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First Ideas For Federation
Sir Earl Grey proposes a loose federaion and sparks an idea -
First Telegragh line in Australia
Telegraph links Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney. This is to be the first Telegraph line in Australia -
Intercolonial Conference
The First Intercolonial conference where all the ambassadors had a meeting -
All Main Cities linked by telegraph
All colonies are able to communicate easily -
First Issue of the Bulletin Published
The first national newspaper. Favourite among miners -
First National Cenus
First Australia wide Census, Aboriginal people were excluded -
Defence force is reccomended and Tenterfield speech
Sir Major General Edwards suggests a united defence system to protect the whole of Australia. Sir Henry Parkes delivers his famous speech at Tenterfield. Suggestion for the electing of political candidates to stand for their local areas, introducing and stating problems occurring in the area -
The First major laws
The first constitution is draw up -
First national vote
First Referendum held for the favour of the Constitution and commonwealth -
Signing the constitutition
Queen Victoria signs federation -
Federation!
The year Federation was started, finally voted by the majority of all the states.
