Summary
Invitation to the Opening of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia on 9 May 1901 sent to Mr George Frederick Michael and Lady, Secretary of the Shire of Woorayl, by His Majesty's Ministers of State for the Commonwealth of Australia. It is noted at the bottom of this plain invitation that the illuminated official card will be posted as soon as it is ready for issue.
Physical Description
Plain, off-white card, printed in cursive text.
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Issued To
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Place & Date of Event
Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 9 May 1901
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Inscriptions
Text; The Parliament of the Commonwealth/ His Majesty's Minsters of State for the/ Commonwealth of Australia/ request the honor of the presence of/ .../ in the Exhibition Building, Melbourne,/ on Thursday the 9th of May, 1901, to witness the Opening of/ the Parliament of the Commonwealth./ Edmund Barton,/ Prime Minister./ An immediate reply is requested, addressed to-/ George H. Jenkins Esquire, Parliament House, Melbourne,/ If this Invitation is accepted an Entree Card will be forwarded to you./ Note-/ THE ILLUMINATED OFFICIAL CARD OF INVITATION WILL BE POSTED TO YOU AS SOON AS IT IS READY FOR ISSUE. Handwritten: Mr Geo. Fdr. Michael & Lady/ (Secretary of The Shire of Woorayl)
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Overall Dimensions
223 mm (Width), 55 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Australian Federation, 1901, Invitations, Local Government, Politicians, Royal Exhibition Building, Royal Exhibition Building: History of Events, 1900-1949
