Physical description

Certificate presented to Stones, Samuel for voting at referendum re Constitution / July 1899. Colour: predominantly cream, blue and brown. Includes photos and names of six state premiers and picture of Parliament House

Inscriptions & markings

"Royal Coat of Arms / Australian Referendum / Federal" "This is to Certify that the question of an / AUSTRALASIAN FEDERAL CONSTITUTION / was submitted to the Electors of Victoria on / the 27th day of July 1899 / and that out of a Poll of 163,783 votes / 152,653 WERE CAST IN FAVOR OF SUCH AUSTRALASIAN FEDERAL CONSTITUTION, / AND FURTHER THAT / Stones, Samuel / VOTED AT THE SAID ELECTION / C. GURNER [?] PREMIER."