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In 1850 he was fighting financial hitches and he also had a increasing family to support.
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In November and December in 1883,an Australiasian inter-Colonial pact was apprehended in Sydney where the six associations, New Zealand and Fiji met. There, they debated the annexation of neighbouring islands and Samuel Griffiths, the arch of Queensland, drafted a bill to the National Body of Australiasian.
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The British legislature passed the central association of Australiasian Act 1885 (UK) on the 14th of August and after the associations passed adopting acts, the Central Assembly was formed.
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Sir Henry Parkes, Arch of New South Wales, impulses the associations to federate.
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The Australiasian Federation Conference recommends a nationwide concord be held to draft a structure for the Commonwealth of Australia.
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The first National AustraliAsian Concord is held in Sydney and drafts a constitution.
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Economic depression means the imposing assemblies lose interest in federation.
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A people's consultation in Corowa, New South Wales, impulses the imposing parliaments to hold a new concord to decide on a draft concord.
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Plebiscites are held in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania to esteem the constitution. It is authorized by all but New South Wales.
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In January the premiers hold a secret meeting and agree to several changes to the constitution.
Between April and July referendums are held in South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania at which a majority vote 'yes' to the bill. In September Queensland voters endorse the constitution. -
In March a delegation travels to London to present the constitution to the British Parliament.
On 5 July the British Parliament passes the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act.
On 9 July Queen Victoria signs the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act.
On 31 July Western Australia holds a referendum at which an overwhelming majority of voters approve the Constitution.
