This Day in History: 1900-07-31

In the Referendum on joining the Australian Federation, the Toodyay district voted Yes; 75, No: 578. The Northam district voted Yes; 594, No: 836. The final vote count for Western Australia was Yes: 44,652, No: 19,636.

Sources:
Northam advertiser, 4 Aug. 1900, p.4.
State Library of WA: Photo (5323B/1754) in Western Australia and Federation website (viewed 10 April 2021): https://slwa.wa.gov.au/federation/