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| 978-85 | | Copies of commissions, letters patent, appointing
various Governors of colonies. |
| 986 | | An Act to remove doubts as to the validity of colonial
laws.
29 June 1865
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| 987 | | An Act for the Union of Canada, Nova Scotia and New
Brunswick and the Government thereof...
29 March 1867
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| 988 | | An Act to constitute a Federal Council of Australasia.
14 August 1885
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| 989 | | Correspondence relating to the Federation conference in
Australia. Presented to both Houses of Parliament...
May 1890
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| 990-990b | | Draft of a bill to constitute the Commonwealth of
Australia.
1891
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As adopted by the National Australasian Convention, 9 April
1891. 3 copies. One unbound copy (990), one bound copy interleaved in exercise
book with MS notes and emendations (990a), one bound copy with no annotations
(990b).
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| 991-991a | | A Bill to provide for the submission of the Constitution
of the Commonwealth of Australia as adopted by the National Australasian
Convention... for the consideration of the people of Queensland.
1891
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| 992 | | [Draft of] a Bill for the Federation of the Australasian
Colonies of New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
and the Province of South Australia and the Government thereof... with MS
emendations.
1892
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| 993 | | Rules and Proposals of the Australasian Federation
League, Sydney.
1894
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| 994 | | An Act to enable New South Wales to take part in the
framing, acceptance and enactment of a Federal Constitution for Australia.
23 December 1895
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Barton's working copy.
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| 995 | | Australian Federal Convention: Bathurst Financial
Scheme.
November 1896
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Illustrated by Dr. Quick
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| 996-996a | | Australasian Federal Convention, Adelaide.
22 March 1897
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Roll of Members. Also Barton's certificate of membership.
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| 997 | | Australasian Federal Convention, Adelaide, 1897.
1891, 1895
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Volume containing Draft Bill of Convention of 1891, Australasian
Federation Enabling Act, 1895, Regulations thereunder, and list of Delegates of
Convention of 1891.
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| 998 | | Draft of a bill to Constitute the Commonwealth of
Australia.
9 April 1891
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As adopted by the National Australasian Convention. Marked "as
amended by Constitutional Committee 1897."
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| 999-999a | | Draft of a bill to Constitute the Commonwealth of
Australia, 1897.
9 April 1897 (with envelope)
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Prepared by E. Barton, Sir John Downer and R. O'Connor. Also
suggestions as to drafting from the Finance Committee of the Australasian
Federal Convention, Adelaide.
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| 1000 | | Draft of a bill to constitute the Commonwealth of
Australia.
1897
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Copy of Federal Constitution under the Crown, framed and
approved by the Australasian Federal Convention at Adelaide, South Australia,
22 March to 23 April 1897. Interleaved in exercise book with MS emendations and
loose inserts.
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| 1001-01d | | Draft of a bill to constitute the Commonwealth of
Australia.
1897
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As amended in Committee of the whole convention to September
22nd 1897 (Sydney). With MS emendations. Also
Criticisms on the Bill with MS
emendations, Barton's notes on the
Criticisms, and
Notes on suggested amendments with
MS emendations.
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| 1002 | | Draft of a bill to constitute the Commonwealth of
Australia.
1897
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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 1897). Interleaved in exercise book showing
amendments proposed in Chapter IV Finance & Trade.
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| 1003-3b | | Draft of a bill to Constitute the Commonwealth of
Australia.
12 March 1898
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As reported a fourth time with further amendments, (Melbourne)
with MS emendations.
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| 1004-4a | | Draft of a bill to Constitute the Commonwealth of
Australia.
1898
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(A) as reported a fourth time with further amendments, 12 March
1898 (Melbourne)
(B) As proposed to be further amended by the Drafting Committee.
With MS annotations.
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| 1005 | | Draft of a bill to Constitute the Commonwealth of
Australia.
1899
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Copy of Federal Constitution under the Crown as finally adopted
by the Australasian Federal Convention at Melbourne... on 16 March 1898, with
the amendments agreed to by the Premiers of New South Wales, Victoria,
Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and Western Australia, in conference at
Melbourne on the 3rd February 1899.
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| 1006 | | Report of the Joint Select Committee of the Legislative
Council and Legislative Assembly appointed to consider the draft of a bill to
constitute the Commonwealth of Australia.
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| 1007 | | The Federal Association of New South Wales.
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Amended Constitution. Typescript.
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| 1008-12 | | Samples of anti-federal literature.
1899
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Campaign of 1899.
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| 1013 | | Draft of a Bill to Constitute the Commonwealth of
Australia.
15 March 1900
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With MS emendations. Marked 'Act as amended by Chamberlain, 15
March 1900'.
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| 1014-14g | | Draft Bill with MS alterations suggested by Colonial
Office,
March 1900; notes relating to the alterations March-May 1900.
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| 1015 | | Notes, memoranda, etc. concerning the discussions,
between the delegation from the Federating colonies and the Colonial Office, of
the draft bill.
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| 1016-17 | | A Bill to Constitute the Commonwealth of Australia.
1900
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2 copies. One marked 'the bill as introduced by Mr. Chamberlain,
Secretary of State for the Colonies, printed by order of 14 May 1900, the date
of introduction in the Commons' (1017 is an unannotated version of 1016 and has not been digitised).
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| 1018a-20 | | House of Commons.
1900
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Orders of the Day for 14 May 1900, 21 June 1900, 25 June 1900
referring to the Commonwealth of Australia Bill (1018 is a duplicate of 1018a and has not been digitised).
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| 1021 | | Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act.
9 July 1900
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| 1022 | |
Commonwealth of Australia
Gazette No. 1, 1 January 1901, in which the establishment of the
Commonwealth of Australia was proclaimed.
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(Three copies)
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| 1023 | | Western Australia,
Government Gazette Extraordinary,
No. 1, 1 January 1901, in which the establishment of the Commonwealth of
Australia was proclaimed.
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| 1024 | | Commonwealth Hymn by Nicholas J. Gehde, which was
dedicated to Barton. |
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MS.
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| 1024a | |
One flag, one destiny: dedicated
to Federated Australia, 1st January 1901.
1901
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Small leaflet of poems inscribed to Barton. Added to the
collection in 1983.
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