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Henry Parks Speech
Henry Parks, 6 time premiere of New South Wales, made a speech in Tenterfield NSW telling people that 'the time is ripe for federation.' Henry urged the colonies federate combine for one federal government. -
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Australasian Federal Conference
The Australasian federal conference was held in Melbourne, Victoria. Representatives of New Zealand even came to this conference. The people at the conference disused what Parks had said and decided to create a draft for federation. -
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The First National Australasian Conference
In Sydney New South Wales 1891 the first National Australasian Conference was held. Seven representatives from each colony and three from New Zealand agreed to adopt the name "Commonwealth of Australia". -
The First Australasian Federation League
The First Australasian federation League (AFL) was started in Sydney. -
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Federation Meeting
The AFL of Victoria organised a Federation Meeting in Melbourne Town Hall. The Premieres of NSW, VIC, SA wore addressed by this. Also during this year the AFL of SA was formed. -
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The Second Peoples Conference
The Second Peoples conference is held in Bathurst in New South Wales. In this they urge on for another federation conference. This was set up by the AFL. -
Southern Tasmanian Federation League
The southern Tasmanian Federation League was created. The league Published the federalist party. -
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The Secret Premieres conference
The Secret Premieres conference was held in Melbourne Victoria. All premieres including Queensland came to the conference. They also decided to have the capital city in new south wales but not within 100 miles of Sydney. -
Labour Government
The first Labour government in the world gather in Brisbane Queensland's Government House. -
Federation Day
The Commonwealth of Australia is formed in Centennial Park ,Sydney.