There were remarkable scenes of loyal enthusiasm in Brisbane this afternoon when the route to the Exhibition Grounds of the Coronation procession was lined, by one of the greatest crowds ever to be ...
Article : 594 wordsThe Governor (Sir Leslie Wilson) accompanied by Mr. C. J. Carroll (Commissioner of Police) and Major A. V. Stark. A.D.C., inspecting the police escort at Parliament House. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 32 wordsThe grim grey dignity of Sydney has been transformed into a festal riot of colour for the Coronation. Innumerable flags some of enormous ...
Article : 161 wordsOf all the functions to mark the Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, none in Brisbane was more colourful than the levee which the Governor (Sir Leslie Wilson) held to-day in the Legislative ...
Article : 1,494 wordsWhile resident consuls from all important countries represented in Australia were present at the Commonwealth ceremony for the ...
Article : 121 wordsCoronation celebrations were to some extent marred by unfavourable weather. It has been raining for the past two days and frequent showers fell to-day. ...
Article : 120 wordsShoals of cables, telegrams, and letters have poured into the hotel for Dame Enid Lyons, also ...
Article : 66 wordsColossal sums are involved in Coronation insurance rates against a postponement. The 15 guineas per cent of February is now one guinea per cent. Thousands of policies have been taken out against public ...
Article : 613 wordsTo-day London will see the greatest spectacle that has been staged in the heart of the Empire for 25 years. When King George VI. and Queen Elizabeth ...
Article : 335 wordsStriking military and naval uniforms and huge flags streaming from high poles formed a brilliant spectacle against the gleaming whiteness of Parliament ...
Article : 103 wordsFour men who had rendered distinguished public service either [?] State or Commonwealth sat together in the Legislative Council Chamber ...
Article : 125 wordsTo-day is a public holiday in Western Australia. Outstanding features of the official celebrations are: A Vice-Regal levee, a ...
Article : 52 wordsBy 5 a.m. more than 200,000 visitors from the provinces had arrived. All night long 200 special trains ...
Article : 62 wordsThe colourful procession of floats, representative of many societies and organisations, pa[?]ing through the excited enthusiastic crowds on its way to the Exhibition Ground. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 28 wordsThe following address of loyalty was made to King George VI. by the Prime Minister (Mr. J. A. Lyons). "To the King's Most Excellent ...
Article : 215 wordsThe main feature of Toowoomba s Coronation Day celebrations, the longest and most varied procession which has yet been marshalled in Toowoomba, moved ...
Article : 317 wordsIn the Coronation honours list is the name of General Sir Hubert Gough, Commander of the Fifth Army ...
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The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947), Wed 12 May 1937, Page 9
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