THE REFERENDUM
COXDKMXKI) JN XK-W SOUTH WALKS. pjion.E. ;*ress Association— By '.f&lesrapk—Copyright. SYDNKY, December 9. (Received December 9, at 9.39 a.m.) In the. Assembly, dmine; the financial dibaic, tho Opposition attacked Ihc Federal (iOveii)QK j iit.'3 referendum proposals. LMi- Waddell (ex-Treasurer) desc-rib. d the proposals a;; infamous. The people, he Kiid, who voUsd in favor of the Federal fiovarnmftnt -would live to regret it. The Government hart bunched four proposa-16 together, compelling the people to vol© "Yes" or "Xo'' for the lot, bevauAe- they knew one or more of them wa.-; -oltcn and could not- ritajid on. its merits. Mr Wade, spoke for two horns, chiefiy upholding the doctrine of State rights. The Mini-ster of Works described Mr Wade's i-talemojit. as a rlmpsody of lionwnse, but did not express an opinion on the referenda. Mi M-Oowcn ha.s telec;r.'.phed Mr Hughes asking information on tho matter. ;i«* the Government were pressed on ali sides for it pronounetnicnt.
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Evening Star, Issue 14534, 9 December 1910, Page 6
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