THE REFERENDUM.
FEDERAL 1 PROPGSIALS
THE' RIGHTS OF THE STATE
AN IMPOiRTANfT ISSUE.
(Per United Press Association.)
l (Received 9th, 11.30 a.m.)
M'EILBOUtRaSTE!, Dleoember i)
In tho Assemfely, during the financial delbate the Oppositionists ittacked the Federal Gtovenment's ?e----ferendai proposals. Mr Waddell, er-Treiasurei', describes the proposals as infam >üb. He said*the people who were voting for it would lire to regret it. The Federal Government bunched tbe foui proposals together, compelling the people to vote "Yes" or "Nb" fo.* tire lot because they knew that i ne (oi more) was rotten, and wou'd not stand on its merits. , Mr Wade spoke for two ho'i-s, chiefly upholding the State rights Tho Minister of Works described Mr Wade's statement as a rhapsody )f nonsense, but an express opiui'tn oi» referenda. [Mjr McGowam (Premier of Ne«v South Wales,, however, telegrapii"d tr. Mr Bughes (Aioting-Prime Minister) asking for information on the matter as the* Government wcte pressed on all sides for a pi'onouncement-
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Thames Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 10245, 10 December 1910, Page 4
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