South Australia - Federation
A remarkable sketch bearing a strong resemblance to the present Coat of Arms of Australia is in the Observer,
4 December 1858, page 2c (supp.).
The subject is discussed in the South Australian Magazine, 1841-1842, page 313.
"The Union of the Southern Colonies Under a Governor-General" is in the Southern Australian,
10 June 1842, page 3c.
"Federal Union" is in the Observer,
1 June 1850, page 1a (supp.).
Information on the Australasian League is in the Observer,
26 July 1851, page 6f,
6 March 1852, page 5b.
"Colonial Jealousy" is in the Observer,
5 April 1856, page 5a,
"Colonial Federation" on
12 April 1856, page 5c,
14 February 1857, page 5g,
"Colonial Confederation" on
20 June 1857, page 2d (supp.),
4 July 1857, page 6c,
3 October 1857, page 5f-h,
17 October 1857, page 6e,
Register,
18 and 19 September 1857, pages 2d and 2e,
2 and 17 October 1857, pages 2d and 2d,
11 November 1857, page 2b,
29 December 1857, page 2c,
25 February 1858, page 2d.
"The Federation Movement" on
2 January 1858, page 5f,
"The Land Question and Federation" on
9 January 1858, page 6c.
"The Federal Movement - Looking Backward" is in the Register,
8 June 1898, page 5f.
"A Commercial Federation" is in the Register,
12 December 1856, page 2d,
"Separation and Federation" on
22 December 1856, page 3d.
"The Boundary Question" is in the Advertiser,
23 February 1861, page 3b.
Also see South Australia - State Boundaries.
Proposals for and discussion of federation of the Australian colonies are to be found in the Register,
21 May 1867, page 2e,
29 and 30 June 1857, pages 3e and 2e,
18 and 19 September 1857, pages 2d and 2e,
2 and 17 October 1857, pages 2d and 2d,
11 November 1857, page 2b,
29 December 1857, page 2c.
Also see Register,
25 February 1858, page 2d,
16 February 1859, page 2h,
26 June 1860, page 2g,
1 and 12 July 1862, pages 2e and 2f,
16 August 1867, page 2g,
19 February 1868, page 2e.
"Martin Tupper on Colonial Federation" is in the Observer,
2 January 1869, page 12e,
15 January 1870, page 13g.
"Australian Federation" is in the Observer,
30 April 1870, page 7f,
"The Possibilities and Difficulties of Federation" on
25 June 1870, page 12f,
"A Federal Union for Australia" on
5 November 1870, page 3b.
"Federation of the Australian Colonies" is in the Chronicle,
18 September 1869, page 12a,
Observer,
1 July 1871, page 13e,
"Federal Union" on
22 July 1871, page 13a.
"Sir Anthony Musgrave on Federation" is in the Observer,
25 November 1876, page 19a.
"An Australian Nation" is in the Observer,
18 October 1879, page 13e.
Also see Advertiser,
9 March 1874, page 2e,
5 May 1876, page 4f,
19 June 1876, page 4f,
Observer,
26 June 1880, pages 1048c-1057a,
25 August 1883, page 25a,
Farmers Weekly Messenger,
2 October 1874, page 8c,
9 April 1875, page 10d,
Register,
13 and 17 January 1885, pages 4h, 6e and 6e,
29 April 1885, page 7a,
3 and 4 June 1885, pages 4h and 7h,
27 July 1885, page 5b,
10 August 1885, page 4f,
4 February 1886, page 4g.
Also see Advertiser,
8 January 1887, page 6a,
Register,
4 and 9 June 1887, pages 4g-6f and 7b,
2, 21 and 26 July 1887, pages 4f, 4h-7a and 7g,
23 January 1888, page 5a,
18 February 1888, page 4f.
Also see Register,
13 and 27 August 1888, pages 5a and 6c,
17 September 1888, page 4g,
15 October 1888, page 4g,
14 and 26 November 1888, pages 4f and 4h,
28 and 30 January 1889, pages 5h and 4f,
11 February 1889, page 4e,
29 April 1889, page 7f,
27 and 31 July 1889, pages 6f and 7g,
2, 3 and 29 August 1889, pages 7a, 7a and 7e,
1 October 1889, page 4g,
8, 18, 20 and 28 November 1889, pages 4f, 4f, 6a and 4h.
