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sir Earl Grey proposes a loose to colonial federation.
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telegraph links Melbourn, Sydney and Adilaide
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FirstAustralian wide cencus. Aboriginals were excluded
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Federation concil started to prepare a constitution forfederation
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sir Henry Parks gives out his famous speech
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Drepresion and strikes:draft constitutional lapes
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First referendum constitution; passed by Victoria, Tasmania and south Australia and defeated byNew South Wales
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commen wealth of autralia prclaimed on the first of Januaray 1901;first commen wealth opens in Melbourn 9 May 1901
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Queen victoria signs the Australian constitution;referendum passed in Western Australia.
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The colonies become a commonwealth and a new nation is born