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Australia Day
The anniversary of the day, 26 January 1788, on which Governor Phillip founded the settlement at Sydney Cove; an annual public holiday in Australia celebrating this.
1911Sydney Morning Herald 23 May 6/3 In arrogantly setting up an Australia Day of its own, with no historical or other reference to our universal Australia Day, January 26, that Church assumes a prerogative it has no right..to exercise. 1921Argus (Melbourne) 28 Jan. 7/7 Among the Australia Day celebrations in London today was a service organised by the Rev. Arthur West..at Saint Dunstan's-in-the-East. 1932Sydney Morning Herald 27 Jan. 10/6 For more than 100 years the day has been commemorated as Anniversary Day, but the State Cabinet decided that it should be observed in future as Australia Day. 1977Weekly Times (Melbourne) 19 Jan. 70/3 Major league championships will be played..during the Australia Day holiday weekend—January 29, 30 and 31. 1981A. J. Burke Pommies & Patriots 38 Joe Lyons..sponsored the change of name from Foundation Day to Australia Day in 1932. |