Federation

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  • Henry parkes

    Promotes Fedration in his news paper

  • Federal council established

    An attempt to join action on matters affecting all the colonies in common NSW refuses to join

  • NSW Henry Parkes

    Tenterfield NSW speech on federation

  • Australia Federation Conference AFC

    Adopts a revolution in favour of the union colonies

  • National Australian Convention

    Adopts a name of Commonwealth of Australia
    Constitution drafted by Andrew Inglis Clark (Tasmania)
    Draft Constitution amended aboard Queensland government boat Lucinda by Charles Cameron Kingston (South Australia)
    Samuel Griffith (Queensland) Edmund Barton (New South Wales)

  • Edmun Barton tours the Riverina

    Setting up Federation
    League in NSW

  • Formation of the Australian Federation league in NSW

  • Premiers meet in Hobart

    Agree to Corowa Conference approach

  • Second people conference in Bathurst NSW

    Debated 1891

  • Refendurum Vote

    Yes vote in TAS, SA, VIC, but not in NSW

  • British parliament passes the commonwealth of Australia

    Vote in WA for Australia Queen Victoria promises the date of inauguration for commonwealth

  • Proclamation of Australia common wealth

    First federal election-three main particles