When the news of the King's death reached them at Geneva by wireless, Mr. Bruce and his wife and staff stood silent. Mr. Bruce cancelled all the ...
Article : 1,110 wordsThe first editions of the London press provided a strange contrast. One had no news of the King's death; another had it only in the stop press. The ...
Article : 741 wordsIn an address which was broadcast last night through every wireless station in Australia the Prime Minister said:-- To-night there is only one thought ...
Article : 1,096 wordsThe King died at almost the same hour as his father. The news was telegraphed instantly to absent Royalties and flashed by the Admiralty to war ...
Article : 781 wordsThe last sight his people had of King George was that of his Majesty riding his grey pony, Jock, with the Queen walking by his side. Jock is the pony ...
Article : 621 wordsThe military secretary to the Governor-General announced last night that the swearing-in of the Governor-General designate (Lord Gowrie), which was to ...
Article : 295 wordsArrangements are being made by the Victorian branch of the Relumed Soldiers' League for a mass commemoration service, to be held on the Melbourne ...
Article : 235 wordsIt was a sad and grave meeting of the Executive Council that was held early in the afternoon, the Governor presiding. Previously a meeting of the ...
Article : 531 wordsWith the death of a Sovereign and the proclamation of his successor, it is necessary for Ministers of State to be sworn in afresh--they swear allegiance to the ...
Article : 128 wordsThe meeting of the Privy Council, which on Monday appointed the Council of State to relieve the King of the burden of public duties during his illness, was ...
Article : 344 wordsA special Gazette issued yesterday by the Governor-General contained the following proclamation:-- It is with extreme sorrow that his ...
Article : 166 wordsThe Prime Minister has cancelled his trip to Adelaide on Friday, where on Saturday he was to attend the opening celebrations of South Australia's ...
Article : 346 wordsIt was announced by the Town Clerk yesterday that arrangements had been made for the draping of the Town Hall in Royal mourning--black and purple. ...
Article : 79 wordsKing Edward VIII. telegraphed at 12.28 to the Lord Mayor:--"Am deeply grieved to inform you that my beloved father, the King, passed away peacefully ...
Article : 321 wordsIt was officially announced yesterday that all drills of the Royal Australian Reserve in Victoria had been cancelled until alter the funeral of the King. ...
Article : 28 wordsFollowing is the copy of a cablegram received yesterday by the Governor-General from President Roosevelt dated Washington, 20th January:-- ...
Article : 213 wordsAt the annual meeting of the National Coursing Club of Victoria yesterday morning the news of the death of the King was announced by the president ...
Article : 46 wordsAll garages affiliated with the Retail Motor Dealers' Association of Victoria have been asked to close down on whatever day is proclaimed as a day of ...
Article : 51 wordsA statement expressing the sorrow of the Blinded Soldiers' Association was made yesterday by the president, Mr. Vanselow. The members, said the ...
Article : 117 wordsThe sons of the Sovereign are in the order of succession to the throne, and after the youngest son the daughters, in the order of their own seniority. ...
Article : 286 wordsState Cabinet was just about to assemble when the sad tidings were conveyed to the Ministry from the Governor. Ministers assembled solemnly in the ...
Article : 96 wordsImmediately the death of the King was announced the order was given by Mr. Parkhill, M.P., Minister of Defence, for the observance of service mourning until ...
Article : 240 wordsThe wreath to be placed on Batman's grave by Mrs. I. H. Mass on Sunday afternoon will have a mourning floral border. General W. A. Coxen will voice ...
Article : 66 words"When news of the death of the King reached the Melbourne waterfront flags of all nations were immediately lowered to half-mast. Owing to the shipping ...
Article : 94 wordsThe President of the Legislative Council (Sir F. Clarke) and the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly (Mr. Everard) sent the following message to the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 185 wordsThe correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" at Sandringham, writing on Sunday, said:-- "I witnessed an intimate family scene in the ...
Article : 159 wordsThe directors of the Commonwealth Bank, who were continuing their monthly meeting in Melbourne when news of the King's death reached them, adjourned ...
Article : 50 wordsNotification has been received that the Chamber of Catering Industries joins in the general mourning at the death of the King. It will instruct its ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Wed 22 Jan 1936, Page 12
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