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The Centenary companion to Australian federation / edited by Helen Irving
Bib ID 1562710
Format BookBook
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Description Cambridge ; Melbourne : Cambridge University Press, 1999 
xxi, 474 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. 
ISBN 0521573149
Summary

This work explores Australia's national origins. Starting from the perspective of the individual colonies as they made their way towards membership of the Australian Commonwealth in 1901, the book also provides cross-referenced short alphabetical entries covering key events, people and concepts.

Full contents
  • Machine derived contents note: Foreword
  • Introduction Helen Irving
  • Part I: 1. New South Wales Helen Irving
  • 2. Queensland Geoffrey Bolton and Duncan Waterson
  • 3. South Australia John Bannon
  • 4. Tasmania James Warden
  • 5. Victoria Marian Quartly
  • 6. Western Australia Brian de Garis
  • Part II. Short Alphabetical Entries.
 
Notes

Includes index.

Bibliography: pages [463]-464.

Subjects Constitutional History - Australia.  |  Federal government - Australia - History - 1851-1901.  |  Australia - History - 1851-1901.  |  Australia - History - 1788-1851.  |  Australia - Politics and government - 1851-1901.  |  Constitutional history -- Australia.  |  Federal government -- Australia -- History.  |  Australia -- History -- 1851-1901.  |  Australia -- History -- 1788-1851.  |  Australia -- Politics and government -- 1851-1901.  |  Federation (1901)  |  Constitution  |  Interstate relations  |  History, 1801-1900  |  Federal issue  |  State issue
Other authors/contributors Irving, Helen
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Australian federation

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