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Books, pamphlets and theses

Anstey, Joan. South Australia and the Federal Council 1883-1899. Thesis (B.A. Hons.), University of Adelaide, 1971.
Mortlock Books 994.032 A625

Atherton, Cynthia M. The Northern Territory - South Australian 'white elephant'/ Commonwealth prize: perception and reality in the federation era. Darwin: State Library of the Northern Territory, 1991. Occasional papers (State Library of the Northern Territory); no. 22.
Storage 994.29 A868 b + Mortlock Books

The Northern Territory 'white elephant', Quiz 2 August 1900

Australia. Joint Committee of Public Accounts. Report on the finances of South Australia as affected by Federation. Canberra: Govt. Printer, 1932.
Mortlock Books 336.9423 S746 c

Bannon, John. The crucial colony: South Australia's role in reviving federation, 1891 to 1897. Canberra: Federalism Research Centre, 1994.
General Collection 994.032 B219 + Mortlock Use Pamphlets + Mortlock Pamphlets

Basedow, Herbert. The 'Song of Australia': proclamation as national song . Speech by H. Basedow, M.P. in the House of Assembly, Wednesday, September 4, 1929. [Adelaide]: H. Weir, Government Printer, 1929.
Mortlock Pamphlets 784.719942 + Mortlock Pamphlets 784.71994 L755.B

Campbell, Craig. Charles Cameron Kingston, radical liberal and democrat: a contribution to the study of Australian liberalism with particular reference to Kingston's career in federal politics. Thesis (B.A. Hons.), University of Adelaide, 1970.
Mortlock Books 994.032 K55.C

Castles, Alex C. and Michael C. Harris. Lawmakers and wayward whigs: government and law in South Australia, 1836-1986. Adelaide: Wakefield Press, 1987. [pp. 223-242, Ch. 7. 'South Australia and federation.']
General Collection 342.9423 C353 + Mortlock Use Books + Storage

The Constitution makers. Canberra: Dept. of the Senate, 1997. Papers on Parliament no. 30. [pp. 1-18. Bannon, John. 'Towards federation: the role of the smaller colonies'; pp. 49-62. McKenna, Mark. 'Sir Richard Chaffey Baker - the Senate's first republican'; pp. 121-133. Drinkwater, Derek. 'Federation through the eyes of a South Australian Model Parliament'.]
General Collection 320.994032 + Pamphlets 320.994032 C758

Crisp, L.F. Charles Cameron Kingston, radical federationist. Canberra: L.F. Crisp, 1984
Mortlock Books 994.032 K55.C

Crisp, L.F. Federation fathers. Carlton, Vic.: Melbourne University Press, 1990. Studies in Australian federation [pp. 121-185, Ch. 3. 'Federation without honour: A.B. Piddington, Tom Price [South Australian], H.B. Higgins'; pp. 272 -368, Ch. 5. 'Charles Cameron Kingston: radical Federationist'.]
General Collection 994.032 C932

The excessive cost of Federation: fears of South Australian statesmen realized: federal financial dominance foretold. Adelaide, [1930]. Reprinted from The Register of 17, 18, and 19 July, 1930.
Pamphlets 342.94042 R337 + Mortlock Pamphlets

Fischer, G. L. The Hon. Frederick William Coneybeer 1859-1950: a political biography. Thesis (M.A.), University of Adelaide, 1968.
Mortlock Books 324.2942307 C747.F

Flinders history of South Australia: Political history. Edited by Dean Jaensch. Netley, S. Aust.: Wakefield Press, 1986. [pp. 178-214, Ch. 6. 'Party, party system and federation: 1890-1912'.]
General Collection 994.23 F622 + Mortlock Use Books + Mortlock Books (2)

Glass, Margaret. Charles Cameron Kingston: federation father. Carlton, Vic.: Melbourne University Press, 1997.
General Collection 994.032 K55.G + Mortlock Use Books + Mortlock Books

Griffiths, R.P. The South Australian labour movement and federation, 1887-1898. Thesis (B.A. Hons.), University of Adelaide, 1968.
Storage 324.2942307 G855 b + Mortlock Use Books + Mortlock Books

Hannan, A.J. The life of Chief Justice Way: a biography of Sir Samuel Way . . . [Sydney]: Angus & Robertson, [1960]
General Collection 920 W3571 + Storage + Mortlock Use Books + Mortlock Books

Hollinsworth, J. The Australian Natives' Association in South Australia: the study of nativist nationalism, 1887- 1902. Thesis (B.A. Hons.), University of Adelaide, 1965.
Mortlock Books 320.54 H741 b

Howell, P.A. South Australia's contributions to the making of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Australia. Adelaide: South Australian Constitutional Advisory Council, c1995.
Pamphlets 994.032 H859 b + Mortlock Pamphlets

Howell, P.A. South Australia's contribution to federation. Adelaide: State History Centre, [1997]
Mortlock Pamphlets 994.032 H859 b

