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Grand Coronation Ceremony

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Great Southern Herald

1916

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Overview

A eleven page brown covered booklet programme for the Grand Coronation Ceremony. The cover is brown with gold and dark print. The pages are shiny white paper with blue print and red border.

Historical information

Miss Florence E Piesse was crowned Queen. Her maids of honour were entrants from other towns. Florence won with 946,269 votes and she was crowned with due pomp & ceremony on similar lines as a Royal Coronation. It was held to aid wounded soldier's families from World War One. It was held on June 7th,8th & 9th 1916.

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cwa-org-202-HSA1987.59

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Material

Pasteboard (Paper)

Width

13.5000 cm

Height or length

21 cm

Year

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Date of creation +70 years

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Courtesy of Katanning Historical Society.

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