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when henry parkes died and born may 27, 1815
olonial politicians like Alfred Deakin, Henry Parkes and Edmund Barton waged a long campaign to turn the six colonies of 3.7 million people into a country in its own right. he was a States man and politician who is considered the Father of the Australian Federation
Born: May 27, 1815, Canley
Henry Parkes died in 1896 without ever seeing his dream realised. -
the first Referendum
In 1898, a referendum was held so that people in the colonies could vote on the constitution. Queensland and Western Australia did not take part, and in New South Wales it did not get approved. The premiers met in 1899 to find ways of meeting the concerns of those three colonies. -
Henry parkes discuss about Australia being one Nation
At the end 1899, Australia was divided into six separate colonies instead of being one nation. But people had been talking for years about whether Australia should be one nation, and in the 1890s a series of meetings (called conventions or conferences) was held to discuss federation of the colonies. The Premier of New South Wales, Sir Henry Parkes, had announced in 1889 that the time had come to form a national parliament and government. There were many who did not agree, -
Second Referendum and the inauguration of the Commonwealth of Australia
he Commonwealth of Australia was proclaimed on 1 January 1901 in Centennial Park, Sydney by Lord Hopetoun, the first Governor General. By this time the Australian people had embraced the idea and turned out in their thousands for celebrations all over the new nation. This included the opening of 'Federation Arches' in each state, such as the Commonwealth Arch, Park Street, Sydney. -
The Big Day Arrives
By mid morning on January 1, 1901 things and even the crowds, who lined the streets marking the route of the parade, were falling into place. "There was need to be early for, even by eight o'clock, the footpaths were so crowded as to make progress along them a slow business, and the trams had long since ceased to run in the city. Despite the stands, most of the citizens were on the pavements. They formed a great human hedge all along the route, cut back to a straight line at the kerb. -
When Australia came a Nation
Australia became an independent nation on 1 January 1901. The British Parliament passed legislation allowing the six Australian colonies to govern in their own right as part of the Commonwealth of Australia.The Commonwealth of Australia was established as a constitutional monarchy. ‘Constitutional’ because the Commonwealth of Australia was established with a written constitution, and ‘monarchy’ because Australia's head of state was Queen Victoria. -
when alfred deakin died and was born Aug 3, 1856
Alfred Deakin, Australian politician, was a leader of the movement for
federation and later the second Prime Minister of Australia. Born: August 3, 1856, Melbourne -
when edmund barton died and was born jan 8th 1849
he was a Australian politician and judge, served as the first Prime Minister of Australia and became a founding justice of the High Court of Australia. Barton first became an MP in 1879, in the Parliament of New South Wales.Australian politician and judge, served as the first Prime Minister of Australia and became a founding justice of the High Court of Australia. Barton first became an MP in 1879, in the Parliament of New South Wales. Born: January 18, 1849, Glebe