AUSTRALIA'S BIRTHDAY
CELEBRATION IN LONDON. United Press Association —By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright.' (Received January 28, 12.10 p.m.) LONDON,. January 27. Newspapers' have devoted some attention to Australia's birthday, whilst thousands of people wore wattle in the streets.. (A crowded gathering-took place at the Colonial Institute, where Sir George Reid expressed regret at Mr Deakin's ill-health and retirement. Mr Deakin, he said, had devoted the, whole of his brilliant gifts to public life and rendered ' memorable service to the State, the Commonwealth and' the Empire. Mr Joseph Cook' would be a worthy successor. Sir George gave a summary of facts, showing Australia's remarkable progress. The hope was generally expressed that the celebration would be repeated or a larger scale.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 10679, 28 January 1913, Page 2
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117AUSTRALIA'S BIRTHDAY Star (Christchurch), Issue 10679, 28 January 1913, Page 2
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