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NEW SOUTH WALES. Constitution and Government.

New South Wales became a British Possession in 1788 ; in 1843 i partially elective Legislative Council was established, and in 185! responsible government was granted. The constitution is embodied ii the consolidating Act No. 32, 1902. The legislative power is vestec in a Parliament of two Houses, the first called the Legislative Council and the second the Legislative Assembly. The Legislative Counci consists of not less than twenty-one members (72 in September, 1920), appointed by the Crown for life. Members are not entitled to remuneration but travel free on the State railways and tramways. The Legislative Asserablj has 90 members. Under Act No. 40, 1918, Members of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales were elected in accordance with the principles o proportional representation, and the State has been distributed into electora districts so arranged that those within the metropolitan and adjacent area: and that containing the City of Newcastle are represented by five, and th< remaining districts by three members. Postal voting is permissible. Ever; man or woman, being a natural born or naturalised subject above 21 year of age, having resided six months in the Commonwealth, three month in the State, and one month in the electorate, is qualified as an elector The duration of a Parliament is not more than three years. Member of the Legislative Assembly are paid 500Z. per annum, in addition tl which they are allowed to travel free on Government railways an tramways in the State, and are provided, with official stamped envelop* for the free transmission of correspondence through the post. The leadi of the Opposition is allowed 250J. per annum in addition. The Spcakt of the Legislative Assembly receives a salary of 1.000Z. per annum, an the Chairman of Committees 740Z. per annum Members of the Legislate Council receive no allowances but may travel free over all Governmei railways and tramways. At the State general election of 1920, 648,7(| electors (363,115 males, and 285,594 females), or 56*19 per c«n J of electors enrolled and qualified to vote, recorded their In New South Wales, at tho Senate Federal election of 1917, 430,5:1