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POSITION IN AUSTRALIA. PARLIAMENT TO DISCUSS AMENDMENTS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. CANBERRA, November 22. The Federal Cabinet today decided to give Parliament an opportunity early next year to discuss sweeping amendments to the Commonwealth constitution affording adequate control over national matters. WIDER POWERS REFERENDUM NEXT YEAR. (Received This Day, 10.45 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. The Federal Prime Minister (Mr J. A. Lyons), in a statement, indicated that a referendum at which the people would be asked to give the Commonwealth much wider powers in many directions was likely to be held next year. He said the Commonwealth was determined to press forward promptly with a non-party appeal for additional powers.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 23 November 1938, Page 5
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111FEDERAL SYSTEM Wairarapa Times-Age, 23 November 1938, Page 5
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