The Inaugural celebrations of the Commonwealth of Australia
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posted on 1904-01-01, 00:00 authored by J.J. KeenanOfficical description of the ceremony and celebrations associated with the establishment of the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901. The compilation was " ... prepared as a permanent record ... which had the imprimatur of the Government, to serve as a standard work of referene to those who might wish to glean information concerning the commemoration of this great event." -- Preface.
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xvi, 293 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 29 cmPublisher
[Gullick [Government Printer]Place of publication
SydneyOpen access
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Proclamation by the Queen -- Proclamation by the Governor-General -- Preface -- Introduction -- Arrival of the Governor-General -- Selection of the swearing-in site -- The Procession -- The swearing-in ceremony -- Inaugural celebrations -- Citizens' entertainments -- Commonwealth ode -- The decorations -- Harbour decorations -- A Retrospect -- Appendices.Cover title: Commonwealth of Australia inaugural celebrations, Sydney.Original held in Deakin University Library Special Collection - Alfred Deakin Collection.Contact Deakin University Library for access to high quality images.Copyright notice
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Confederation of states -- AustraliaConstitutional history -- AustraliaFederal government -- Australia -- HistoryFederal government -- AustraliaAustralia -- Anniversaries, etcAustralia -- History -- 1851-1901Australia -- History -- 1891-1901Australia -- History -- 1901-1914Australia -- History -- 20th centuryAustralia -- History
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