"Constitution Alteration (Railways Disputes) 1912" sought to give the Commonwealth Parliament power over industrial relations in the State railway services.The question was put to a referendum in the
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"Do you approve of the proposed law for the alteration of the Constitution entitled 'Constitution Alteration (Railway Disputes) 1912'?"
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Australian referendum, 1913 — The 1913 Australian Referendum was held on 31 May 1913. It contained six referendum questions.* (6) Trade and Commerce * (7) Corporations * (8) Industrial Matters * (9) Trusts * (10) Nationalisation of Monopolies * (11) Railway Disputes … Wikipedia
1913 in Australia — Infobox Australian year year = 1913 monarch = George V governor general = Thomas Denman, 3rd Baron Denman pm = Andrew Fisher, then Joseph Cook population = 4820172 australian = elections =Federal, New South Wales, Elections in Tasmania See also:… … Wikipedia
Andrew Fisher — Infobox Prime Minister honorific prefix = The Right Honourable name=Andrew Fisher order=5th Prime Minister of Australia Elections: 1910, 1913, 1914 term start =13 November 1908 term end =2 June 1909 term start2 =29 April 1910 term end2 =24 June… … Wikipedia
Referendums in Australia — In Australia, referendums are binding polls usually used to alter the constitution of the Commonwealth or a state or territory. Non binding polls are usually referred to as plebiscites.Federal ReferendumsIn Australia, national referendums are… … Wikipedia
Australia — /aw strayl yeuh/, n. 1. a continent SE of Asia, between the Indian and the Pacific oceans. 18,438,824; 2,948,366 sq. mi. (7,636,270 sq. km). 2. Commonwealth of, a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, consisting of the federated states and… … Universalium
international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… … Universalium
United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… … Universalium
Iraq — /i rak , i rahk /, n. a republic in SW Asia, N of Saudi Arabia and W of Iran, centering in the Tigris Euphrates basin of Mesopotamia. 22,219,289; 172,000 sq. mi. (445,480 sq. km). Cap.: Baghdad. Also, Irak. * * * Iraq Introduction Iraq Background … Universalium
Denmark — /den mahrk/, n. a kingdom in N Europe, on the Jutland peninsula and adjacent islands. 5,268,775; 16,576 sq. mi. (42,930 sq. km). Cap.: Copenhagen. * * * Denmark Introduction Denmark Background: Once the seat of Viking raiders and later a major… … Universalium
History of Tasmania — The history of Tasmania begins at the end of the most recent ice age (approximately 10 000 years ago) when it is believed that the island was joined to the Australian mainland.Indigenous peopleTasmania was totally inhabited by an indigenous… … Wikipedia
