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Travelling through history. Sir Alfred Deakin

Alfred Deakin

Alfred Deakin Source: Getty Images/Hulton Archive

The history of the Australian Federation has already stepped over a century. The Act of creation of the Australian Union approved by the British Parliament and signed by the Queen Victoria has come into force on January 1, 1901. But it was just the legal basis for consolidation of the country and creation of the nation, a merge of souls and hearts of its citizens. This demanded a lot of effort and time. As we know, Alfred Deakin was the person who has given his life to serve this great purpose


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The history of the Australian Federation has already stepped over a century. The Act of creation of the Australian Union approved by the British Parliament and signed by the Queen Victoria has come into force on January 1, 1901. But it was just the legal basis for consolidation of the country and creation of the nation, a merge of souls and hearts of its citizens. This demanded a lot of effort and time. As we know, Alfred Deakin was the person who has given his life to serve this great purpose



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