Officical 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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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.
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