MEETING AT CANBERRA.
RETURNED MEN'S GATHERING
LIQUOR BARRED FROM MENU
A. and N.Z. CANBERRA. Nov U In order to secure the attendance of the Governor-General, Lord Stonehaven, and the Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, at its annual Armistice Day coinmemor® tion, to be held this evening at Can berra. which is in " dry " territory, the Returned Soldiers and Sailors Association had to eliminate liquor from the menu.
Mr Bruce said ho was anxious to join in the commemoration of the great day. if it could possibly be done, but he took the stand he did in an endeavour to abide by the spirit, as well as the letter, of the no-licence ordinance. The Gov-ernor-General made his acceptance contingent upon Mr Bruce's acceptance.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19792, 12 November 1927, Page 11
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121MEETING AT CANBERRA. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19792, 12 November 1927, Page 11
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