Australia
The Land Down Under
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04-Nov-1899
NSW Lancers begin participation in Second Boer War
22-Sep-1899
Queensland Troops Accepted for Second Boer War
1899
National Capital Site Decision near Sydney Denied
1898
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.
1898
Convention Agrees on Final Draft for Referendum Vote
1897
Second Australasian Convention: Constitution Drafted, Spence's Candidacy
1896
The Bathurst Conference (the second "people's convention") met to discuss the 1891 draft constitution.
1895
"Waltzing Matilda" was first sung in public, in Winton, Queensland.
1895
Premiers Agree on Corowa Proposals Except QLD and WA
1894
First Australian colony to grant women right to vote and run for office in 1894.
31-Jul-1893
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.
1891
A National Australasian Convention met and agreed on adopting the name "the Commonwealth of Australia," also drafting a constitution.
1891
Severe Depression Grips Australia
1891
Drafting of First Federal Constitution Attempt
1891
The Constitutional Convention adoption without legal standing.
1890
Constitutional Convention Initiative at Australian Federation Conference.
26-Apr-1890
Banjo Paterson published "The Man from Snowy River".
24-Oct-1889
Sir Henry Parkes delivers Tenterfield Oration.
1889
Expansion of Rail Network Across Major Cities
1888
Louisa Lawson's Journal for Australian Women
1883
Inter-colonial Passenger Trains Link Adelaide and Melbourne
1883
Historic Sydney-Melbourne Railway Inauguration.
1883
Gold Discovery at Southern Cross
1883
Historic Silver Discovery at Broken Hill
1882
Landmark: Adelaide initiates first water-borne sewerage service in the country.
11-Nov-1880
Ned Kelly's Execution.
1880
Victorian Parliamentarians Now Paid for Work
1879
Historic Trade Union Congress Convenes
1878
Inception of Horse-Drawn Trams in Adelaide
15-Mar-1877
First Test Cricket Match Played at MCG
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