{"id":137,"date":"1913-08-30T21:48:33","date_gmt":"1913-08-30T17:48:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ukrupnenie.com\/countries\/a\/australia\/1913-referendum-australia.html"},"modified":"2007-08-30T22:02:00","modified_gmt":"2007-08-30T18:02:00","slug":"1913-referendum-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.electoralgeography.com\/new\/en\/countries\/a\/australia\/1913-referendum-australia.html","title":{"rendered":"Australia. Referendum, 1913"},"content":{"rendered":"

31 May 1913<\/p>\n

(6) Trade and Commerce; (7) Corporations; (8) Industrial Matters; (9) Trusts; (10) Nationalisation of Monopolies; (11) Railway Disputes<\/p>\n

Question 1<\/h3>\n

Do you approve of the proposed law for the alteration of the Constitution entitled ‘Constitution Alteration (Trade and Commerce) 1912’?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Constitution Alteration (Trade and Commerce) 1912 sought to extend the Commonwealth Parliament’s power to make laws with respect to trade and commerce.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Australia. Referendum, 1913. Question 1<\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
#<\/th>\n\t\tState<\/th>\n\t\tNumber on rolls<\/th>\n\t\tBallot papers issued<\/th>\n\t\tFor (V)<\/th>\n\t\t%<\/th>\n\t\tAgainst (V)<\/th>\n\t\t%<\/th>\n\t\tInformal<\/th>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t
1<\/td>\n\t\tNew South Wales<\/td>\n\t\t1 036 187<\/td>\n\t\t717 855<\/td>\n\t\t317 848<\/td>\n\t\t46.93<\/td>\n\t\t359 418<\/td>\n\t\t53.07<\/td>\n\t\t39 333<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
2<\/td>\n\t\tVictoria<\/td>\n\t\t830 391<\/td>\n\t\t626 861<\/td>\n\t\t297 290<\/td>\n\t\t49.12<\/td>\n\t\t307 975<\/td>\n\t\t50.88<\/td>\n\t\t21 268<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
3<\/td>\n\t\tQueensland<\/td>\n\t\t363 082<\/td>\n\t\t280 525<\/td>\n\t\t146 187<\/td>\n\t\t54.34<\/td>\n\t\t122 813<\/td>\n\t\t45.66<\/td>\n\t\t11 304<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
4<\/td>\n\t\tSouth Australia<\/td>\n\t\t244 026<\/td>\n\t\t195 463<\/td>\n\t\t96 085<\/td>\n\t\t51.32<\/td>\n\t\t91 144<\/td>\n\t\t48.68<\/td>\n\t\t8 017<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
5<\/td>\n\t\tWestern Australia<\/td>\n\t\t179 784<\/td>\n\t\t132 149<\/td>\n\t\t66 349<\/td>\n\t\t52.86<\/td>\n\t\t59 181<\/td>\n\t\t47.14<\/td>\n\t\t6 286<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
6<\/td>\n\t\tTasmania<\/td>\n\t\t106 746<\/td>\n\t\t80 398<\/td>\n\t\t34 660<\/td>\n\t\t45.16<\/td>\n\t\t42 084<\/td>\n\t\t54.84<\/td>\n\t\t3 528<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
7<\/td>\n\t\tTotal for Commonwealth<\/td>\n\t\t2 760 216<\/td>\n\t\t2 033 251<\/td>\n\t\t958 419<\/td>\n\t\t49.38<\/td>\n\t\t982 615<\/td>\n\t\t50.62<\/td>\n\t\t89 736<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n<\/table>

\n<\/p>\n

Obtained majority in three States and an overall minority of 24 196 votes.
\nNot carried<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Question 2<\/h3>\n

