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Royal Commission of Assent to the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act (UK).

Royal Commission of Assent to the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act (UK)

This document is the Royal Commission of Assent to the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act. It was signed by Queen Victoria on 9 July 1900.

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Copy of the King's commission to Sir Douglas Mawson.

King George V's commission to Sir Douglas Mawson to claim land in Antarctica

Copy of the King's commission to Sir Douglas Mawson regarding land in Antarctica.

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The Australian Governor-General responds to the King's message regarding Armistice Day.

Governor-General's response to King George V's message about Amistice Day

Commemoration played an important role in helping Australians to come to terms with the physical and emotional costs of World War I.

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This is a copy of the decoded cablegram King George V sent to Dominion prime ministers.

Start of World War I – decoded cablegram from King George V to Dominion Prime Ministers

A cablegram King George V sent to Dominion prime ministers. It expresses his appreciation of their support to the British Empire in being called to war, 1914.

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World War I

Message of gratitude on the armistice of World War I – decoded cablegram from King George V

This is a decoded cablegram describing the King's message of gratitude at the end of hostilities on the armistice of World War I.

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Proclamation cylinder which held the sovereignty claim.

Proclamation cylinder which held Douglas Mawson’s sovereignty claim over Antarctic territory

A photograph of the copper cylinder container for Sir Douglas Mawson's proclamation of sovereignty rights over Antarctic territory, dated 18th February 1931.

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A page from a petition to King George V from the 'Aboriginal Inhabitants of Australia'

Petition to King George V from the 'Aboriginal Inhabitants of Australia’

A typed page from a formal petition to King George V, requesting his intercession 'to prevent the extinction of the Aboriginal Race'.

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Letter from the Speaker of the House on the Dismissal, 1975.

Letter on the dismissal of Gough Whitlam – from the Speaker of the House of Representatives to the Queen

A letter for the Queen sent from Gordon Scholes, the Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives, about the dismissal of Gough Whitlam.

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Letter to King George.

The Prince of Wales' visit to India – letter to King George V

This is a letter written to King George V from the East Indian community of Australia, regarding a visit to India by the Prince of Wales in 1921.