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Sir Henry Parks urges colonies to Federate. He made a persuasive speech at Tenterfield in which he urged all colonial governments to unite and create a National Government for Australia.
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There was a Australasian federal conference in Melbourne. Henry Parks said "We have growth in population, wealth and self governing capacity so we should unite together as one colony." The 13 representatives agreed and made a national convention to consider a federal constitution.
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Pastoralist' unions from NSW, QLD, SA and VIC united to form a federal council with equal an
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Edmond Barton made a missionary visit to the Ravinia, NSW. He developed 15 new federation leagues over the Ravinia community.
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Sir Gorge Gibbs wanted two of the biggest colonies (NSW and VIC) to join together and to unite in a bigger colony. Then his idea was to get the other smaller colonies to join his. But then his plan did not work.
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Intercolonial conference at Melbourne town hall. Municipal corporation were also drawn into the federation development. Which William Knox (president of Marven Council, VIC) chaired this conference.
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The AFL of VIC organized considerable Federation meeting in Melbourne Town Hall, addressed by premiers of VIC, NSW and SA. An AFL of SA was composed in this year.
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John West was persuaded to become a federal union if they were to have any impact in London for such issues.
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There was an intercolonial conference in Sydney. They agreed that everyone had a right to immigrate. So they decided to extend restrictions to essentially all coloured races.
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On the 20 March 1901 the first federal elections were held. Aboriginal people as well as women had a right to vote with the men in this election.