Summary
Certificate printed by Mason, Firth & McCutcheon commemorating the Inauguration of the Commonwealth of Australia, 1 January 1901. It was presented to Leslie Anderson by the Town of Essendon.
The certificate has female figures of Australia and Britannia; the Advance Australia arms; a black and white photograph of Queen Victoria and a photograph of Queen's Park in Essendon. It also lists the names of the Mayor, Town Clerk and Councillors.
Physical Description
Buff coloured card printed in full colour on obverse. Female figures of Australia and Britannia frame the side of the certificate. At the top of the certificate, the Advance Australia arms support a black and white photograph of Queen Victoria. Text is printed on the centre of the certificate, above a black and white photograph of Queen's Park in Essendon.
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Inscriptions
Printed on obverse: AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH/ ADVANCE AUSTRALIA; TOWN OF ESSENDON./ PRESENTED TO/ Leslie Anderson/ On the Inauguration of the Australian Commonwealth./ 1st JANUARY, 1901./ Councillors./ JOHN NOTMAN/ ALBERT EDWARD YOUNG/ WM. JOHN MOUNTAIN, JUN./ JOHN JOSEPH ROGERS/ GEORGE BROWN LEITH/ JOHN GEORGE AIKMAN, J.P./ ARTHUR FIELD SHOWERS/ JOHN DAVID DOWNING/ G.J. MAUGER./ Mayor/ WM. CATTANACH./ Town Clerk; ONE PEOPLE. ONE DESTINY.; MASON, FIRTH & McCUTCHEON, LITHO.
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Overall Dimensions
250 mm (Width), 158 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Australian Federation, 1901, Councillors, Local Government, Mayors
