Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954), Friday 25 July 1952, page 1


ULMES BAN ON 'ADVANCE AUSTRALIA FAIR'

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CANBERRA. July 24.

The Minister for the Interior (Mr. Kent Hughes) today placed a tan on the playing of 'Ad-

vance Australia jrair ioilowing Australian victories at Helsinki. , The International. Olympic Council was informed that it should be replaced by the National Anthem. Mr. Kent Hughes described 'Advance Australia Fair' as a 'popular song.' Cables from Helsinki last night reported that there had been complaints that the playing of 'Advance Australia Fair' after Marjorie Jackson's victory bad not been followed by the National Anthem.Mr. Mr. Kent Hughes is chairman of the organising committee for the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne. Today be cabled the manager of the Australian ? team at HeltfnM (Mr. W. Urea) : — 'Please adviae chairman of the International Olympic Committee that the National Anthem and not a Domdar tone.

must be played for Australian victories.'It It was stated tonight that lie had taken this action on iis own initiative as Minister for the Interior. 'Advance Australia Fair' has been a subject of public controversy before, when the Labor Government instructed the ABC to use it as ei theme for its national news