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GOVEEXMEXT OF AUSTEALLV. 893cratic, and the two chambers are elected by universal suffrage, applied in such away as to give a proportional representation to minorities. In New South "Walesand the other states the upper house is either entirely or partly named by theCrown.According as they grew in power and wealth the Australian colonies felt theneed of drawing closer the bonds of union. A federation, authorised beforehandby the Imperial Parliament, has been projected for the purpose of amalgamatingthe states under the suzerainty of England, and safeguarding the commoninterests on the mainland and in the South Sea Islands, liut certain questions of16S.—AUSTBALIAN COLOUIES.Scale 1 : 44,000,000.rivalry and precedence have hitherto prevented the definite constitution of thefuture federal state of Australasia, which must establish the absolute and permanentdominion of the Anglo-Saxon race in the oceanic woild. Albiiry, on theMurray, about midway between Sydney and Melbourne and on the common frontierof New South Wales and Victoria, seems destined by general conseilt to becomethe metropolis of the rising empire. In anticipation of its future rank it hasalrcadj' been named the " Federal City," although it is still possible that this highhonour may fall to the share of another place.To the first" conference held in 1886 at Ilobart, New South Wales, SouthAustralia, and New Zeahuid hud sent no dek'gutes, although the I'iji ArchipeUigo