The Archive · 1926

COMMONS' PRESENT TO AUSTRALIA

Replica of Speaker's Chair for Commonwealth Parliament London, Dee, 19. by jury and incheding members Jof all parties in both Houses of Parliament, returned to London last night" from Australia, where, Jon behalf of the British branch of the Association, a replica of the Speaker's Chair in the House of Commons was presented to} Australia for the use of the Speaker in the buildings of the Common-Parliament at the new, capital, Canberra.

The tour began carly in August and was the most ambitious one yet undertaken by the Association, an included visits to Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

Members of the delegation were Jeverywhere received with great cordiality and have returned deeply impressed with the immense resources of the countries visited British Wireless Through Reuter.

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