Johns, Fred. A journalist's jottings. Adelaide: Hassell Press, 1922. [pp. 23-29. "Father of federation: Parkes and his place in politics'; pp. 38-43. 'A great Australian: Sir Samuel Griffith'; pp. 44-51. 'Charles Cameron Kingston'.]
Storage 920.094 + Symon Library + Mortlock Books

Johnston, Brian. The northern wheatlands of South Australia and federation: the formative years, 1883-1891. Thesis (B.A. Hons.), University of Adelaide, 1968.
Mortlock Books 321.02 J72

Jones, Helen. In her own name: a history of women in South Australia from 1836. Rev. ed. Kent Town, S. Aust.: Wakefield Press, 1994. [pp. 189-190. C.H. Spence seeking election as a delegate to the Federal Convention; pp. 296-297. Adult suffrage for the Commonwealth; exclusion of Aboriginals from voting.]
General Collection 994.23 J77 + Mortlock Use Books + Mortlock Books

Magarey, Susan. Unbridling the tongues of women: a biography of Catherine Helen Spence. Sydney: Hale & Iremonger, c1985. [pp. 141-163, Ch. 7. 'Prophet of the effective vote'.]
Mortlock Use Books 829.3 S744.M + Mortlock Books

Martin, A.W., comp. Essays in Australian federation. [Melbourne]: Melbourne University Press, [1969] [pp. 122-136, Ch. 4. Pettman, Janet. 'The Australian Natives' Association and federation in South Australia'; pp. 137-166, Ch. 5. Norris, Ronald. 'Economic influences on the 1898 South Australian Federation referendum'.]
General Collection 994

Melville, L.G. The economic effects of federation. Adelaide: Harrison Weir, Govt. Printer, 1929.
Pamphlets 330.994 + Mortlock Pamphlets 321.994 M531 + Mortlock Pamphlets 338.094

Norris, R. Aspects of the 1898 South Australian federation referendum and the Parker-Blainey controversy. Thesis (B.A. Hons.), University of Adelaide, 1966.
Mortlock Books 328.23 N858 b

O'Collins, Gerald. Patrick McMahon Glynn: a founder of Australian federation. Carlton, Vic.: Melbourne University Press, 1965.
General Collection 920 G568 + Mortlock Use Books + Mortlock Books

Phillips, Walter. James Jefferis: prophet of Federation. Melbourne: Australian Scholarly Publishing, 1993.
Mortlock Books 285.8092 J45.P

Reid, Robert Leighton. The South Australian influence on the proposals for federation. (Adelaide: s.n., 1957?) Reprinted from Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society, South Australian Branch, session 1956-57, pp. 97-110.
Mortlock Pamphlets 342.94

South Australia. Advisory Committee on Finance. The disabilities of South Australia under Federation: the case for South Australia, 1930. Prepared by the Advisory Committee on Finance . . . for submission to the Commonwealth Parliamentary Joint Committee of Public Accounts. Adelaide: Govt. Printer, 1930.
Mortlock Books 336.9423 S746 c

South Australia. Advisory Committee on Finance. Disabilities of South Australia under federation; the case for South Australia, 1932. Adelaide: Govt. Printer, 1932.
Mortlock Books 336.9423 S746 c

South Australia, federalism and public policy: essays exploring the impact of the Australian federal system on government and public policy in South Australia. Ed. Andrew Parkin. Canberra: Federalism Research Centre, Australian National University, 1996 [pp. 81-96, Ch. 3. Howell, P.A. 'South Australia, Federalism and the 1890's: The making of a Federation'.]
General Collection 320.99423 S726 + Mortlock Books

Stretton, Pat. How South Australian Aborigines lost the vote: some side effects of federation. Adelaide: Old Parliament House, 1991. Old Parliament House research paper.
Pamphlets 342.9423072 S915 b + Mortlock Use Pamphlets + Mortlock Pamphlets

Wallace, Ronald A. V. Our great patriotic song: the 'Song of Australia': with information on Caroline J. Carleton (who wrote the words) and Carl August Ferdinand Linger (who composed the music) researched and compiled by Ronald A. V. Wallace; edited by Harold Tidemann. [Adelaide, S. Aust.]: Carl Linger Memorial Committee, [1999]
Mortlock Books 782.421599 W193

Wright, D. I. Commonwealth and States, 1901-1910: a study of the executive and administrative relations of the seven governments of Australia in the first decade of the Federal system. Thesis (Ph.D.), Australian National University, 1968.
Mortlock Books 320.4994 W948 b

Periodicals

Bannon, John. 'Fears of inconvenience: Adelaide as the 1897 Convention host', The new federalist, no. 1, June 1998, pp. 10-15.
Mortlock Periodicals 321.020994 N532 b + Mortlock Use Periodicals

Bannon, John. 'Queenliest cities: Australia's capital in the central state', The new federalist, no. 3, June 1999, pp. 42-49.
Mortlock Periodicals 321.020994 N532 b + Mortlock Use Periodicals

Left : 'Australian federation' is the subject of debate on 19 September 1893
Right : Port Augusta, 1897. MLSA: B 21955


Mount Gambier, 1897. MLSA: B 15774

Both Port Augusta and Mount Gambier were forwarded by their citizens as the best location for the federal capital. Hopes were dashed when the Premiers' 'Secret' Conference agreed that the capital should be located in federal territory in the 'senior' colony of New South Wales. The Canberra site was selected in 1908.

