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“Brighten up Australia Day or it will fade”
An appeal was made to Queenslanders yesterday to make Australia Day, 1953, like American Independence Day – something to remember.
The Australia Day Celebrations Committee secretary (Mr. W. Murphy) warned that people must take more patriotic interest in Australia Day otherwise organised celebrations could fade out.
He called for suggestions to make the January 26 procession brighter, and asked for more donations.
The procession highlights so far include; Many decorated floats; Army and other brass bands and pipe bands; a prize for the most typical Australian girl in the procession; description of procession over seven amplifier systems along the route from George Street, past the Exhibition Ground.
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