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Australia

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The Land Down Under
Capital Territory Proclaimed
Establishment of Royal Australian Navy
Andrew Fisher Took Office as the Prime Minister of Australia
First Powered Flight in Australia.
Alfred Deakin appointed Prime Minister
Andrew Fisher: Australia's 5th Prime Minister
Dalgety Proposal Revoked, Canberra Chosen Instead
Dorothea Mackellar's Poem: My Country
Inaugural Miss Australia Contest is Held
Alfred Deakin's Reelection
Australia Assumes Control of South-Eastern New Guinea
Alfred Deakin Reinstated as Prime Minister
George Reid: 4th Prime Minister of Australia
Chris Watson's First Federal Labor Government
Deakin resigns, Chris Watson becomes the 3rd Prime Minister.
Alfred Deakin Elected Prime Minister
Federal Control Over the Australian Army Mandated by Defence Act.
Establishment of High Court with Samuel Griffith as first Chief Justice.
Dalgety Chosen as National Capital Site
Approval of Australian Flag Design by King Edward VII
Franchise Act Excludes Non-Europeans, Grants Women's Voting Rights
Breaker Morant Executed for Shooting Surrendered Boers
Introduction of the Immigration Restriction Act and the White Australia Policy.
Inaugural Flight of National Flag
Inaugural Parliament Meeting at Melbourne's Parliament House
Federation and leadership in early Australia.
Passing of Australian Constitution by UK Parliament and Royal Assent.
Western Australia Achieves Full Women's Suffrage
Historic Moment: Labor Party's brief reign in Queensland.
Australian Contingent Sets Sail to Boer War on SS Medic
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