Securing unity of purpose locally, interstate and beyond: 1920-1939.
ABOVE: A soldier of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. This image appeared in “The Queenslander” (pictorial supplement to “The Queenslander”) of 13 July 1918 (page 27). A DAY OF DAYS Though the commemoration of Anzac Day is not a matter to be approached in any hasty or haphazard fashion, Read more…
ANZAC COMMEMORATION DAY. A MEETING of the ANZAC commemoration executive* was held in the Premier’s office on Monday evening last [ 6 March 1916 ]. Mr. W. Lennon [ William Lennon ] was in the chair, there being also present:– Archbishop Donaldson [ St Clair George Alfred Donaldson ] Archbishop Duhig [ James Read more…
ANZAC DAY. COMMEMORATION, 25 APRIL 1916. IT will be remembered that on 10 January 1916, a public meeting was held in Brisbane, presided over by the Mayor of Brisbane (Alderman Down) [ George Down ], and addressed by his Excellency the Governor (Sir Hamilton John Goold-Adams), the State Premier (Hon. T.J. Ryan) Read more…
CORRESPONDENCE: CHRISTMAS PUDDINGS FOR SOLDIERS IN CAMP. (To the Editor). Sir,— WOULD you be good enough to allow me room in your paper to say that I have just received a letter from Canon Garland (Lieut. Colonel) [ David John Garland ] stating that the [ Soldiers’ ] Church of Read more…