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Formative Years

A collection of 39 issues

Archdeacon Garland's resignation

IN announcing the resignation of the Parish of Charters Towers and the Archdeaconry of North Queensland in order to be untrammelled in his work for the Bible in State Schools’ League, Archdeacon Garland said: “As you are aware, I have been the last 10 months actively engaged in the work

Charters Towers induction

THE induction of the Rev. David J. Garland [ David John Garland ], a Canon of the church in Western Australia, as a Canon of St. James’ Cathedral, Townsville, on the nomination of his Lordship, Bishop Frodsham [ George Horsfall Frodsham ], took place in the [ St James's ] Cathedral last night [ 16

The Pectoral Cross journey

I am very pleased to have this opportunity to introduce you to the Pectoral Cross presented to my Great-Uncle, the Reverend Canon David Garland [ David John Garland ]. I send it to you in Brisbane with a sense of enormous joy that, after almost 80 years it returns, for a short

Gallipoli evacuation flag presented

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.

Anzac Day 2017 at Windsor

Every year since Brisbane’s Windsor War Memorial was officially unveiled on Anzac Day 1925, a kaleidoscope of State Governors, community and civic leaders, military representatives, Ministers of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, Members of the House of Representatives, Senators and Ministers of the Commonwealth Government have taken their turn at

Lavender Day treasurer tragedy

FELL DOWN HOLD. MR. G.F. WEATHERLAKE KILLED. MANAGER OF ORIENT LINE. MR. G.F. Weatherlake [George Frederick Bailey Weatherlake] Brisbane branch manager of the Orient line, was seriously injured when he fell down a hold on the Orient liner, Orontes, about 2 p.m. yesterday [1 November 1932], and

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

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

Sacred Spirit of Sacrifice

“THE SACRED SPIRIT OF SACRIFICE” BRISBANE’S TRIBUTE TO ANZACS COMMEMORATION AT THE EXHIBITION SPEECHES BY REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS THE large and reverent audience at the Exhibition Hall last evening [ 26 April 1926 ], when the customary civic commemoration of Anzac Day took place, was proof that spirit of the day loses

Anzac Day editorial, 1924

“LEST WE FORGET.” KIPLING’S magic sentence fitly expresses the Australian feeling behind the continued observance of Anzac Day. The public memory is said to be short, and short it is on most matters, but not where the heart is touched so deeply as it is by the story of