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The Campaign/The VoteTop


The Campaigners and supporters

March 1967

Necessary Reforms - The Age, 4 March 1967. Reproduced courtesy Fairfax Media Let us have a dignified way of life - The Australian, 25 March 1967. News Limited Aborigines are human - The Age, 29 March 1967. Reproduced courtesy Fairfax Media Aborigines exclusion from census 'shocking' - The Mail Times, 31 March 1967. Courtesy Wimmera Mail Times

April 1967

Housewife leads fight for dignity - The Australian, 3 April 1967. News Limited 'No' could harm Aboriginals - Sun Melbourne, 6 April 1967. News Limited What a 'no' vote would mean - The Age, 7 April 1967. Reproduced courtesy Fairfax Media Aborigines : emerging - The Bulletin, 9 April 1967. Reproduced courtesy The Bulletin Support sought of Aboriginal rights question - The Sydney Morning Herald, 11 April 1967. Reproduced courtesy Fairfax Media Aborigines referendum - The Courier, Ballarat, 12 April 1967. Reproduced courtesy The Courier, Ballarat
Referendum for freedom of Aboriginal people - The Spectator, 12 April 1967 Land of their fathers - The Mail, Footscray, 13 April 1967 In a good cause - The Courier, Ballarat, 15 April 1967. Reproduced courtesy The Courier, Ballarat Aboriginal problem concern us - The Advocate, Burnie, 17 April 1967. Reproduced courtesy The Advocate, Tasmania New deal sought - Sun, Melbourne, 18 April 1967. News Limited Aborigines and the referendum - The Spectator, 19 April 1967
Aboriginal rights - The Examiner, Launceston, 19 April 1967. Courtesy Launceston Examiner Plea to whites for Yes vote - The Australian, 20 April 1967. News Limited Thanks for aid to Aborigines - The Courier, Ballarat, 29 April 1967. Courtesy The Courier, Ballarat Aborigines see poll as acid test - The Age, 20 April 1967. Reproduced courtesy Fairfax Media World eyes Australia: Vote on Aborigines - The News, Adelaide 25 April 1967

May 1967

Support for Native vote - Advertiser, Adelaide, 1 May 1967. News Limited Help sought on Aboriginal referendum - Barrier Daily Truth, 1 May 1967. Reproduced courtesy The Barrier Daily Truth, Broken Hill Aboriginal leader pleased - Barrier Daily Truth, 1 May 1967. Reproduced courtesy The Barrier Daily Truth Aboriginal advancement leader - Barrier Daily Truth, 3 May 1967. Reproduced courtesy The Barrier Daily Truth 'Yes' vote then up to the govt. - Sun, Melb, 3 May 1967. News Limited Rights vote in jeopardy - The Advocate, Burnie, 8 May 1967. Reproduced courtesy The Advocate, Tasmania
Archibishop pleads for Yes on Aboriginals - The Australian, 9 May 1967. News Limited In the Churches: Call for 'Yes' in Aboriginal poll - The Courier Mail, 10 May 1967. News Limited Winning votes - Advertiser, Adelaide 6 May 1967. News Limited The two referendums - The Age, 12 May 1967. Reproduced courtesy Fairfax Media Bishop: treat Aborigines as individuals - West Australian, 12 May 1967. Reproduced courtesy The West Australian What a yes vote means for Aboriginals - The Australian, 17 May 1967. News Limited
Clearing way to give help - Doug Nicholls, 16 May 1967. Courtesy Fairfax Media Piece of bluff for others - The Age, 16 May 1967. Reproduced courtesy Fairfax Media Silent demonstration - The Advocate Melbourne, 11 May 1967 Aborigines question is not political - The Courier, Ballarat, 19 May 1967. Courtesy The Courier, Ballarat I want to be a human being - The Sun Herald, Sydney 21 May 1967. Reproduced courtesy Fairfax Media W'town Jaycees meeting - The Star, Altona, 18 May 1967
Support forthcoming for Aborigines - Cairns Post, 23 May 1967. Courtesy The Cairns Post States bear brunt - Cairns Post, 23 May 1967. Reproduced courtesy The Cairns Post Churches urge "yes" vote on Aborigines - The Courier, Ballarat, 24 May 1967. Courtesy The Courier, Ballarat Referendum on Aborigines - The Courier, Ballarat, 24 May 1967. Courtesy The Courier, Ballarat Public confusion evident on Aboriginal issue - Sydney Morning Herald, 24 May 1967. Reproduced courtesy Fairfax Media Churches back Aboriginal rights - The Canberra Times, 24 May 1967. Reproduced courtesy The Canberra Times
Expunge this disgrace call - The Age, 25 May 1967. Reproduced courtesy Fairfax Media Voting in the Referendum - The Herald, 25 May 1967. News Limited Aborigines in NT voteless - The Sydney Morning Herald, 25 May 1967. Reproduced courtesy Fairfax Media Aboriginal problem should concern us - The Advocate, Burnie, 17 April 1967. Reproduced courtesy The Advocate, Tasmania No to question one... - The West Australian, 26 May 1967. Courtesy The West Australian Young supporter on the job - Sun, Melbourne, 27 May 1967. News Limited

The Government positionTop

Bill in favour of Aborigines supported - The Canberra Times, 11 March 1967. Reproduced courtesy The Canberra Times Sinclair says natives must get equality - The Australian, 25 March 1967 Talks on natives if poll succeeds - West Australian, 12 May 1967. Reproduced courtesy the West Australian No to question one... - The West Australian, 26 May 1967. Courtesy the West Australian

The voteTop

State voting in the electorates - The Age, 29 May 1967. Reproduced courtesy Fairfax Media 90 percent yes to Aborigines - The Age, 29 May 1967. Reproduced courtesy Fairfax Media A no on the nexus, Yes on Aboriginals - The Courier Mail, 29 May 1967. News Limited Oxley's vote is only 'Yes' in 18 electorates - The Courier Mail, 29 May 1967. News Limited Victory for prejudice: Mr Holt - Sun, Melbourne, 29 May 1967. News Limited Vote is only a start - The Age, 29 May 1967. Reproduced courtesy Fairfax Media
The Referendum - The Sydney Morning Herald, 29 May 1967. Reproduced courtesy Fairfax Media How states voted - The Sydney Morning Herald, 29 May 1967. Reproduced courtesy Fairfax Media Now action is needed for the Aborigines - The Canberra Times, 1967. Courtesy The Canberra Times Heaviest No vote from country - The Sydney Morning Herald, 29 May 1967. Reproduced courtesy Fairfax Media Gallup poll finds: What a Yes vote means for Aboriginals - The Herald, Melbourne, 12 June 1967. News Limited Taking the responsibility - The Age, 15 June 1967. Reproduced courtesy Fairfax Media