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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 10, 1927
Page
3
A dramatic early session opened with a lavish ceremonial pageantry. Delegates, soldiers, and officials filled a frostlit hall as the new government team entered to applause. The Prime Minister and leaders acknowledged the arrival of a new era amid military displays and royal regalia.
Royal address stresses loyalty and progress as King opens the new Australian capital parliament. Duchess and Duchess accompany, praising Empire unity and development across the Commonwealth. Reflection on twenty five years since city’s founding and calls for peace, prosperity, and collaboration within the British Empire.
The Prime Minister urged unity and renewal as the nation embarks on a new era. He spoke of devotion to the crown, the empire, and the motherland, emphasizing steadfast resolve despite recent hardships and urging support for constitutional restoration and commonwealth progress.
The report notes a large town gathering at the Cleurenter Pub to mark Canberra’s new home status, crediting Mr F Larner for enabling the ceremony and Mr Jarrot of Forbesdale for a musical contribution. It highlights the London Times feature on Commonwealth progress and future prospects with an excellent photo spread.
Fragmentary OCR text warns trespass on the estate of T. J. Abbott with warnings of prosecution and penalties for particular misdeeds.
Canberra’s origin and the early naming debates are traced through camps, surveys, and officials. The piece covers Moore’s property, the move to establish a federal capital, and shifting spellings like Canberry and Canberra, plus the official pronunciation decision announced by Lady Denman in 2043, with notes on regional surveys, land acts, and federal territory plans across New South Wales.
Fragmentary entry details the Federal Capital Territory plan, Walter Burley Griffin influence, and key infrastructure aims. Mentions Melbourne and Adelaide origins, proposed riverfronts, parks, streets, and provisional works for the capital’s layout.
A historic note highlights a peppermint remedy from Woods claiming relief for coughs and colds. The item sketches a folk medicine angle, detailing ingredients and practical use in a period newspaper brief.
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