Do you approve of the proposed law for the alteration of the Constitution entitled ‘Constitution Alteration (Corporations) 1912’?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Constitution Alteration (Corporations) 1912 sought to extend the Commonwealth Parliament’s power to make laws with respect to corporations.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Australia. Referendum, 1913. Question 2<\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
#<\/th>\n\t\tState<\/th>\n\t\tNumber on rolls<\/th>\n\t\tBallot papers issued<\/th>\n\t\tFor (V)<\/th>\n\t\t%<\/th>\n\t\tAgainst (V)<\/th>\n\t\t%<\/th>\n\t\tInformal<\/th>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t
1<\/td>\n\t\tNew South Wales<\/td>\n\t\t1 036 187<\/td>\n\t\t717 855<\/td>\n\t\t317 668<\/td>\n\t\t46.79<\/td>\n\t\t361 255<\/td>\n\t\t53.21<\/td>\n\t\t37 676<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
2<\/td>\n\t\tVictoria<\/td>\n\t\t830 391<\/td>\n\t\t626 861<\/td>\n\t\t298 479<\/td>\n\t\t49.14<\/td>\n\t\t308 915<\/td>\n\t\t50.86<\/td>\n\t\t19 139<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
3<\/td>\n\t\tQueensland<\/td>\n\t\t363 082<\/td>\n\t\t280 525<\/td>\n\t\t146 936<\/td>\n\t\t54.31<\/td>\n\t\t123 632<\/td>\n\t\t45.69<\/td>\n\t\t9 736<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
4<\/td>\n\t\tSouth Australia<\/td>\n\t\t244 026<\/td>\n\t\t195 463<\/td>\n\t\t96 309<\/td>\n\t\t51.34<\/td>\n\t\t91 273<\/td>\n\t\t48.66<\/td>\n\t\t7 664<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
5<\/td>\n\t\tWestern Australia<\/td>\n\t\t179 784<\/td>\n\t\t132 149<\/td>\n\t\t66 595<\/td>\n\t\t52.84<\/td>\n\t\t59 445<\/td>\n\t\t47.16<\/td>\n\t\t5 776<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
6<\/td>\n\t\tTasmania<\/td>\n\t\t106 746<\/td>\n\t\t80 398<\/td>\n\t\t34 724<\/td>\n\t\t45.08<\/td>\n\t\t42 304<\/td>\n\t\t54.92<\/td>\n\t\t3 244<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
7<\/td>\n\t\tTotal for Commonwealth<\/td>\n\t\t2 760 216<\/td>\n\t\t2 033 251<\/td>\n\t\t960 711<\/td>\n\t\t49.33<\/td>\n\t\t986 824<\/td>\n\t\t50.67<\/td>\n\t\t83 235<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n<\/table>

\n<\/p>\n

Obtained majority in three States and an overall minority of 26 113 votes.
\nNot carried<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Question 3<\/h3>\n

Do you approve of the proposed law for the alteration of the Constitution entitled ‘Constitution Alteration (Industrial Matters) 1912’?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Constitution Alteration (Industrial Matters) 1912 sought to extend the Commonwealth Parliament’s power to make laws with respect to industrial matters.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Australia. Referendum, 1913. Question 3<\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
#<\/th>\n\t\tState<\/th>\n\t\tNumber on rolls<\/th>\n\t\tBallot papers issued<\/th>\n\t\tFor (V)<\/th>\n\t\t%<\/th>\n\t\tAgainst (V)<\/th>\n\t\t%<\/th>\n\t\tInformal<\/th>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t
1<\/td>\n\t\tNew South Wales<\/td>\n\t\t1 036 187<\/td>\n\t\t717 855<\/td>\n\t\t318 622<\/td>\n\t\t46.88<\/td>\n\t\t361 044<\/td>\n\t\t53.12<\/td>\n\t\t36 933<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
2<\/td>\n\t\tVictoria<\/td>\n\t\t830 391<\/td>\n\t\t626 861<\/td>\n\t\t297 892<\/td>\n\t\t49.02<\/td>\n\t\t309 804<\/td>\n\t\t50.98<\/td>\n\t\t18 837<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
3<\/td>\n\t\tQueensland<\/td>\n\t\t363 082<\/td>\n\t\t280 525<\/td>\n\t\t147 171<\/td>\n\t\t54.36<\/td>\n\t\t123 554<\/td>\n\t\t45.64<\/td>\n\t\t9 579<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
4<\/td>\n\t\tSouth Australia<\/td>\n\t\t244 026<\/td>\n\t\t195 463<\/td>\n\t\t96 626<\/td>\n\t\t51.40<\/td>\n\t\t91 361<\/td>\n\t\t48.60<\/td>\n\t\t7 259<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
5<\/td>\n\t\tWestern Australia<\/td>\n\t\t179 784<\/td>\n\t\t132 149<\/td>\n\t\t66 451<\/td>\n\t\t52.71<\/td>\n\t\t59 612<\/td>\n\t\t47.29<\/td>\n\t\t5 753<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
6<\/td>\n\t\tTasmania<\/td>\n\t\t106 746<\/td>\n\t\t80 398<\/td>\n\t\t34 839<\/td>\n\t\t45.20<\/td>\n\t\t42 236<\/td>\n\t\t54.80<\/td>\n\t\t3 197<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
7<\/td>\n\t\tTotal for Commonwealth<\/td>\n\t\t2 760 216<\/td>\n\t\t2 033 251<\/td>\n\t\t961 601<\/td>\n\t\t49.33<\/td>\n\t\t987 611<\/td>\n\t\t50.67<\/td>\n\t\t81 558<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n<\/table>

