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Henry Parkes delivers the Tenterfield Oration, effectively starting the federation process in Australia.
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Henry Parkes
Australian politician (1815–1896)
Sir Henry Parkes, was a colonial Australian politician and the longest-serving non-consecutive premier of the Colony of New South Wales, the present-day state of New South Wales in the Commonwealth of Australia. He has been referred to as the "Father of Federation" due to his…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Tenterfield Oration
1889 speech by Sir Henry Parkes in Tenterfield, New South Wales, Australia
The Tenterfield Oration was a speech delivered by Sir Henry Parkes, Premier of the Colony of New South Wales, at the Tenterfield School of Arts in Tenterfield, New South Wales, Australia, on 24 October 1889.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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