Also see Register,
12 December 1889, pages 4f-6h,
6 and 30 January 1890, pages 4f and 6a,
Chronicle,
15 February 1890, page 5a,
Register,
5 and 15 April 1890, pages 4e and 4g,
5, 12 and 13 May 1890, pages 4e, 4e and 4g,
9 January 1891, page 4e,
19, 21 and 27 May 1891, pages 4f, 7h and 4f,
8 June 1891, page 4f,
21 January 1891, page 4e,
2 March 1891, page 4f,
11 and 14 May 1891, pages 3h and 4f,
6 July 1891, page 6h,
25 August 1892, page 4d,
24 September 1892, page 4f.
Also see Advertiser,
25 July 1893, page 4f,
3 August 1893, page 4e,
Register,
7 August 1893, page 4g,
23 May 1894, page 4f,
11 June 1894, page 4f,
26 and 31 January 1895, pages 6b and 5e,
16 March 1895, page 6h,
9 and 10 April 1895, pages 6a and 4e,
6 and 7 May 1895, pages 4d and 6e,
6 July 1895, page 7a,
2 and 6 August 1895, pages 4e,
18 October 1895, page 5a,
8 November 1895, page 4g,
17 December 1895, page 4f,
9 January 1896, page 4e,
1 May 1896, page 4g,
Weekly Herald,
4 and 25 October 1895, pages 2c and 2c.
Also see Register,
14 November 1896, page 4h,
5 December 1896, page 6g,
2, 4 and 22 January 1897, pages 10h, 4e and 5a-c,
3, 5, 9 and 13 February 1897, pages 6c, 6e, 6d and 9c,
26 October 1897, page 4d,
18 January 1898, page 4e,
13 April 1898, page 4,
17, 25 and 28 May 1898, pages 4d, 4d and 4g,
2 and 6 June 1898, pages 4d and 4c,
14 September 1898, page 4f.
"Federation - What Is It?" is in the Observer,
27 February 1897, (supp.).
A photograph of South Australian representatives at a Federal Convention is in the Chronicle,
