Believing that all Australians should be outraged at Western Australia’s refusal to comply with the conditions under which self-government had been granted in 1890, the group sought public support for their one percent demand. This pamphlet was produced by Pindan Pty Ltd and distributed at a meeting in the Perth Town Hall at which McLeod, Coppin and Mitchell spoke.
Have the Natives of W.A. Been the Victims of a Confidence Trick
Citation
Have the Natives of W.A. been the Victims of a Confidence Trick, Pindan Pty Ltd pamphlet, undated [1957].
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