\n<\/p>\n

Obtained majority in three States and an overall minority of 26 010 votes.
\nNot carried<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Question 4<\/h3>\n

Do you approve of the proposed law for the alteration of the Constitution entitled ‘Constitution Alteration (Trusts) 1912’?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Constitution Alteration (Trusts) 1912 sought to give the Commonwealth Parliament power to make laws with respect to trusts.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Australia. Referendum, 1913. Question 4<\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
#<\/th>\n\t\tState<\/th>\n\t\tNumber on rolls<\/th>\n\t\tBallot papers issued<\/th>\n\t\tFor (V)<\/th>\n\t\t%<\/th>\n\t\tAgainst (V)<\/th>\n\t\t%<\/th>\n\t\tInformal<\/th>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t
1<\/td>\n\t\tNew South Wales<\/td>\n\t\t1 036 187<\/td>\n\t\t717 855<\/td>\n\t\t319 150<\/td>\n\t\t47.12<\/td>\n\t\t358 155<\/td>\n\t\t52.88<\/td>\n\t\t39 294<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
2<\/td>\n\t\tVictoria<\/td>\n\t\t830 391<\/td>\n\t\t626 861<\/td>\n\t\t301 729<\/td>\n\t\t49.71<\/td>\n\t\t305 268<\/td>\n\t\t50.29<\/td>\n\t\t19 536<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
3<\/td>\n\t\tQueensland<\/td>\n\t\t363 082<\/td>\n\t\t280 525<\/td>\n\t\t147 871<\/td>\n\t\t54.78<\/td>\n\t\t122 088<\/td>\n\t\t45.22<\/td>\n\t\t10 345<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
4<\/td>\n\t\tSouth Australia<\/td>\n\t\t244 026<\/td>\n\t\t195 463<\/td>\n\t\t96 400<\/td>\n\t\t51.67<\/td>\n\t\t90 185<\/td>\n\t\t48.33<\/td>\n\t\t8 661<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
5<\/td>\n\t\tWestern Australia<\/td>\n\t\t179 784<\/td>\n\t\t132 149<\/td>\n\t\t67 342<\/td>\n\t\t53.59<\/td>\n\t\t58 312<\/td>\n\t\t46.41<\/td>\n\t\t6 162<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
6<\/td>\n\t\tTasmania<\/td>\n\t\t106 746<\/td>\n\t\t80 398<\/td>\n\t\t34 839<\/td>\n\t\t45.38<\/td>\n\t\t41 935<\/td>\n\t\t54.62<\/td>\n\t\t3 498<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
7<\/td>\n\t\tTotal for Commonwealth<\/td>\n\t\t2 760 216<\/td>\n\t\t2 033 251<\/td>\n\t\t967 331<\/td>\n\t\t49.78<\/td>\n\t\t975 943<\/td>\n\t\t50.22<\/td>\n\t\t87 496<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n<\/table>

\n<\/p>\n

Obtained majority in three States and an overall minority of 8 612 votes.
\nNot carried<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Question 5<\/h3>\n

