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Sir John Cockburn and Thomas Playford were South Australia's representatives at the Australasian Federation Conference held in Melbourne in February 1890 to discuss whether it was time for Federation. Sir Henry Parkes is outstanding in the centre of the group. Australasian Federation Conference, 1890. MLSA: B 22268.