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Katanning Historical Society > Records

Draft Australian Constitution - Piesse Folder

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Commonwealth of Australia

1897

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Overview

Twenty seven pages stapled together to form the draft bill to Constitute the Commonwealth of Australia.

Historical information

This draft 1897 draft of the Australian constitution was used by Frederick Henry Piesse when he attended the convention. There were only two drafts of the Australian Constitution produced, and this is the second draft and was produced at the Australasian Federal Convention. Only the front page has been scanned.

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cwa-org-202-HSA1985.32f

Item type

Material

Width

22.7000 cm

Height or length

28.5000 cm

Contextual Information

These items were donated along with other items in the Hon F.H. Piesse folder.

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Copyright and Reference

Copyright and Reference

Copyright category

Date of creation +70 years

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Draft of Bill to Constitute the Commonwealth of Australia

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