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appointment · 1898

Appointment under the Australasian Federation Enabling Act 1896 of 57 Chief Deputy Returning Officers, one for each Victorian electoral district, to conduct the poll on accepting or rejecting the Australasian Federal Constitution (the 1898 Federation referendum). Each named gentleman (e.g. Arthur Parker for Albert Park, William Scott for Ballaarat East, Edward Blake for Grant, George Cuscaden for Port Melbourne, Thomas Bath for Windermere) is set against his district in the Schedule. Signed A. J. Peacock, Chief Secretary, 3 May 1898.

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May 3, 1898. 1596 electoral district: His Excellency the Administrator of the Government, …

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Victoria Government Gazette, No. 40, 29 April 1898.