From the ‘Leader Newspaper’ 1901/02/03

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/196574471?searchTerm=representative%20men

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/197944423?searchTerm=representative%20men

A line from Coppin’s profile – ‘His tendency was Conservative, if anything. For instance, he was opposed to payment of members, and always disbursed his £300 a year in charity, a display which, however, had something of a smack of the old “artful Dodger” of the puppet world of players.’

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/197945892?searchTerm=representative%20men

From his wikipedia page – “Irvine carried a vote of no confidence in the Peacock ministry. Commissioned to form a government, he was remarked for his temerity in choosing a cabinet without consulting David Syme“.