LIST OF DATES

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Representative Government instituted and developed in New

South Wales ...... 1842 and 1850

Victoria separated from New South Wales . . . 1850

Annexation of Natal ...... 1843

Free Trade ........ 1846

Assumption of Orange River Sovereignty . . . 1848

Repeal of Navigation Acts ..... 1849

Sand River Convention . . . . . .1852

New Zealand Constitution Act ..... 1852

Cape Colony Constitution ...... 1854

Abandonment of Orange River Sovereignty . . . 1854

New Secretaryship of State for the Colonies . . . 1854

Australian Constitution Acts (Responsible Government instituted) 1855 Merchant Shipping Act ...... 1855

Foundation of British Columbia ..... 1858

Queensland separated from New South Wales . . . 1859

British North America Act ..... 1867

Cessation of Transportation to Australia .... 1867

Responsible Government in Cape Colony . . . 1872

Annexation of Transvaal ...... 1877

Pretoria Convention . . . . . .1881

London Convention ...... 1884

London Colonial Conference ..... 1887

Charter to Royal Niger Company. .... 1886

„ British East Africa Company .... 1888

„ British South Africa Company . . . 1889

Grant of Responsible Government to Western Australia . 1890

Grant of Responsible Government to Natal . . . 1893

Ottawa Colonial Conference ..... 1894

Jameson Raid ....... 1896

Second London Colonial Conference .... 1897

South African War. ..... 1899-1902

Annexation of Orange Free State and Transvaal . . 1900

Australian Commonwealth Act ..... 1900

Third London Colonial Conference .... 1902

Anglo-French Agreement ...... 1904

Responsible Government granted to Transvaal and Orange

River Colony ....... 1906

Fourth London Colonial Conference .... 1907