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Official sources
Great Britain | Federal Conferences and Conventions | Constitution | Inauguration of the Commonwealth of Australia | Opening of Parliament
Great Britain |
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| 1857 Great Britain. Colonial Office. Copy of correspondence between the Australian colonists in London and the Colonial Office, on the subject of a federal association of the Australian colonies. [London: Govt. Printer], 1857. Rare Books 342.9401 G786 c |
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| 1884 Great Britain. Colonial Office. Despatch addressed to the governors of the Australasian colonies on the subject of a Draft Bill to Constitute a Federal Council of Australasia. London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1884. Rare Books 342.9401 G786 c |
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| 1885 Great Britain. Colonial Office. Despatch from the Secretary of State to the Governors of the Australasian Colonies on the subject of the bill for the constitution of a Federal Council for Australasia. [August 1885]. London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1885. Rare Books 342.9401 G786 c |
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| Great
Britain. Colonial Office. Papers relating to the bill for the
constitution of a Federal Council for Australasia. London: Eyre
& Spottiswoode, 1885. Rare Books 342.9401 G786 c |
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| Great
Britain. Colonial Office. Further papers relating to the bill
for the constitution of a Federal Council for Australasia. [May-July
1885]. London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1885. Rare Books 342.9401 G786 c |
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| 1900 Great Britain. Parliament. Papers relating to the federation of the Australian colonies: presented to both Houses of Parliament by command of Her Majesty, April 1900. London: Printed for H.M.S.O. by Darling & Son, 1900. Rare Books 342.9401 G786 c |
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| Great
Britain. Parliament. Further papers relating to the federation
of the Australian colonies: presented to both Houses of Parliament
by command of Her Majesty, May 1900. London: Printed for H.M.S.O.
by Darling & Son, 1900. Rare Books 342.9401 G786 c |
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| Great
Britain. Parliament. Commonwealth of Australia Constitution
Bill: reprint of the debates in Parliament, the official correspondence
with the Australian delegates, and other papers. London: Wyman
& Sons, 1900. Storage 342.94 G786 |
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| Great
Britain. Parliament. The Commonwealth of Australia Constitution
Act: together with the debates and speeches on the same in the Imperial
Parliament. London: P.S. King & Son, 1900. Storage 342.94 G786 |
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Federal Conferences and Conventions |
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| 1881 Intercolonial Conference (1881) (Sydney, N.S.W.) Minutes of proceedings of the Intercolonial Conference held at Sydney, January, 1881. Sydney: T. Richards, Govt. Printer, 1881. Rare Books 354.94 c |
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| 1883 Australasian Convention See: South Australia. Parliamentary Paper, no. 229, 1883-84. |
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| 1886- Federal Council of Australasia. Journals and printed papers of the Federal Council of Australasia. 7 vols. Hobart: Govt. Printer, 1886-1897. [8th session: Melbourne 1899 not held in State Library of South Australia.] Rare Books 328.94 c |
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| Federal
Council of Australasia. Official record of debates.
Hobart: Govt. Printer, 1886-1897. 7 vols. in 2. Contents: Sessions
1-3, 1886-1889; Sessions 4-7, 1891-1897. Rare Books 328.94 c |
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| Federal
Council of Australasia. Standing rules and orders of the Federal
Council of Australasia. [Hobart?]: Govt. Pr., 1886. Pamphlets 342.94 |
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| 1890 Australasian Federation Conference (1890) (Melbourne, Vic.) Official record of the proceedings and debates of the Australasian Federation Conference, 1890, held in the Parliament House, Melbourne. Melbourne: Govt. Printer, 1890. Rare Books 328.94 c |
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| 1891 Australia. Constitutional Convention (1891) Official report of the National Australasian Convention debates, Sydney, 2 March to 9 April, 1891. Sydney: George Stephen Chapman, 1891. Rare Books 328.94 |
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| Australia.
Constitutional Convention (1891) Official record of the proceedings
and debates of the National Australasian Convention, held in
the Parliament House, Sydney, New South Wales, in the months of March
and April, 1891. Sydney: Govt. Printer, 1891. Rare Books 328.94 c |
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| Australia.
