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  The second National Australasian conventor meets in adelaide sydney and melboure and agrees to the constitution.
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  In january the premiers hold a secret meeting to several changes to the consititution.
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  In march a delegation travels to persent the consititution to the british parliment.
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  On may the Duke of cornwall and york opens the first parliament of the common wealth in melboure.
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  Queen victoria proclaims the the commonwealth of australia, comprising all six cobnis, will come into exitence on 1 january 1901.