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From: Douglas Burbury< >
Subject: Re: Happy Birthday Australia
Date: Mon, 01 Jan 2001 12:07:26 GMT


On Mon, 1 Jan 2001 12:00:23 +1100, "Bron" <> wrote:

>Actually, it's only the birthday of the Federation where they combined the
>colonies into one.

Did Western Australia and Queensland end up becoming part of the
Commonwealth on 1 January 1901 as well?

The Constitution as it was originally drawn up and signed mentioned
the colonies who were going to be part of the federation as New South
Wales, South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania -- plus Western
Australia and Queensland if their respective populations voted in
agreement (or words to that effect).

Douglas


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