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Date |
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| 1 | 1890 | - 1890: The cardboard box is invented.
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| 2 | 1891 | - 1891: A National Australasian Convention meets, agrees on adopting the name "the Commonwealth of Australia" and drafting a constitution.
- 24 Aug 1891: Thomas Edison patents the motion picture camera
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| 3 | 1892 | - 1892: Leon Bouly invents cinematographic film camera
- 17 Sep 1892: Gold found at Coolgardie by Arthur Bayley.
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| 4 | 1893 | - 14 Jun 1893: Paddy Hannan finds Gold at Kalgoorlie.
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| 5 | 1896 | - 1896: Olympic Games revived in Athens.
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| 6 | 1898 | - 1898: First motor car arrives in Perth, Western Australia.
- 1898: H. G. Wells publishes The War of the Worlds.
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| 7 | 1900 | - 1900: The constitution is passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom as a schedule to the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act, and is given royal assent.
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| 8 | 1901 | - 1901: Australia becomes a federation on 1 January. Edmund Barton becomes Prime Minister; the 7th Earl of Hopetoun becomes Governor-General.
- 1901: The Australian National Flag was flown for the first time.
- Jan 1901: Queen Victoria's death.
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1890 - 1902 (11 years)