Constitutional Convention (1891) Draft of a Bill to
constitute the Commonwealth of Australia: as adopted by the National
Australasian Convention, 9th April, 1891. [Adelaide: Bristow,
Govt. Printer, 1891.] [Insertions and annotations by Sir Josiah Symon.] Symon Library 342.9402 b |
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| Baker,
Richard. A manual of reference to authorities for the use of
the members of the National Australasian Convention, which will assemble
at Sydney on March 2, 1891, for the purpose of drafting a constitution
for the Dominion of Australia. Adelaide: W.K. Thomas & Co.,
1891. Mortlock Books 342.94 B168.2 |
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| 1893 The new federation movement: from the Corowa Conference, 1st August, 1893, to the A.N.A. Conference, 27th March, 1894 compiled and published by the Bendigo League. Bendigo: Bendigo League, 1894. Photocopy. [Unofficial Conferences.] Pamphlets 342.94 |
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| 1895 Premiers Conference, Hobart. See: South Australia. Parliamentary Paper, no. 38, 1895. 'Minutes of Proceedings of Conference of Premiers, Hobart'. [G.H. Reid's proposals regarding Federation; Draft Enabling Bill presented by G. Turner and C.C. Kingston.] |
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| 1896 People's Federal Convention (1896) (Bathurst, N.S.W.) Proceedings, People's Federal Convention, Bathurst, November, 1896. Sydney: Gordon & Gotch, [1897.] [Unofficial Conference: Convention organized by the Bathurst Branch of the Australasian Federation League.] Rare Books 342.94 |
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| 1897-1898 Australasian Federal Convention Australia. Constitutional Convention (1897) (Adelaide, S. Aust.) Official report of the National Australasian Convention debates. Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne: Govt. Printer, 1897-1898. 4 vols. 1st session, Adelaide, March 22 to May 5, 1897 has title: South Australia. Official report of the National Australasian Convention debates. 2nd session, Sydney, September 2-24, 1897 has title: New South Wales. Official record of the debates of the Australasian Federal Convention. 3rd session, Melbourne, January 20-March 17, 1898 has title: Victoria. Official record of the debates . . . Rare Books 328.94 A938 + Rare Books 328.94 A938 b + Mortlock Books 328.94 A938 |
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 Charles Kingston performs a balancing act as President of the National Australasian Convention. 'See saw,' Quiz 1 April 1897. Adelaide: First Session Australia. Constitutional Convention (1897) (Adelaide, S. Aust.) Draft of a Bill to constitute the Commonwealth of Australia: copy of federal constitution under the Crown, framed and approved by the Australasian Federal Convention at Adelaide, South Australia, 22nd March to 23rd April 1897. [Adelaide: C.E. Bristow, Govt. Printer, 1897] Symon Library 342.9402 b [Annotated by Sir Josiah Symon.] + Mortlock Books 342.9402 A938 b |
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| Australia.
Constitutional Convention (1897) (Adelaide, S. Aust.) Official
report of the National Australasian Convention debates. Adelaide,
March 22 to May 5, 1897. Adelaide: C.E. Bristow, Govt. Printer,
1897. Rare Books 328.94 A938 b + Rare Books 328.94 A938 + Mortlock Books 328.94 A938 (2) |
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| Australia.
Constitutional Convention (1897) (Adelaide, S. Aust.) Proceedings
of the Australasian Federal Convention held at Parliament House,
Adelaide during months of March, April, and May, 1897. [Adelaide:
Govt. Printer], 1897. Mortlock Books 328.94 A938 c |
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| Australia.
Constitutional Convention (1897) (Adelaide, S. Aust.) [Reports
of Committees of] 1897 Australasian Federal Convention. [held
in the Parliament House, Adelaide, South Australia.] Adelaide: Govt.
Printer?, 1897] Mortlock Pamphlets 342.9401 c |
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| 1897 Sydney: Second session. Australia. Constitutional Convention (1897) (Sydney, N.S.W.) Draft of a Bill to constitute the Commonwealth of Australia: copy of federal constitution under the Crown, framed and approved by the Australasian Federal Convention at Adelaide, South Australia, 22nd March to 23rd April 1897; As amended in committee of the whole convention to September 22nd, and further amended to September 24th as suggested by the drafting committee, and agreed to by the committee of the whole, and reported to the convention and adopted. Sydney: W.A. Gullick, Govt. Printer, 1897. Symon Library 342.9402 b |
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| Australia.