Bannon, John. 'Trust in the hands of the people: South Australians, the Press and the first Federation Referendum', The new federalist, no. 2, December 1998, pp. 17-23.
Mortlock Periodicals 321.020994 N532 b + Mortlock Use Periodicals

Borrow, C.T. 'The Northern Territory of Australia and federation', Proceedings of Royal Geographical Society of Australasia, South Australian Branch, vol. 57, 1955-1956, pp. 15-24.
Periodicals 910.6 (2) + Mortlock Use Periodicals + Mortlock Periodicals

'Charles Cameron Kingston and the Draft Bill for Federal Enabling Acts of the Australian States' [Notes prepared in the Archives Department of the Public Library of South Australia], South Australiana, vol. 4, no. 1, March 1965, pp. 21-37.
Periodicals 994.2 + Mortlock Use Periodicals + Mortlock Periodicals

Federation 2001. no. 1, August 1999- [Centenary of Federation South Australia.]
Mortlock Periodicals 994.041 a

Hirst, John. 'A novel Convention: Adelaide, 1897', The new federalist, no. 1, June 1998, pp. 5-9.
Mortlock Periodicals 321.020994 N532 b + Mortlock Use Periodicals

Howell, Peter. 'The strongest delegation: the South Australians at the Constitutional Convention of 1897-98', The new federalist, no. 1, June 1998, pp. 44-50.
Mortlock Periodicals 321.020994 N532 b + Mortlock Use Periodicals

Johns, Fred. 'Constitution makers: surviving Adelaide Conventionists' [Federal Convention 1897], Public Service review: South Australia, March 1919, pp. 59-60.
Mortlock Periodicals 350.5 P976 b.

Johns, Fred. 'Historic conferences: makers of the Constitution' [Federal Convention 1897], Public Service review: South Australia, January 1920, pp. 4-6.
Mortlock Periodicals 350.5 P976 b.

Livingston, Kevin. 'The communication revolution, the Adelaide Convention and the Constitution', The new federalist, no. 2, December 1998, pp. 24-29
Mortlock Periodicals 321.020994 N532 b + Mortlock Use Periodicals

Macintyre, Stuart. 'Some absentees from Adelaide', The new federalist, no. 1, June 1998, pp. 16-19.
Mortlock Periodicals 321.020994 N532 b + Mortlock Use Periodicals

Magarey, Susan. 'Catherine Helen Spence and the Federal Convention', The new federalist, no. 1, June 1998, pp.20-22.
Mortlock Periodicals 321.020994 N532 b + Mortlock Use Periodicals

Reid, R.L. 'South Australian politicians and the proposals for federation', Melbourne studies in education, 1960-61, pp. 204-219.
Periodicals 370.994

Reid, R.L. 'The South Australian influence on the proposals for federation', Proceedings of Royal Geographical Society of Australasia, South Australian Branch, vol. 58, 1956-1957, pp. 97-110.
Periodicals 910.6 (2) + Mortlock Use Periodicals + Mortlock Periodicals

Simpson, A.A. 'An epitome of the proceedings at the conference between the Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, M.P., and the Premiers of the Self-Governing Colonies within the British Empire in 1897', Proceedings of Royal Geographical Society of Australasia, South Australian Branch, vol. 26, 1924-25, pp. 29-51.
Periodicals 910.6 (2) + Mortlock Use Periodicals + Mortlock Periodicals

Symon, J. 'The dawn of federation', South Australiana, vol. 15, no. 2, September 1976, pp.113-151.
Periodicals 994.2 + Mortlock Use Periodicals + Mortlock Periodicals

Van den Hoorn, Rob. 'Richard Chaffey Baker: a South Australian Conservative and the Federal Conventions of 1891 and 1897-98', Journal of the Historical Society of South Australia, no. 7, 1980, pp. 24-45.
Periodicals 994.23 J86 + Mortlock Use Periodicals + Mortlock Periodicals

Waterson, Duncan. 'The absentees from north of the Tweed', The new federalist, no. 1, June 1998, pp. 29-38.
Mortlock Periodicals 321.020994 N532 b + Mortlock Use Periodicals

Williams, John. 'A toast to absent friends', The new federalist, no. 1, June 1998, pp. 23-28.
Mortlock Periodicals 321.020994 N532 b + Mortlock Use Periodicals

Wright, D.I. 'Sir Josiah Symon, Federation and the High Court', Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society, vol. 64, no. 2, September 1978, pp. 73-88.
Periodicals 994