. 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. ut the 80,000 majoritywas carried in both Houses, in spite of the most strenuousexertions of the federalists. It was June the 3rd, 1898 before the Bill was referredto the people of New South Wales, \^ictoria, andTasmania, and the vote in Western Australia wastaken on the day following. As soon as ever the votingtime had been decided on, both parties put out th
. 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. ut the 80,000 majoritywas carried in both Houses, in spite of the most strenuousexertions of the federalists. It was June the 3rd, 1898 before the Bill was referredto the people of New South Wales, \^ictoria, andTasmania, and the vote in Western Australia wastaken on the day following. As soon as ever the votingtime had been decided on, both parties put out their fullstrength, and all the colonies were full of March Mr. G. H. Reid addressed a great meeting inthe Svdnev Town Hall, and discussed the Bill criticised it cordiallv, but said he would vote for colony was divided into Billites and Anti-Billites, and the contest was keen and spirited. (Sir William) and Mr. Brunker were against it ;Mr. Bruce Smith and Mr. Pulsford were for it, and theablest men on either side made most direct statementsin regard to the Bill. The whole country was floodedwith literature, and b\ the time that June 3rd arrived m e 00 Si -^ to ^1 m a> <yi U. «o 3 M <. SPECIAL NOTICE! Still Furtl]er Reduced Rates BY THE JIustraJian Gquitabk ^^ Tnvestments Companj^, Limited, i^ 45 Elizabeth Street (ONLY), Between King and Hunter Sts. ilircctors: J E. OBRIEN, Esq., , Chairman and Managing WALSH, Esq , GEO. J. ROBERTSON, Esq. BOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE apply to us, a Company with a large Capital,formed especially to meet the requirements of Borrowers, and supply along-felt want in Sydney, a medium between the Banks and Money-lenders,thus stamping out high rates of interest and vexatious expenses. We make advances to any extent on Deeds of Land, Merchandise, Scrip,Interests under Wills, Bond Warrants, Stock-in-Trade, Household Furniture(without possession), and all classes of security. No prelimina
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