Constitutional Convention (1897) (Sydney, N.S.W.) Official
record of the debates of the Australasian Federal Convention.
Second session. Sydney, 2nd to 29th September, 1897. Sydney: W.A.
Gullick, Govt. Printer, 1897. Rare Books 328.94 A938 + Rare Books 328.94 A938 b |
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| Australia.
Constitutional Convention (1897) (Sydney, N.S.W.) Proceedings
of the Australasian Federal Convention held at Parliament House,
Sydney, September 2nd to September 24th, 1897. Sydney: Govt. Printer,
1897. Rare Books 328.94 c |
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| 1898 Melbourne: Third Session Australia. Constitutional Convention (1898) Draft of a Bill to constitute the Commonwealth of Australia: copy of federal constitution under the Crown, as finally adopted by the Australasian Federal Convention at Melbourne, in the colony of Victoria on the 16th March, 1898. [Melbourne: s.n., 1898.] Rare Books 342.94 b |
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| Australia.
Constitutional Convention (1898) Official record of the debates
of the Australasian Federal Convention. Third Session. Melbourne,
20th January to 17th March, 1898. 2 vols. Melbourne: R.S. Brain, Govt. Printer, 1898. Rare Books 328.94 A938 + Rare Books 328.94 A938 b |
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| Australia.
Constitutional Convention (1898) Proceedings of the
Australasian Federal Convention held at Parliament House, Melbourne,
20th January to 17th March, 1898. Melbourne: R.S. Brain, Govt.
Printer, 1898. Rare Books 328.94 c |
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| Australia.
Constitutional Convention (1898) Synopsis of the Commonwealth
Bill: approved by the South Australian representatives. [Adelaide:
C.E. Bristow, Govt. Printer, 1898] Pamphlets 342.94 S993 + Mortlock Pamphlets |
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Constitution |
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| Great
Britain. Parliament. Commonwealth of Australia Constitution
Act: together with the debates and speeches on the same in the Imperial
Parliament. London: P.S. King & Son, 1900. Storage 342.94 b |
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| Great
Britain. Parliament. Commonwealth of Australia Constitution
Bill: reprint of the debates in Parliament, the official correspondence
with the Australian delegates, and other papers. London: Wyman
& Sons, 1900. Storage 342.94 b |
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Inauguration of Commonwealth of Australia |
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| Commonwealth
Aquatic Demonstration, January 4th, 1901: official programme.
[Sydney: F. Cunningham, 1900.] Rare Books 994.04 C734 |
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| The
inaugural celebrations of the Commonwealth of Australia compiled under
the authority of the Prime Minister of New South Wales, by
J.J. Keenan. Sydney: Gullick [Govt. Printer], 1904. [pp. 95-96. South
Australia: invited guests.] Storage 994 b |
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New South Wales. Parliament. [Invitation
to] Commonwealth of Australia: inaugural celebrations at Sydney,
commencing on the 1st January, 1901. [Sydney: s.n., 1900?]
[1 print: chromolithograph.] |
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| Official
programme of ceremonial and entertainments commemorative of the inauguration
of the Australian Commonwealth at Sydney, January 1st, 1901 under
the direction of the Government of New South Wales. [Sydney:
Sands, 1900.] Storage 994.04 N558 + Rare Books 994 N532 |
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Additional Sources |
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| Australian
town and country journal [newspaper]: Commonwealth number. Jan. 5,
1901. Sydney: F.&C. Bennett, 1901.
[Inauguration of the Australian Commonwealth.] Rare Books 994 A938 d |
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| Australian
town and country journal [newspaper]: Jan. 12, 1901. Sydney:
F.&C. Bennett, 1901. [Inauguration of the Australian Commonwealth.] Rare Books 994 A938 d |
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| Australian
town and country journal [newspaper]: Jan. 19, 1901. Sydney:
F.&C. Bennett, 1901. [Inauguration of the Australian Commonwealth.] Rare Books 994 A938 d |
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| From
colony to Commonwealth: being a brief history of federation, together
with a record of the festivities and ceremonies: to take place in
the city of Sydney (as arranged by the Official Committee) and throughout
Australia on the occasion of the Proclamation of the Commonwealth
in January, 1901. Sydney: William Brooks, 1900. Storage 342.94 |
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| Souvenir of the federation of Australia, 1st January,
1901. Melbourne: Whitehead, [1901.] Rare Books 994.032 S729 |
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| Souvenir
of the inauguration of the Commonwealth of Australia: the Sydney celebrations,
January 1st, 1901. [Melbourne: E. Whitehead & Co.,
1901.] Rare Books 994.032 S729 |
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| Sydney
mail [newspaper]: Commonwealth number. Jan. 1, 1901. Sydney:
Sydney Mail, 1901. [Inauguration of the Australian Commonwealth.] Rare Books 994 A938 d |
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| Sydney
mail [newspaper]: Jan. 5, 1901. Sydney: Sydney Mail, 1901.
[Inauguration of the Australian Commonwealth.] Rare Books 994 A938 d |
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| Wilton,
Charles Edward. Souvenir . . . of the Australian Commonwealth
Inauguration Day, 1st January, 1901. [by 'Anglo-Austral'] Sydney:
C.E. Wilton?, 1901. Rare Books 829.1 A589 |
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| Federation
films. [Extensive footage with commentary of the Federation
celebrations in Sydney on January 1, 1901. Features the parade through
Sydney of troops, decorated floats, and carriages carrying various
dignitaries, to Centennial Park where the Federation document creating
the Commonwealth of Australia is signed. Australian Federation is
placed in historical context with footage including Brisbane, Sydney
and Melbourne streets; and troops departing for the South African
(Boer) War. Filmed by Salvation Army's Limelight Department]. 1990.
National Film and Sound Archive. AOV 292 |
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| Australia's
Federation on film. [Inauguration of the Commonwealth of Australia.
Parade and ceremony in Sydney, 1 January 1901, as featured in Federation
films. Filmed by Salvation Army's Limelight Department]. 1991.
National Film and Sound Archive. AOV 293 |
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Opening of Parliament |
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Austin, G. B. H. [An invitation
by the Government of Victoria to a conversazione in the Exhibition
Building on the evening of Tuesday 7 May 1901, in connection
with the Australian Commonwealth Celebrations]. [Melbourne]:
Sands & McDougall, 1901. |
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| [An
invitation by the Government of Victoria to the celebrations in Melbourne
in connection with the opening of the Parliament of the Commonwealth
of Australia]. [Melbourne: s.n., 1900?] [1 print: chromolithograph.] Rare Books 994.04 I62 d |
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[An
invitation by the Government of Victoria to the Royal Review at
Flemington on Friday 10th May, 1901, in connection with the Australian
Commonwealth Celebrations]. [Melbourne: Sands & McDougall,
1901?] [1 print: chromolithograph.] |
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| Our
invited guests: an official directory of the guests invited to Melbourne
for the opening of the first Commonwealth Parliament of Australia,
May 9th, 1901. Melbourne: Leslie W. Craw, [1901.] Storage 328.94 b |
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| Programme
of celebrations during the visit of their Royal Highnesses the Duke
and Duchess of Cornwall and York for the opening of the first Parliament
of the Commonwealth of Australia from the 6th to the 16th of May 1901.
[Melbourne?: s.n.], 1901. Pamphlets 328.94 P964 b |
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Additional Sources |
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| [The
Royal visit: collection of Australian newspapers issued during the
visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York to Australia in
1901. On 9 May, the Duke of York opened
the first Federal Parliament in the Exhibition Building, Melbourne.
Includes: The Leader 11, 18, 25 May; 1 June 1901; The Australasian
25 May; 1, 8 June 1901; The Queenslander 25 May 1901; Town
and country journal 1, 8, 15 June 1901; The Weekly Press
(New Zealand) 1, 8, 22 May, 26 June; 3, 10 July 1901; The Tasmanian
Mail 6,13,20 July 1901; (Adelaide) Chronicle 13, 20 July
1901; Observer 13, 20, 27 July 1901; Western Mail 3
August 1901.] Rare Books 994 d |
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