Australia’s state premiers met in Melbourne from 29 January to 2 February 1899, to discuss the path to Federation. During this conference they made changes to the proposed Constitution after the people of New South Wales rejected the draft Constitution Bill in 1898.
From left to right: Sir John Forrest, Charles Kingston, George Reid, Sir George Turner, James Dickson, Edward Braddon.
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