Summary
Coloured certificate presented to Wilton P. C. Smith by the Borough of Wangaratta, 1 January 1901 on the Inauguration of the Australian Commonwealth. It was printed by Mason, Firth & McCutcheon.
The certificate has female figures of Australia and Britannia; the Advance Australia arms; black and white images of Queen Victoria and the Wangaratta State School; and lists the names of the Mayor, Town Clerk and Councillors.
Physical Description
The coloured certificate has female figures of Australia and Britannia; the Australian coat of arms; black and white images of Queen Victoria and the Wangaratta State School; and lists the names of the Mayor, Town Clerk and Councillors.
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Awarded By
Borough of Wangaratta, Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia, 01 Jan 1901
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Awarded To
Wilton Phillip Carroll Smith, Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia, 01 Jan 1901
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Inscriptions
Text, front: AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH/ ADVANCE AUSTRALIA/ BOROUGH OF WANGARATTA/ PRESENTED TO/ Wilton P.C. Smith/ On the Inauguration of the Australian Commonwealth./ 1st January, 1901. Handwritten, reverse: This is to certify that Wilton, Phillip, Carroll,/ Smith was born on Sat the 20th of March 1899/ at "Sunnyside" Wangaratta in the colony or state of Victoria/ Australia/ Wilton Arthur Smith father/ Rebekah E. Smith/ Ne. Carroll; Accidentally drowned/ on 20th September 1905 /between 10 & 11 a.m aged/ 6 years 5 months and 25 days/ Gone but not forgotten/ by his loving parents
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Overall Dimensions
25.3 cm (Width), 15.8 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Australian Federation, 1901, Education, Government Schools, Making History - Federation
