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The Land Down Under
NSW Lancers begin participation in Second Boer War
Queensland Troops Accepted for Second Boer War
National Capital Site Decision near Sydney Denied
After much public debate, the Victorian, South Australian, and Tasmanian referendums were successful; the New South Wales referendum narrowly failed. Later New South Wales voted "yes" in a second referendum.
Convention Agrees on Final Draft for Referendum Vote
Second Australasian Convention: Constitution Drafted, Spence's Candidacy
The Bathurst Conference (the second "people's convention") met to discuss the 1891 draft constitution.
"Waltzing Matilda" was first sung in public, in Winton, Queensland.
Premiers Agree on Corowa Proposals Except QLD and WA
First Australian colony to grant women right to vote and run for office in 1894.
The Corowa Conference (the "people's convention") called on the colonial parliaments to pass enabling acts, allowing the election of delegates to a new constitutional convention aimed at drafting a proposal and putting it to a referendum in each colony.
A National Australasian Convention met and agreed on adopting the name "the Commonwealth of Australia," also drafting a constitution.
Severe Depression Grips Australia
Drafting of First Federal Constitution Attempt
The Constitutional Convention adoption without legal standing.
Constitutional Convention Initiative at Australian Federation Conference.
Banjo Paterson published "The Man from Snowy River".
Sir Henry Parkes delivers Tenterfield Oration.
Expansion of Rail Network Across Major Cities
Louisa Lawson's Journal for Australian Women
Inter-colonial Passenger Trains Link Adelaide and Melbourne
Historic Sydney-Melbourne Railway Inauguration.
Gold Discovery at Southern Cross
Historic Silver Discovery at Broken Hill
Landmark: Adelaide initiates first water-borne sewerage service in the country.
Ned Kelly's Execution.
Victorian Parliamentarians Now Paid for Work
Historic Trade Union Congress Convenes
Inception of Horse-Drawn Trams in Adelaide
First Test Cricket Match Played at MCG
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