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Documenting Democracy
Australia's Story
Western Australia documents
Power to take possession of western Australia    Instructions to the Admiralty to take formal possession of the western portion of the continent 5 November 1828 (UK)
Power to take possession of western Australia

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Instructions on how to make a colony of Western Australia    Lieutenant-Governor Stirling's Instructions 30 December 1828 (UK)
Instructions on how to make a colony of Western Australia

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Making a government for the new Colony of Western Australia    Western Australia Act 1829 (UK)
Making a government for the new Colony of Western Australia

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His Majesty's settlement in Western Australia proclaimed    Lieutenant-Governor Stirling's Proclamation of the Colony 18 June 1829 (UK)
His Majesty's settlement in Western Australia proclaimed

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The King's Western Australian representative appointed    Commission appointing Stirling Governor and Commander-in-Chief 4 March 1831 (UK)
The King's Western Australian representative appointed

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A legislature for Western Australia    Despatch No. 2 re legal and judicial subjects 28 April 1831 (UK)
A legislature for Western Australia

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Western Australia's first Act sets up a Court    Act establishing Civil Judicature 1832 (WA)
Western Australia's first Act sets up a Court

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Western Australia prepares for the first convict ship    Ordinance enabling transportation of convicts to Western Australia 29 December 1849 (WA)
Western Australia prepares for the first convict ship

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Western Australia's Constitution becomes law    Constitution Act 1890 (UK)
Western Australia's Constitution becomes law

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Creating a Western Australian Governor under the Constitution    Letters Patent re Constitution 25 August 1890 (UK)
Creating a Western Australian Governor under the Constitution

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First votes for women in Western Australia    Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899 (WA)
First votes for women in Western Australia

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The people's constitution - Western Australia's referendum power    Acts Amendment Constitution Act 1978 (WA)
The people's constitution - Western Australia's referendum power

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