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WESTERN MAIL STATE CENTENARY NUMBER 1929

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1929

Overview

Front paper is a white background with a picture of a three-masted tall ship. Ship is under full sail, flying the Royal Ensign flag Colours on blue green waves. Sails are light blue, and ship is orange. Sky is yellow and blue. The picture has a brown border. Above the picture are three lots of text. Top left: (Registered at the G.P.O.,Perth for / transmission by post as a newspaper ). Centre: (Price One Shilling and Sixpence). Top right: (Published / July, 1929.) Above the picture is text: (The WESTERN MAIL / STATE CENTENARY / NUMBER 1929.) At the bottom of the picture is text: (H.M.S. Success, with Captain Stirling, off Fremantle in March, 1827. Stirling was to report / on the value of the Swan River country for settlement).

Historical information

The newspaper was purchased at GEORGES BOOK STORE, 146 William Street PERTH. (Stamped on page 80)

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-33-COA2015.41

Item type

Documents

Themes

People
Social History

Material

Ink

Paper

Width

265 mm

Height or length

370 mm

Keywords

City ofArmadale

GEORGES BOOK STORE

Western Mail Newspaper

Year

1929

Statement of significance

This object is part of a collection that represents key state celebrations that include the Western Australian Centenary (1829), the Western Australian 175th Anniversary (1979) and other key commemorative events promoted and organised by the Western Australian Government. These events played an important role in acknowledging significant events in the history of Western Australia and were designed to bring the residents of the state together to celebrate.

Comparative significance criteria

Object’s condition or completeness

Rare or representative

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