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Mr. Bruce, in presenting an have arrived at Canberra, the new Address to the Duke of York, em- capital of the Australian Com-phasised Australia's loyalty to monwealth, to open the new the Throne. Australia, he said, Federal Parliament Buildings was now a nation and remember- This ceremony will be the granded with gratitude the fostering climax of their Australian tour. power of the mother country and They were met at the station and the protection she had enjoy by Mr. S. M. Bruce, the Federal ed under the British fag. Premier, and Mrs. Bruce, and "Great though our progress has motored to Government House, been, Australia is but where Lord Stonehaven, the Gov-threshold of achievement. In ernor-General, is in residence. the future, millions of the British Later the Duke unofficially visit-race will people this land in numn- ed the Parliament House.
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At the investiture after the ceremony the Duke of York con- ferred various honours including a Companion of Honour on Mr. S. M. Bruce, Reuter,
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