TRIBUTE TO SERVICE. National Memorial. UNVEILING OF TABLET. ANZAC Square which has been the scene of much industry in recent weeks became the scene of more solemnity on Saturday [ 24 May 1930 ] when the Governor (Sir John Goodwin) [ Sir Thomas Herbert John Chapman Goodwin ] unveiled the inscription tablet on the Read more…
ABOVE: An artist’s impression of how civic authorities,The Queensland National Anzac Memorial Committee, the Returned Sailors and Soldiers Imperial League of Australia (Queensland Branch) and the Queensland Anzac Day Commemoration Committee envisaged Brisbane’s future “National Anzac War Memorial” (between inner-city Adelaide and Ann Streets) was likely to look. This drawing appeared in Read more…
HONOURED DEAD. PILGRIMAGE TO CEMETERY. HAWTHORNE ANGLICAN SERVICE. “Just as a child is born into this world with the instinct of hunger for food, and it is fed, and as it is born into the world with eyes to see, and is shown light, so we exercise an instinct in Read more…
AT THE SHRINE OF REMEMBRANCE Impressive Tribute to Fallen Heroes ADDRESS BY CANON GARLAND THAT the spirit of remembrance for Australia’s Fallen still is strong in the land for which they gave their lives was shown by the great gathering which assembled at The Cross of Sacrifice and The Read more…
– from page 5, “The Daily Mercury” (Mackay), 28 March 1929
ANZAC Day as ‘sacred’ holiday – the 1928 debate Mr. KERR [ James Stevingstone Kerr, Member for Enoggera, National United Country-National, Government Whip ]: “I desire to bring before the Committee a matter that comes under the jurisdiction of the Premier – that is, the question of ANZAC Day.” OPPOSITION MEMBERS: “Hear, hear!” Mr. Read more…