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Sir Henry Parkes
Sir Henry Parkes arrived at a coincidence time discussing about the federation. Parkers arrived in Sydney in 1839 at the age of 24 being from England but had a wife and a newborn child, he worked as a laborer, customs officer, journalists and a newspaper owner. -
The Father Of Federation
Finally, the arrival of a ship called Hashemy bringing more convicts to Australia which stop at New South Wales June,1849 but people over there were not very pleased with who had arrived. But someone with self-educated English was pleased and it was Sir Henry Parkes who was self organised against this mini protest making it the first national movement in Australia. This protest helped Australia with New South Wales dominating the politics for the next forty years including 5 terms as a premier. -
Tenterfield
But thing one that was a massive problem was that the Australian continent could not defend against other colonies or countries unless they combined the whole of Australia but back at their time it wasn’t going to be easy. One more thing was that across 3000km of railway was stretched across the continent, but each colony had its own railway so if you need to cross the state you had to take a different railway. -
The Lion Tamer
On the first evening of an important night was in 1890 which was a conference in Melbourne but it was about that the hope of Australia and unity was gone. One other problem was that the delegates and heavy taxes that were put on goods, food from when they were brought from other colonies which was a huge crisis. The reason why that the prices was a big deal was that the threat of it was from other colonies wanting more taxes. -
The Corowa Plan
The Riverina area of southern New South Wales was fertile soil for the federation movement. Farmers and constructions in this state were closer in distance to Melbourne than Sydney, but their path to southern markets was blocked by those annoying intercolonial prices. During this time there was organisation group called (ANA) standing for: Australian Natives Association but also this group was invited into this situation. -
Women gain to Vote in South Australia
Place Voting Rights Right to stand for Parliament
South Australia 1895 1895
Western Australia 1899 1920
Australia (Commonwealth) 1902 1902
New South Wales 1902 1918
Tasmania 1903 1921
Queensland 1905 1915
Victoria 1908 1923 At seventy-two years of age, Spence was a greatly write, charity worker and who a person who worked her efforts so south Australia women could vote. Spence did everything she could but the parliament was very strong against her. -
The Death of Sir Henry Parkes
Sir Henry Parkes dies at eighty years in April 1896. He created so many achievements to forward Australia into the real world. He campaigned for parliament until the very end of his life telling his supporters that he intends to live longer for at least twenty years more. He did not see the potential of federation and what he had impacted on it. -
The Vote for Federation
1898 Yes No
New South Wales 71,595 66,228
South Australia 35,800 17,320
Tasmania 11,797 2716
Victoria 100,520 22,090
1899
New South Wales 107,420 82,741
South Australia 65,990 17,053
Tasmania 13,437 791
Victoria 152,653 9805
Queensland 38,488 30,996 Edmund Barton and Alfred Deakin both travelled to Queensland in 1899 to support for the Yes Campaign so that Queensland could vote. On their way to Queensland they stop by Tenterfield were Parkes made a speech. -
Western Australia Says Yes
Finally, Australia succeed with WA being part for being part of the commonwealth which was good because then the whole country can vote as one and Britain had control all over and WA is not isolated from anyone else. The final vote number was 44,800 yes votes and no votes was 19,691. -
The birth of the Nation Australia
On this very day announcement was made that everyone from Sydney gather around for the birth of Commonwealth of Australia being official over 500,000 people were there lining up to see it in streets of Sydney and a further of 100,000 people were in the parade at Centennial park. Once and for all the Barton ministry took the oath of office.
