. 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. Australia. The delegates weredepressed, and at the time Mr. Chamberlain expressedthe hope that they would not decide to abandon theirmission and return to Australia. The second readingwas taken on May 21st, a week afterwards; and thenthe House rose for the recess. It had, however, beenannounced that matters were improving, and on Junei8th, when the Bill was co
. 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. Australia. The delegates weredepressed, and at the time Mr. Chamberlain expressedthe hope that they would not decide to abandon theirmission and return to Australia. The second readingwas taken on May 21st, a week afterwards; and thenthe House rose for the recess. It had, however, beenannounced that matters were improving, and on Junei8th, when the Bill was committed, it was found that theGovernment had receded from most of the amendments, 52 FROM COLONY TO COMMONWEALTH. while a compromise had been agreed to on Clause 74^so as to give the High Court power to permit appeals inconstitutional cases to the Privy Council, while ordinaryappeals from the State Courts were unaffected, thusallowing suitors a choice of appeal to the Privy Councilor the High Court. This settlement gave generalsatisfaction. The English Government considered ithad got what it wanted in retaining the link ofEmpire, the right of appeal to the Privy Council ; thedelegates held that they had done well in securing the. EDWARD DOWLING, J. P., HON. SEC. AUSTRALASL\NFEDERATION LEAGUE. interpretation of the Australian Constitution by Austra-lian Courts ; and the dissentients in the colonies feltsafe in the opportunity of getting the judgment of anEnglish tribunal before which no English cases can bebrought. On June 21st the committee stage was com-pleted, and the Bill was read a third time on June unamended Bill had received considerable supportfrom the Liberal leaders and party in the House ofCommons. ENGINEERING, ^r^lfr/l^Vr Zinc (UorKs. « « « « Makine, (Jenkkai. & Minim Kepairsa Speciality. Government Contractor. miiliam Roblson [Established 1850 J OFFICE & WORKS : 65 & 67 Sussex-street. 8TEAM FITTINdS. MANUFACTURER mfMmm WORKS : Day-street, Sydney, & IMP
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