. 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. 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 the
. 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. 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, HEARD EVERYWHERE! WHAT?- ^ nL He\s the Leading ^OOt and ^qOe Iniporter in Sydney. WHO IS? Why J. MURPHY, 53 ERSKINE STREET. Ji ^
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