A GREAT STRUGGLE.

Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 208, 2 September 1899, Page 5

A GREAT STRUGGLE.

FEDERAL MAJORITY ENSURED.

THE QUEENSLAND REFERENDUM.

BRISBANE, this day.

There was a great Federal and antiwrieral demonstration procession -m Sf c v last night, Mr Barton speaktooin the vicinity of the anti-Federal • _>• There was considerable WlinS Anti-Federalists took pos;«n of the platform occupied by SfS and refused to allow him to ep,ffederalist was thrown from a consider they will !be beaten, bat not by a large speaking at Wynniim said although he had not been an advocate of one man one vote he accepted the voice of Australia, and ,v.ni!ld carry it out it Queensland Sd the federation. If Queensland J. „„* \ o i n he saw no reason why S Sistfng state of things should With reference to the pacific cable, he said it was first proposed that Queensland should not W a representative on the Board. He suited that, the difficulty could be got over by the appointment of three Representatives by toxir colore*New South Wales and Queensland conjointly appointing one, and New Zealand another, these two narn^ ing. a third. This he said met with Mr Reid's approval. BRISBANE, September 1.

The "Telegraph" accuses Southerners of sending men and money to conduct the Federal fight. It says they have bribed the local newspapers, and even the Labour members, with wily promises of future glory and ample pay.