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29 September Governor FitzRoy of New South Wales in a despatch suggested the need for a 'central intercolonial authority'
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Melbourne conference held to discuss the National Convention
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Major-General Sir J. Bevan Edwards reported on the defence of the Australian Colonies
24 October Sir Henry Parkes made a speech at Tenterfield calling for 'a great national government for all Australia' -
22 March-23 April First Session 2–24 September, Second Session of The Second National Australasian Convention held
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Australia Became a nation