QUEENSLAND CONSTITUTION
DR. KEITH REPLIES TO MR THEODORE. Australian and -N. Z, Cable Association. (Received June 9, 11.40 _p.ru.) LONDON, June 9. Dr Berriedale Keith, replying to Mr Theodore (Premier of Queensland), states that the Queensland Constitution rests on usage. In swamping the Upper • House the acting-Governor acted unconstitutionally. With, regard to. the referendum, Dr Keith says that when the leases legislation was rejected the Goverment initiated a referendum, but did nan proceed, with it, and asks: “Is ‘it unfair to suggest that the Government distrusted the popular verdict on this measure of repudiation?”'
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10612, 10 June 1920, Page 6
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94QUEENSLAND CONSTITUTION New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10612, 10 June 1920, Page 6
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