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the Sydney to Melbourne rail link was completed
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Henry Parkes made a speech about federation in Tenterfield
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the conference said they should call a convention to write a constitution
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a drawn constitution was drawn up in a convention in Sydney
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women get the right to vote
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At Bathust NSW at a people's convention, debates the 1891 draft constitution
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this is the day the father of federation died
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the convention in Melbourne agree on the final draft constitution
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Successful referendums in Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia.
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Western Australian women gain the right to vote.
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Successful referendum in South Australia, New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria and Queensland.
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politicians come together to decide to go ahead with federation next year
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On 9 July Queen Victoria signs the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act.
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On 31 July Western Australia holds a referendum at which the majority of voters approve the Constitution.
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Edmund Barton is sworn the nations prime minister
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Australia is officially one nation and the constitution is official
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Until 1901 Australia was under the rule of Europe
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the first elections were held on the 29-30th of march
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the coat of arms was created
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victorian women are aloud to vote
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Australian currency introduced
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the first world war has started
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Australian and new zealand troops arrive at gallipolli
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the war has ended
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Introduction of compulsory voting for Commonwealth elections
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canberra becomes the capital city
