page_title: 1896 South Australian referendum
hierarchical_section_title: 1896 South Australian referendum
caption_attribution_description: English: 1896 election day crowd outside the offices of The Advertiser on Waymouth Street in Adelaide. The election results are posted on boards on the wall to the right.
context_page_description: A referendum was held in South Australia on 25 April 1896, and dealt with matters relating to secular and religious education. The referendum was held concurrently with the 1896 South Australian election, the first in Australia in which women were eligible to vote and stand for office, and was the first referendum to be held in Australia. The South Australian public affirmed the system of free, secular, state education in place at the time, and rejected scriptural instruction in state schools and a capitation grant for religious schools.
context_section_description: A referendum was held in South Australia on 25 April 1896, and dealt with matters relating to secular and religious education.  The referendum was held concurrently with the 1896 South Australian election, the first in Australia in which women were eligible to vote and stand for office, and was the first referendum to be held in Australia. The South Australian public affirmed the system of free, secular, state education in place at the time, and rejected scriptural instruction in state schools and a capitation grant for religious schools.
caption: The 1896 election day crowd on Waymouth Street.  The election results can be seen on display to the right.  The 1896 referendum was held concurrently with the general election.
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