Federation

By jkrishna

  • John West

    John West argued for the interest of Federation in Launcestons 'Examiner'. Congregationalist minister and journalist became convinced about Federation.

  • A Meeting

    In the Melbourne Town Hall the premiers of Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia arranged a large meeting about Federation.

  • Met For The First Time

    Federal council of Australia met for the first time in Hobart.

  • Colonial Meeting

    For the first time ever, the Colonial had there first meeting in London.

  • Second Meeting

    The Federal Council of Australia met for the second time and this time Samuel Griffith presided the meeting.

  • Chinese Immigration

    There was another Intercolonial Conference on the Chinese Immigration. There was a common saying to restrict Chinese Immigration.

  • Free Trade

    The first Intercolonial Conference about Intercolonial free trade.

  • Henry Parkes' Speech

    Henry Parkes (Premier of New South Wales) makes a speech in Tenterfield about Australia uniting.

  • A National Constitution Convention Meeting

    The Australian Federal meeting decided that there should be a national Constitution Convention.

  • National Convention

    The first National Constitutional Convention was held in Sydney. The conference finished the constitution on the 9th of April, 1891. Parkes spoke while Samuel, Clark and Kingston worked on the Constitution.

  • 1890's Depression

    Banks closed, immigration was stopped and several people suffered from depression. The colonial parliaments coped to deal with the interest people had with federation.

  • Intercolonial Conference

    There was an Intercolonial Conference held in Sydney. It was about an agreement about restricting immigration from all coloured races.

  • Final Conference

    This was the final session of the Federal Council.

  • Queen Victoria

    Queen Victoria announced that the Commonwealth of Australia, the six colonies joining, would happen on the 1st of January 1901.

  • One Nation

    Australia became a nation.

  • Federal Elections

    The first Federal elections occurred. Aboriginals in SA, NSW, TAS and VIC were able to vote, as well as women in SA and WA and men in all states.

  • Federal Parliament Opens

    The first Federal Parliament was opened by Duke of York in the Exhibition building in Melbourne. The Federal Parliament began to have meetings in the Exhibition building until 1927 when the capital moved to Canberra.

  • Australia's Flag is Flown

    Australia's national flag was flown for the first time.