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Conference in Sydney - discuss customs
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Period: to
Australias Federation
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Griffith drafted bill for federal council
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Federal council of Australia was approved.
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Sir Henry Parkes - Tenterfield oration
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Federal council failed. NSW did not participate
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Parkes discussed Federation with other premiers
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First natural Australian feeting -> drafted consitutuion.
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Second constitutional convention proposed and forst peoples convention Corowa
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Federal council formed
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Deligates elected to constitutional convemtion.
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Referendums to approve constitution -> all approve excpet NSW (WA & QLD not included)
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Referendums YES
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Commonwealth constitution passed by British Government.
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Commonwealth of Australia declared. Barton elected First Prime Minister