Preface
Note on terms
1. The federal idea, 1847-1889
2. A conference in Melbourne, 1890
3. A "most august assembly", Sydney, 1891
4. Griffith's first draft
5. A constitution for a commonwealth
6. 'Put by', 1891-1897
7. Convention in Adelaide, 1897
8. Adelaide: the secret committees
9. Crisis and compromise
10. From Adelaide to Sydney, 1897
11. Sydney in Spring, 1897
12. Blackmore's convention
13. Melbourne in summer, 1898
14. The convention rises
15. Reid and the premiers, 1899
16. Clause 74, London, 1900
17. The framers and their constitution
Appendices:
1. Versions of the Commonwealth Bill, 1890-1900
2. Clark's draft, 1891: federal powers
3. Kingston's draft, 1891
4. Matters submitted to Constitutional Committee, 1891
5. Decisions of Constitutional Committee, 1891
6. Some versions of Clause 74, 1900
7. The Constitution Act, 1900
8. Federal meetings: members and officers, 1890-1900
Abbreviations
References
Bibliography
Index