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1901 BCE
1901
On the 1st of January 1901, the Commonwealth of Australia was proclaimed in Sydney Central park. -
1900 BCE
1900
On the 9th of July 1900, Queen Victoria signed Commonwealth of Australia constitution Act. -
1899 BCE
1899
On January, the premiers held a secret meeting. Because they wanted to change several things to the constitution. -
1898 BCE
1898
in 1899 Referendums where held in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania to approve the constitution. -
1897 BCE
1897 - 1898
In 1897-1898 The second National Australian convention met in Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne. -
1895 BCE
1895
January the 12th The premier agreed to hold a federation convention in Melbourne. -
1892 BCE
1892
Edmond Barton visited NSW, because 15 Federation leagues where formed in the Riviera Community. -
1891 BCE
1891
In March and April 1891, 7 delegates from each colony agreed to have the name “Commonwealth of Australia” -
1890 BCE
1890
On the 9th of July Queen Victoria singed the commonwealth of Australia constitution. -
1889 BCE
1889
On the 24th October Sir Henry Parkes (Premier of New South Wales) called on the colonies to Federate. He made a speech at Tenterfield for Federation. -
Period: to 1891 BCE
1891-1894
The colonial parliaments lost interest in doing federation.