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to get from oneside of the largest citys to the other
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making many colonists nervous about the expansion of other nations in the region.
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sir henry parkes made a stirring speech in favour of federation at tenterfield
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the Australasian federation conference met in Melbourne, and agreed to calla constitutional convention
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the draft constitution was drawn up at the national Australasian convention in sydney
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NSW , called for a constitution to be discussed at a conference of elected representatives from all the colonies, including new Zealand
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the premiers conference in Hobart agrees with the Corowa conference proposal. A severe drought grips around Australia
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At Bathurst ,NSW, a peoples convention debates the 1891 draft constitution
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the national convention meets in Adelaide and Sydney , and draws up another draft constitution. It is debated in the colonel Parliaments
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the national Australian convention in Melbourne agrees on the final draft on the constitution. The premiers agreed to hold referendance to gain the approval of the people
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at the premiers conference amendments are made which make the constitution more attractive to NSW. the referendums are held again and passed in the original four colonies . Queensland endorse the constitution in September
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the constitution is approved by the British parliament. in July western Australia belatedly joined the federation at its first referidum