. From colony to commonwealth, being a brief history of federation. Together with a record of the festivities and ceremonies which took place in the city of Sydney on the occasion of the proclamation of the Commonwealth in January, 1901. ses, and the idea w^as,perhaps, premature. Western Australia was far away,and Tasmania and New Zealand were insignificant, andVictoria had not yet been born. Port Philip wassettled in 1836, and South Australia had been made intoa separate colony in that year ; but there were jealousfeelings in those days that it is difficult for us to under-stand. Van Diemans
. From colony to commonwealth, being a brief history of federation. Together with a record of the festivities and ceremonies which took place in the city of Sydney on the occasion of the proclamation of the Commonwealth in January, 1901. ses, and the idea w^as,perhaps, premature. Western Australia was far away,and Tasmania and New Zealand were insignificant, andVictoria had not yet been born. Port Philip wassettled in 1836, and South Australia had been made intoa separate colony in that year ; but there were jealousfeelings in those days that it is difficult for us to under-stand. Van Diemans Land and New South Walesmade reciprocal trade treaties, and there was talk ofgeneral differential duties, but the Secretary of State forthe Colonies of that day (Lord Stanley) refused to allowthe colonies to set up such standards, as it was possiblethey might come to interfere with Imperial little colonies went on their own wavs, fighting A)D. X. 5)amet, Carpenter^ Joiner^ & GeneralContractor. % 0^ ^Ul 114 Sussex Street,^^^ .... SYDNEY. Shop anil Office Fittings, Repairs, Alterations, AND ALL KINDS OF JOBBING WORK PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. TELEPHONE 2712. CITY PLIMBING & GASFITTING WORKS, 231 OXFORD STREET, THOMAS TICK, Licensed Plumber, Gasfitter, ,Bellhanger, Ironworker, &c. rumps, Tanks, .Spouting, Baths, PatentValveless W. C. Cistern. (lias and Water laid on from the AJains. Estimates Given and Orders* . Punctually Attended To. SEE SANITARY MUSEUM, W. & S. BOARD. JVCISS TTJCI^. - - Feather . Dresser, GLOVES AND MASONIC APRONS CLEANED OXFORD STREET, CITY. HANNAMSPATENTBATH sHEATER 10 FIR=:T prizes. FOR HASOR WOOD FUEL. SEND FOR PRICE LISTS.
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