DEMONSTRATIONS IN THE COMMONWEALTH.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 14140, 17 July 1916, Page 7

DEMONSTRATIONS IN THE COMMONWEALTH.

Sydney, June 14. ->.. Similarly with other parts of the Empire, the Commonwealth seized the opportunity offered by the French fete day to honour our ally. There was a great display of, the tricolour, and; the principal features of the observance were requiem Masses for fallen French soldiers and big military parades. At a meeting at the Town Hall resolutions appreciative of France's valour were i adopted. An official luncheon was held, at which speakers eulogised France.

The Red Cross Society donated £1000 to the French Society.