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Telegraph Link
The first telegraph links Melbourn, Sydney and Adelide via above ground cable or telephone lines. -
Main Telegraph Link
Telegraph links all main Australian cities and sub-cities via above ground and also below ground cable in the CBD's. -
Intercolonial Trade Congress
First intercolonial trade congeress is held to discuss important issues and interstate trade policys. -
The Bulletin
The first issue of the Bulletin is published that is started by John Feltham Archibald who now has the Archibald art prize named after him. -
Australia's Cencus
The first Australia Wide cencus is complted but aboriginals were excluded because of dicrimanational reasons. -
Federation Step
A federation council is formed to start the preperation for a step towards federation by beging the draft constsution draw-up. -
Defence Concerns
Majour General Sir Edward Brevans suggest a uniform defence policy to better protect australia from intrested european collinial inavders. -
Federation Speech
Sir Henry Parks delivers his famous tenterfield speech to a large audiance and is the first one to formaly start the federation movement. -
First Constitution
The first draft constitution is drawn up and is largely modeled on the british system or the westminster system. -
Depresion and strikes
Depresion and strikes occur and cause the draft constitution to colapse in the sudden change and los in jobs. -
Federation
Australia became officialy a federation and the constitution is signed by queen vicoria. News also comes through that all the collinies have now joined. -
Parlement Opens
Parlement begins in melbourn and the constitution has now been changed twice (to this date in 1901).