3 April 1897 and of the opening of parliament in Melbourne on
18 May 1901 (supplement).
Also see Register,
9 November 1898, page 4d,
7 December 1898, page 4g,
4 and 12 January 1899, pages 4f and 4e,
20 and 22 February 1899, pages 4e and 4d,
19 April 1899, page 4e,
26 July 1899, page 4e,
1 May 1900, page 4c,
3 November 1900, page 4d,
19 November 1900, page 4d.
"Federation and Defence" is in the Register,
22 August 1881, page 4e.
Also see The Lantern,
20 February 1886, page 7 (poem),
Advertiser,
8 January 1887, page 6a,
Register,
4 and 9 June 1887, pages 4g-6f and 7b,
2, 21 and 26 July 1887, pages 4f, 4h-7a and 7g,
23 January 1888, page 5a,
18 February 1888, page 4f,
The Lantern,
26 November 1887, page 22 (cartoon).
Information on the Australian National Union is in the Register,
4 and 9 June 1887, pages 4g-6f and 7b,
21 and 26 July 1887, pages 4h-7a and 7g,
4 August 1887, page 4h.
Also see Register,
13 and 27 August 1888, pages 5a and 6c,
17 September 1888, page 4g,
15 October 1888, page 4g,
14 and 26 November 1888, pages 4f and 4h,
28 and 30 January 1889, pages 5h and 4f,
11 February 1889, page 4e,
29 April 1889, page 7f,
27, 29 and 31 July 1889, pages 6f, 4g and 7g,
2, 3 and 29 August 1889, pages 7a, 7a and 7e,
1 October 1889, page 4g,
8, 18, 20 and 28 November 1889, pages 4f, 4f, 6a and 4h,
The Lantern,
2 November 1889, page 1.
Also see Register,
12 December 1889, pages 4f-6h,
6 and 30 January 1890, pages 4f and 6a,
Chronicle,
15 February 1890, page 5a,
Register,
5 and 15 April 1890, pages 4e and 4g,
5, 12 and 13 May 1890, pages 4e, 4e and 4g,
9 January 1891, page 4e,
19, 21 and 27 May 1891, pages 4f, 7h and 4f,
8 June 1891, page 4f,
21 January 1891, page 4e,
2 March 1891, page 4f,
11 and 14 May 1891, pages 3h and 4f,
6 July 1891, page 6h,
25 August 1892, page 4d,
24 September 1892, page 4f.
"The Hon W. Copley on Federation" is in the Observer,
4 July 1891, page 33a; also see
11 July 1891, pages 25e-33a.
Also see Advertiser,
25 July 1893, page 4f,
3 August 1893, page 4e,
Register,
7 August 1893, page 4g,
23 May 1894, page 4f,
11 June 1894, page 4f,
26 and 31 January 1895, pages 6b and 5e,
16 March 1895, page 6h,
9 and 10 April 1895, pages 6a and 4e,
6 and 7 May 1895, pages 4d and 6e,
6 July 1895, page 7a,
2 and 6 August 1895, pages 4e,
18 October 1895, page 5a,
8 November 1895, page 4g,
17 December 1895, page 4f,
9 January 1896, page 4e,
1 May 1896, page 4g,
Weekly Herald,
4 and 25 October 1895, pages 2c and 2c.
"Australian Federation" is in the Observer,
2 September 1893, page 41e.
Also see Register,
14 November 1896, page 4h,
5 December 1896, page 6g,
2, 4 and 22 January 1897, pages 10h, 4e and 5a-c,
3, 5, 9 and 13 February 1897, pages 6c, 6e, 6d and 9c,
26 October 1897, page 4d,
18 January 1898, page 4e,
13 April 1898, page 4,
17, 25 and 28 May 1898, pages 4d, 4d and 4g,
2 and 6 June 1898, pages 4d and 4c,
14 September 1898, page 4f,
Observer,
14 May 1898, pages 13-14-24c,
11 June 1898, (supp.).
"Proclaiming the Federation Act" is in the Observer,
9 January 1897, page 24,
"Federation - What Is It?" is in the Observer,
27 February 1897, (supp.).
"The Federation Convention" is in the Observer,
27 March 1897 (supp.).
Cartoons are in The Critic,
2 October 1897, page 11,
5 March 1898, page 3,
9 and 16 April 1898, pages 15 and 13,
28 May 1898, page 12,
4 and 11 June 1898, pages 17 and 17,
4 March 1899, page 14,
3 May 1899, page 14,
17 June 1899, page 16.
A photograph of South Australian representatives at a Federal Convention is in the Chronicle,
3 April 1897 and
of the opening of parliament in Melbourne on
18 May 1901 (supplement).
Also see Register,
9 November 1898, page 4d,
7 December 1898, page 4g,
4 and 12 January 1899, pages 4f and 4e,
20 and 22 February 1899, pages 4e and 4d,
19 April 1899, page 4e,
26 July 1899, page 4e,
1 May 1900, page 4c,
3 November 1900, page 4d,
19 November 1900, page 4d.
A proposed union with Victoria is canvassed in the Register,
26 February 1889, page 4e.
"The Federation Essays" is in the Observer,
23 August 1890, page 7d.
"The Attainment of State-Hood" is in the Advertiser,
13, 14 and 19 December 1900, pages 6e, 5i and 4f.
"Australia Federated" is in the Express,
2 January 1901, page 3,
"The Birth of the Commonwealth" is in the Observer,
5 January 1901, pages 8-16 and a supplement of the same day.
Photographs are in the Chronicle,
12 January 1901 (supplement).
"The Federal Flag" is in the Express, 3 September 1901, page 4e.
"The Commonwealth and the States" is in the Observer,
5 October 1901, page 24d,
"Federation - The First Twelve Months" in the Chronicle,
11 January 1902, page 46c.
"In Defence of Federation" is in the Chronicle,
3 February 1906, page 38a.
"Federation Assailed" is in the Register,
13 February 1911, page 6b.
"The Federal Capital" is in the Express,
1 May 1911, page 1f.
"The New States Movement" is in the Express,
5 May 1922, page 2c.
"How Federation Was Effected" is in the Register,
22 September 1925, page 9e,
Observer,
26 September 1925, page 44a.
"The Effect of Federation" is in the Advertiser,
22 December 1927, page 13e,
"State Disabilities Through Federation" on
27 March 1929, page 13c.
"Adverse Effect of Federation" is in The News,
1 February 1928, page 11b,
"Effect of Federation on Industries" on
24 and 27 August 1928, pages 5d and 4d,
"Effect of Federation" in the Observer,
25 August 1928, page 10c.
"The Talk of Secession" is in The News,
11 March 1931, page 6c.
Adelaide's Part in Federal History" is in the Advertiser,
14 April 1933, page 8h,
"Federation has Been Costly" on
30 September 1933, page 14i.
"The Stirring Fight for Federation" is in The Mail,
24 June 1933, page 13.
