Securing unity of purpose locally, interstate and beyond: 1920-1939.
ST JOHN’S Cathedral was crowded to the doors at the Anzac service held there this morning [ 25 April 1929 ]. See also Padre Maxwell’s sermon Many latecomers had to stand throughout the service, and others were unable to gain admittance. Amongst those officially present were Colonel F.W.G. Annand, D.S.O. Read more…
THIS ANZAC DAY WILL BE GREATEST YET RECORD attendance figures will be set by ANZAC Day services in Brisbane on Thursday [ 25 April 1940 ] of next week. The Queensland Diggers’ Association expects an attendance of 20,000 at the Dawn Service in ANZAC Square. Last year’s 10,000 was a record Read more…
Anzac ‘spirit burns brighter, year by year’ – Trevor Evans MP THE Hon. Tim Nicholls MP, Member for Clayfield; Cr David McLachlan, Councillor for Hamilton Ward; Cr Andrew Wines, Councillor for Enoggera Ward; Distinguished guests, Returned veterans, Service Men and Women, Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, May I acknowledge the traditional Read more…
ANZAC DAY, 1940 How It Should Be Observed “THE ANZAC Day Commemoration Committee has decided to again ask the churches, local ANZAC Day committees, sub-branches of the Returned Sailors’ and Soldiers’ Imperial League, shire councils, branches of the Country Women’s Association, and all other interested bodies to arrange for the observance of ANZAC Day on the same lines Read more…
