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Newspaper
Menzies Miner
Location
Menzies, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 04, 1900
Page
10
The article recounts a substantial public vote favoring federation across the colony, highlighting strong support in cities and goldfields. It notes campaign motions, regional divisions, and widespread national sentiment toward national unity, with detailed praise for the Menzies Central Committee’s efforts and the orderly election process on election day.
RALUOORLAB reports a calm morning with improving turnout after midday at Kalgoorlia Referendum voting. Voters included many women, with lively debates on federation as crowds filled main streets by evening. Public sentiment appeared broadly pro federation, with anti federal leanings largely absent.
As voting ended in Hannans Street the scene saw thousands gathered near the principal polling booth. The crowd's size reflected high turnout and public interest in the local election.
The Perth area experienced heavy showers as Referenda Day drew crowds. Voters moved through crowded streets while parties displayed colors and banners along main thoroughfares. Enthusiasm was high, with leading advocates greeted by jeers and groans from bystanders as Premier and Indy Wortest cast ballots.
Immense crowds cheered as returns posted at newspaper offices showed a clear majority for the Bill with Albany voting strongly in its favor. Mr George Leake praised unity and pledged to build a great Australian nation, while officials thanked supporters. Heavy rain and wind dispersed the crowd by 10:80, with final tallies from remote districts awaited tomorrow.
Brow News dispatch reports Moraxay supporters push to maintain a current arrangement while councils weigh their options. Ambitions among Retaralists prompt discussion of civil duties and public stability as native leaders address stay and reform in local governance.
A brief wire update notes that the latest results were collected up to press time this morning. Details beyond that moment were not available, with final tallies and outcomes pending later editions.
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