The part that Western Australia played in the official welcome home to the men who responded to the call of duty, and in the celebration of the victorious peace ...
Article : 446 wordsWith military precision as the Town Hall clock chimed the first stroke of the hour of 10 the procession began to move off. The marked punctuality caught many people ...
Article : 1,129 wordsField-Marshal Haig and General Sir Henry Wilson (the chief of the British general military staff in London) welcomed Marshal Foch and General Weygand (his ...
Article : 54 wordsGlorious weather favoured the peace celebrations in Adelaide on Saturday. The city decoration scheme included displays of flags, bunting, and streamers, and a few conspicuous ...
Article : 364 wordsPeace was celebrated in a half-hearted way in the west and south of Ireland, where as a protest against the non-settlement of the Irish question business was ...
Article : 44 wordsEnthusiastic peace celebrations were held here, all sections of the population taking part in them. About 60,000 persons attended the various fetes. ...
Article : 29 wordsHad there been more light to see by, the sight on the Esplanade on Saturday night must have been a truly remarkable one. The enjoyment of a perfect day whetted ...
Article : 858 wordsThe demonstration in Melbourne on Saturday in celebration of the signing of peace was remarkable. The strests were densely crowded, flags fluttered gaily ...
Article : 381 wordsLovely weather prevailed for Saturday's peace celebrations in Hobart the sun shining with spring-like warmth, and the various demonstrations passed off most ...
Article : 211 wordsIn central Fremantle there were no organised celebrations during the day but in several of the surrounding districts the children were entertained with sports, etc. ...
Article : 957 wordsVictory Day was celebrated by all classes in Britain and the bright weather ensured the success of the long-prepared festivities. Joy bells heralded the marshalling ...
Article : 784 wordsAt the conclusion of his address his Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor presented the decorations and in addition to shaking the recipents warmly by the hand he ...
Article : 387 wordsShortly after 9 o'clock on Saturday morning the assembly points of the various units, in Stirling-street and the adjacent thoroughfares, were a busy sight ...
Article : 1,585 wordsThe day set apart for the celebration of peace throughout the Empire was, so far as Sydney is concerned, resplendent in official trimmings. The decorations were ...
Article : 555 wordsThe German Government has informed the Prussian Parliament that the sum of 1,500,000,000 marks will be devoted to reducing the prices of foodstuffs and other ...
Article : 185 wordsA brief but significant ceremony preceded the setting out of the military procession. Outside the district headquarters in Franscis-street Lady Ellison-Macartney placed ...
Article : 136 wordsThe Washington correspondent of the New York "World" report that the American Department of the Treasury has ascertained that the German gold supply ...
Article : 106 wordsThanks to a great co-operative effort by property-owners, the city was lit on Saturday night with a refulgence that put the stars to shame. All the principal buildings spread ...
Article : 768 wordsOn Saturday night the eastern slopes of King's Park facing the city, were the rendezvous of some thousands of citizens, and they could not have chosen a more splendid ...
Article : 517 wordsThe train and tramways transport arrangements on Saturday worked smoothly, and no incident of an untoward nature was reported. From an early hour the ...
Article : 237 wordsAs each group in the march reached the Esplanade, it was lined up, from either side of the pavilion, in pre-arranged formation, until the parade stretched, in more ...
Article : 1,127 wordsA number of workmen in Dantzig sank the large imperial floating dock there rather than permit it to be towed to Kiel. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe Hague correspondent of the New York "Times" says that 943 German internees (men, women, and children) have landed at Rotterdam. They were brought ...
Article : 48 wordsAccording to a London cable message, General Botha, after his departure from England for South Africa, was in a serious condition physically for some days in ...
Article : 174 wordsThe Governor-General (Sir Ronald Munro Ferguson) has issued the following peace message:—"To-day we close the great war era. The peace we celebrate has a special ...
Article : 104 wordsChief Inspector McKenna with Inspector O'Halloran personally supervised the police operations on the Esplanade on Saturday with a force of about 50 officers. including ...
Article : 112 wordsThe Peace Celebrations in Brisbane were carried out in glorious weather. From an early hour in the morning the city was astir. Queen's-street, was gaily decorated ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 57 wordsIn marked contrast to the incessant rain of the night and day before. Saturday morning was fine with bright sunshine for the peace celebrations in Albany. A ...
Article : 671 wordsAt the invitation of the president (Mr. F. T. Knox), a large gathering of members of the Commercial Travellers' Association and Club met at the Perth club house ...
Article : 607 wordsWhen the procession was nearing the Royal pavilion, the King sent for Marshal Foch, who, dismounting, walked to the dais, saluted the King and kissed the ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Mon 21 Jul 1919, Page 7
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