There was much excitement in the little community at Holdfast Bay just 91 years ago when H.M.S. Buffalo and, her consort, the Cygnet, were espied standing in from the mouth of the gulf bringing Governor Hindmarsh to proclaim yet another colony for Britain. What followed was a great and historic occasion. There were gun firing and feasting, cheering, and deeply significant speech making. Those early great hearts who had planted their feet so firmly upon South Australian soil assembled ...
Article : 1,506 wordsWhen I looked at the office enagement book one morning I saw the cryptic words, "Old Gum Tree—a Soliloquy," accompanied by my ...
Article : 1,039 wordsA panoramic view of Glenelg to-day, a progressive and popular seaside town built on the sands which the pioneers trod. On the immediate right of the picture is the town hall (the venue of to-morrow's celebrations), and the reserve flanking the beach is spread across the foreground. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 112 wordsMr. F. A. LEWIS. Town Clerk of Glenelg, Who will read the Proclamation at the Old Gumtree on Wednesday. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 43 wordsMr. H. S. RUGLESS, Mayor of Glenelg, Who will entertain the pioneers to-morrow at the official luncheon. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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The Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 - 1929), Tue 27 Dec 1927, Page 12
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