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Economic depression means the colonial parliaments lose interest in federation
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The first National Australia asian Convention is held in Sydney and makes a draft constitution
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The convention spent five weeks
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The second National Austraian asian convention meets in Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne, and agrees to the constitution
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Sir Henry Parkes Premier of New South Wales pushes the colonies to federate
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In January the premiers hold a secret meeting and agree to several changes to the constitution.
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the Northeen territory still not joinig
