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commonwealth of australia
the australian federation conferance recomends a national convention to be held to draft constitution for the commonwealth of australia. -
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ausralian federation
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holding a new convention
a people's conferance NSW urgess the colonial parliments to hold a new convention to decide on a draft constibution. -
a new federation convention
a special premier's conferance agrees to hold a new federation convention. -
secret meeting
in january the premier's held a secret meeting and agreed to hold a new federation convention. -
the first pirme minister
the commonwealth of australia is proclaimed the first pime minister (Edmund Barton) and parliment were sworn in. -
first commonwealth elections
the first commonwealth elections were held.