Liam Harvey Federation Timeline 6 Blue

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  • Proposal of colonial federation

    Proposal of colonial federation

    Sir Earl Grey proposes a loose colonial federation
  • telegraph links to cities

    telegraph links to cities

    Telegraph links to Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney
  • The Bulletin

    The Bulletin

    Sir John Feltham Archiblad established the Bulletin magazine
  • Tenterfield speech

    Tenterfield speech

    Sir Henry Parkes delivers his famous speech of federation at Tenterfield
  • depression strikes

    depression strikes

    Depression and strikes; draft constitution lapses for the federal council
  • First federation league formed

    First federation league formed

    The first federation league formed; Corowa Conference and start of a popular federation movement
  • SA suffragettes

    SA suffragettes

    The women of South Australia finally win suffrage- the right to vote
  • Second constitutional covention

    Second constitutional covention

    second constutional covention held in sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide; second draft of constitution was drawn up
  • First referendum held

    First referendum held

    First referendum on the federal constitution; passed by Victoria, Tasmania and SA and defeated by New South Wales
  • second referendum held

    second referendum held

    second referendum held, following amendments to the constitution; passed by New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Queensland.
  • WA suffrage

    WA suffrage

    The women of Western Australia were given the right to vote (suffrage) and could have a say
  • queen signs constitution

    queen signs constitution

    Queen Victoria signs the Australian constitution; referendum passed by Western Australia
  • first parliament

    first parliament

    Commonwealth of Australia proclaimed on January 1; first commonwealth parliament opens on May 9 in Melbourne

  • Australia

    Australia became an established federation. The six states finally decide to form together as a federation
  • NSW suffragettes

    NSW suffragettes

    The women of New South Wales win suffrage( the right to vote) and that is half of the countries women
  • Major General Sir Edward Hutton

    Major General Sir Edward Hutton

    Major General Sir Edward Hutton takes first command of the Australian Army and put forward several recommendations for change which were accepte by the Government.
  • Thomas Samuel Harrison

    Thomas Samuel Harrison

    Thomas Samuel Harrison appointed Australia'a first note printer
  • Aborigines vote

    Aborigines vote

    Aborigines are finally granted the right to vote.