy againstthis colony. When the Parliament met, on February2ist, the new Enabling Bill was at once introduced, andit was passed, allowing a simple majority to matter was too popular now, and the country wastoo stron
. 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. RIGHT HON. SIR J. FOKKKST, , (wEST AUSTRALIA),FEDERAL MINISTER FOR DEFENCE. nies were leagued in a deep and bitter conspiracy againstthis colony. When the Parliament met, on February2ist, the new Enabling Bill was at once introduced, andit was passed, allowing a simple majority to matter was too popular now, and the country wastoo strongly awake to stand any more fooling. Manyfoolish amendments were moved in Committee, butthey were all defeated, and the Bill passed withoutamendment. 44 FROM COLONY TO COMMONWEALTH. In the Council the opposition was fierce, and led a strong body against it. They carried,by large majorities, three vital amendments, to whichthe Assembly refused to agree, and a Conference of theHouses was held in vain. Parliament was proroguedon March 30th. Twelve new members to the UpperHouse were nominated, and when Parliamentre-assembled on April nth, the Assembly passed theBill and sent it to the Council. The hint was taken,.. THE LATE SIR JAMES DICKSON (PREMIER OF QUEENSLAND), FIRST FEDERAL MINISTER OF DEFENCE. DIED JANUARY, I9OI. and it passed with only one amendment, and on April22nd, 1899, the Bill received the Royal Assent. The second Referendum was fixed for June 20th,and all concerned prepared for the fray. Only oneimportant newspaper in Sydney was opposed to theBill, but there was no lack of combatants. The Anti-Billites rallied under their old leaders Sir George Dibbs,Sir William Lyne, and Dr. McLaurin. The Billiteswere led bv Mr. Reid, Mr. Barton, Mr. Wise, Mr.
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