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Proposal of colonial federation
Sir Earl Grey proposes a loose colonial federation -
telegraph links to cities
Telegraph links to Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney -
The Bulletin
Sir John Feltham Archiblad established the Bulletin magazine -
Tenterfield speech
Sir Henry Parkes delivers his famous speech of federation at Tenterfield -
depression strikes
Depression and strikes; draft constitution lapses for the federal council -
First federation league formed
The first federation league formed; Corowa Conference and start of a popular federation movement -
SA suffragettes
The women of South Australia finally win suffrage- the right to vote -
Second constitutional covention
second constutional covention held in sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide; second draft of constitution was drawn up -
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, following amendments to the constitution; passed by New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Queensland. -
WA suffrage
The women of Western Australia were given the right to vote (suffrage) and could have a say -
queen signs constitution
Queen Victoria signs the Australian constitution; referendum passed by Western Australia -
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
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 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 appointed Australia'a first note printer -
Aborigines vote
Aborigines are finally granted the right to vote.
