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Known as 'Yes-No' Reid due to his vacillations over the Constitution Bill, Reid invited other Premiers to the so-called 'Secret' Conference after the 1898 referendum failed in New South Wales. Reid promoted the 'Yes' vote in the 1899 referendum, which was successful. Quiz, 25 March 1897