Do you approve of the proposed law for the alteration of the Constitution entitled ‘Constitution Alteration (Nationalisation of Monopolies) 1912’?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Constitution Alteration (Nationalisation of Monopolies) 1912 sought to give the Commonwealth Parliament power to make laws with respect to monopolies.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Australia. Referendum, 1913. Question 5<\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
#<\/th>\n\t\tState<\/th>\n\t\tNumber on rolls<\/th>\n\t\tBallot papers issued<\/th>\n\t\tFor (V)<\/th>\n\t\t%<\/th>\n\t\tAgainst (V)<\/th>\n\t\t%<\/th>\n\t\tInformal<\/th>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t
1<\/td>\n\t\tNew South Wales<\/td>\n\t\t1 036 187<\/td>\n\t\t717 855<\/td>\n\t\t301 192<\/td>\n\t\t46.85<\/td>\n\t\t341 724<\/td>\n\t\t53.15<\/td>\n\t\t73 683<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
2<\/td>\n\t\tVictoria<\/td>\n\t\t830 391<\/td>\n\t\t626 861<\/td>\n\t\t287 379<\/td>\n\t\t49.07<\/td>\n\t\t298 326<\/td>\n\t\t50.93<\/td>\n\t\t40 828<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
3<\/td>\n\t\tQueensland<\/td>\n\t\t363 082<\/td>\n\t\t280 525<\/td>\n\t\t139 019<\/td>\n\t\t54.17<\/td>\n\t\t117 609<\/td>\n\t\t45.83<\/td>\n\t\t23 676<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
4<\/td>\n\t\tSouth Australia<\/td>\n\t\t244 026<\/td>\n\t\t195 463<\/td>\n\t\t91 411<\/td>\n\t\t51.26<\/td>\n\t\t86 915<\/td>\n\t\t48.74<\/td>\n\t\t16 920<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
5<\/td>\n\t\tWestern Australia<\/td>\n\t\t179 784<\/td>\n\t\t132 149<\/td>\n\t\t64 988<\/td>\n\t\t53.19<\/td>\n\t\t57 184<\/td>\n\t\t46.81<\/td>\n\t\t9 644<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
6<\/td>\n\t\tTasmania<\/td>\n\t\t106 746<\/td>\n\t\t80 398<\/td>\n\t\t33 176<\/td>\n\t\t45.22<\/td>\n\t\t40 189<\/td>\n\t\t54.78<\/td>\n\t\t6 907<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
7<\/td>\n\t\tTotal for Commonwealth<\/td>\n\t\t2 760 216<\/td>\n\t\t2 033 251<\/td>\n\t\t917 165<\/td>\n\t\t49.33<\/td>\n\t\t941 947<\/td>\n\t\t50.67<\/td>\n\t\t171 658<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n<\/table>

\n<\/p>\n

Obtained majority in three States and an overall minority of 24 782 votes.
\nNot carried<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Question 6<\/h3>\n

Do you approve of the proposed law for the alteration of the Constitution entitled ‘Constitution Alteration (Railway Disputes) 1912’?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Constitution Alteration (Railways Disputes) 1912 sought to give the Commonwealth Parliament power over industrial relations in the State railway services.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Australia. Referendum, 1913. Question 6<\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
#<\/th>\n\t\tState<\/th>\n\t\tNumber on rolls<\/th>\n\t\tBallot papers issued<\/th>\n\t\tFor (V)<\/th>\n\t\t%<\/th>\n\t\tAgainst (V)<\/th>\n\t\t%<\/th>\n\t\tInformal<\/th>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t
1<\/td>\n\t\tNew South Wales<\/td>\n\t\t1 036 187<\/td>\n\t\t717 855<\/td>\n\t\t316 928<\/td>\n\t\t46.70<\/td>\n\t\t361 743<\/td>\n\t\t53.30<\/td>\n\t\t37 928<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
2<\/td>\n\t\tVictoria<\/td>\n\t\t830 391<\/td>\n\t\t626 861<\/td>\n\t\t296 255<\/td>\n\t\t48.79<\/td>\n\t\t310 921<\/td>\n\t\t51.21<\/td>\n\t\t19 357<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
3<\/td>\n\t\tQueensland<\/td>\n\t\t363 082<\/td>\n\t\t280 525<\/td>\n\t\t146 521<\/td>\n\t\t54.19<\/td>\n\t\t123 859<\/td>\n\t\t45.81<\/td>\n\t\t9 924<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
4<\/td>\n\t\tSouth Australia<\/td>\n\t\t244 026<\/td>\n\t\t195 463<\/td>\n\t\t96 072<\/td>\n\t\t51.28<\/td>\n\t\t91 262<\/td>\n\t\t48.72<\/td>\n\t\t7 912<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
5<\/td>\n\t\tWestern Australia<\/td>\n\t\t179 784<\/td>\n\t\t132 149<\/td>\n\t\t65 957<\/td>\n\t\t52.38<\/td>\n\t\t59 965<\/td>\n\t\t47.62<\/td>\n\t\t5 894<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
6<\/td>\n\t\tTasmania<\/td>\n\t\t106 746<\/td>\n\t\t80 398<\/td>\n\t\t34 625<\/td>\n\t\t45.01<\/td>\n\t\t42 296<\/td>\n\t\t54.99<\/td>\n\t\t3 351<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
7<\/td>\n\t\tTotal for Commonwealth<\/td>\n\t\t2 760 216<\/td>\n\t\t2 033 251<\/td>\n\t\t956 358<\/td>\n\t\t49.13<\/td>\n\t\t990 046<\/td>\n\t\t50.87<\/td>\n\t\t84 366<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n<\/table>

\n<\/p>\n


\nObtained majority in three States and an overall minority of 33 688 votes.
\nNot carried<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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