THE idea of commemorating the establishment of the first Parliament under responsible Government, which opened on the 22nd May, 1856, was a happy inspiration. Just on the eve of the Centenary, it occurred to the ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Article : 147 wordsTHE remaining illustrations barely require a word. The "Grave Stone" of a seaman from H.M.S. "Sirius" is a relic connected with the earliest fleet. The view of "Sydney from Watson's Bay," is readily recognizable by ...
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Illustrated Sydney News (NSW : 1881 - 1894), Thu 26 Jan 1888, Page 22
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