Consolidating the Tradition
On the airwaves
– from page 5, “The Daily Mercury” (Mackay), 28 March 1929
Consolidating the Tradition
ANZAC Day debated
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. KERR: “I do not want to make a long speech, but the hon. Member for Murrumba recently asked the Premier whether he would make a Read more…
Consolidating the Tradition
Papal Legate at The Stone
A TRIBUTE By Papal Legate To the Fallen in the War At Toowong Cemetery BRISBANE, Monday.—The Legate (Cardinal Cerretti) [ Bonaventura Cerretti ], accompanied by the Archbishop of Sydney (Dr. Kelly) [ Michael Kelly ], the Archbishop of Brisbane (Dr. Duhig) [ James Vincent Duhig ], and Monsignor Curran [ John Vincent Curran ], paid a visit to Toowong Cemetery, where the Cardinal reverently placed a wreath of arum lilies on The Stone of Remembrance. Read more…
Formative Years
Christmas Eve on 4QG
WIRELESS WAVES. CHRISTMAS PROGRAMMES. ADVANCE programme from station 4QG show that special efforts have been made to provide a good service during the period December 24 [ 1927 ] to January 1 [ 1928 ] inclusive. On Christmas Eve the evening session will begin at 6 o’clock, and this station will not close down until 1 a.m. on Sunday. The children’s Christmas entertainment will be provided by the combined bed-time story-tellers. Music will be supplied by Read more…
Immigration and boys' homes
Enoggera boys' home
THE BOYS’ HOME, ENOGGERA. THE annual meeting of the Boys’ Home, Enoggera, took place in the large dining room of the building on Thursday afternoon, September 29th [ 1927 ]. His Excellency the Governor (Sir John Goodwin) [ Thomas Herbert John Goodwin ] presided, and was attended by the official secretary (Mr. F. Ryder) [ Frank Ryder ], His Grace Archbishop Sharp [ Gerald Sharp ], Dean De Witt Batty [ Francis de Witt Batty ], Canon Garland [ David John Garland Read more…
Consolidating the Tradition
War graves tiled
War Graves in Toowong Cemetery. Early in 1919 the Anzac Day Commemoration Committee [ of Queensland ] decided to devote funds to the upkeep of graves of deceased soldiers of the A.I.F. [ Australian Imperial Force ]. Efforts were made to have a separate plot of ground set apart in Toowong Cemetery for the burial of soldiers, the committee to form a trust fund, the interest on which should be used to pay for attention to Read more…